Job Description

Background FTSE Russell is part of London Stock Exchange Group\'s Information Services Division, which is one of the fast-growing divisions in the group. The index business is a rapidly developing market driven by regulatory changes and increased cost sensitivity in the financial services industry. FTSE Russell\'s mission is to become the leading provider of indices globally over the next few years. It is the largest European provider of Indices and competes on a global scale working with global investment banks, fund managers, exchanges, data vendors and the media. Its major competitors are MSCI and S&P/Dow Jones. The Business Need FTSE Russell has established a very strong reputation within the marketplace for the quality and reliability of its index products and its expertise in dealing with unusual or complex stock events is widely acknowledged. With a strong presence in the European financial markets, and a rapidly growing presence in the North American and Asian markets the company is now looking to increase its market share globally and become the number one provider of index client solutions globally. Key Functions and Responsibilities Reporting to a team lead, the candidate will be responsible for: Management and configuration of all Development and Integration environments, including scheduling of environment allocation. Installing software release & tracking deployments & rollbacks in Integration environments. Monitoring to catch issues early and thus reduce disruption to and unavailability of environments. Liaison with QA, Production Support, and the Business. Determining future environment capability and requirements. Continuous improvement of environment & release management processes, both in conjunction with & in addition to other process improvement initiatives. Ensuring that the development process is being demonstrably followed. Ensure that standards and process are enforced. Qualifications/Experience It is expected with limited supervision the candidate will be able to deliver each of the key objectives of the role identified above. It is therefore expected that successful candidate will have: Excellent verbal and written English communication skills allowing an ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels within the company, and with external clients/suppliers. Excellent problem solving, planning and organisational skills. Basic Linux Administration with good experience in shell scripting. Experience in troubleshooting Linux and Windows required. Excellent SQL query knowledge. Public Cloud - AWS preferred. CI/CD Tools - Jenkins preferred. Exposure to Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence). Experience of environment management. Experience of release management. Excellent attention to detail is essential. Must be able to work under pressure and prioritise conflicting tasks to complete them in the most effective way. Advantageous Experience: Atlassian tools administration. Financial markets experience. Type of Person Articulate, energetic person able to work alone or as part of a team. Excellent attention to detail but an ability to think laterally to solve business problems. Ability to learn quickly. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Creative, results driven, self-motivated, and solutions oriented. Demonstrates a can-do attitude, exhibits self-confidence. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to liaise with business and technology people. Experience of managing or influencing key decision makers. Able to establish credibility quickly. At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organisation is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise of creating essential partnerships and open opportunities. Our open culture is central to how we deliver our purpose - driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth - in everything we do. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 70 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone\'s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants\' and employees\' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs. 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