Cloud Architect - Container Platforms

You will be reporting into the Cloud and Productivity Engineering Organisation and will be responsible for owning and delivering modern application solutions for the London Stock Exchange Group using containerization. The key focus areas of this role are centered around innovation and will continuously evolve to align with business changes, security requirements, and digital strategy. As a successful leader in this role, you will be expected to define and curate the Container strategy, standards, processes, methodologies, and architecture. This will enable business innovation, simplify the technology landscape, and enhance overall operational excellence. Collaboration with various teams such as Security, Engineering, Identity, etc., will be essential to devise solutions that best suit the project requirements of the customers. Your key responsibilities will include driving the acceleration, adoption, and migration of applications to the public cloud, with a primary focus on utilizing containerization as the core technology. You will be accountable for analyzing, designing, and implementing Container infrastructure solutions in alignment with LSEG standards and procedures. Monitoring resource utilization rates, identifying potential bottlenecks, implementing efficiency improvements, and managing documentation for Container platforms will also fall under your purview. In addition, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing infrastructure processes, collaborating with the Group CISO and IT security teams to enhance security controls, defining container strategy, and building relationships across the Engineering community. Your role will involve working closely with cloud platform customers, communicating with senior stakeholders, and performing Agile "Product Owner" tasks for the container product. To excel in this role, you should have a proven technical background in infrastructure technologies, experience with SDLC, platforms like Istio and Kubernetes, and processes such as Agile and Lean. Your expertise should also encompass software engineering, enterprise and solution architecture, and working in a senior technology role within a public cloud environment. Strong communication, planning, influencing, and team-building skills are essential for this position. At the London Stock Exchange Group, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial stability, empowering economies, and supporting sustainable growth. As part of a dynamic and diverse workforce, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the organization's culture of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change. Your individuality will be valued, and you will be encouraged to bring new ideas to the table while working towards the common goal of accelerating the transition to net zero and fostering economic opportunity.,