Job Description

Role Purpose Automation architect is a key role within DevSecOps Automation Enablement team, having responsibilities to facilitate adoption of standard Development toolset as well as standard architecture patterns for onboarding applications onto Cloud. The role will have potential involvement throughout project lifecycle phases - from gathering Requirements to Production deployment, and interaction with a wide variety of teams to generate and refine developer-focused resources including cloud architectures patterns, templates for CI/CD pipelines, application builds, automated testing, code scanning to production deployments. There will also be involvement in proof-of-concept implementations, pilots and definition of Principles, Policies and Standards. Provides a framework, functions(scripts), and templates to ensure consistent and efficient delivery automation of SDLC and infrastructure lifecycle activities, reducing human intervention, avoiding redundancy, and enabling development teams to realise the full benefits of standard tools and processes. Reports to Director, DevSecOps Automation Enablement Direct reports None Key relationships & committees Key relationship management with LSEG Architecture Governance Technology & Customer Operations Infrastructure & Cloud Cloud Security Corporate Technology Shared Technology Data & Analytics Capital Markets Post Trade/LCH CCoE and SDLC ADF Location / flexible working Bangalore Responsibilities Key responsibilities Participate in deep-dive analysis and maturity assessment of current DevOps practices Identify and define Automation Architecture Principles and how to apply them in building or re-working the automation framework(s) and artefacts Lead or support delivery projects from technological and logistical perspective Develop automation solutions for Cloud (IAC - Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (YAML) and QE process areas application technologies Develop design patterns, modules, and libraries to integrate SDLC processes into the CI/CD pipeline Provide Technical expertise in resolving automation engineering, coding, and architecture issues Interface with Cloud Engineering/Ops, DevTools on all DevSecOps Automation-related issues Participate as a major contributor to the selection of automation tools Participate in tools Proof of Concept (POCs) and provide final analysis and recommendations Contribute to creating educational materials and conducting training and mentoring sessions on DevSecOps-related subjects Identify industry trends and ensure that these are reflected in the resources provided to development teams, working with policy and platform owners where necessary to effect change Act as an advocate for the development team, working to understand and mitigate challenges and gaps with regards to all aspects of the intake process Critical deliverables The role is responsible for delivery of the following: Automation solution designs, standards and best practices Deep-dive analysis of DevSecOps processes (DORA assessments) with application teams to build an understanding of current state and future demand. Define and build standardised baseline patterns, templates, and scripts to facilitate IAC (Infrastructure as Code) and CI/CD orchestration. Define requirements and design CI/CD Runner templates (GitLab) that can be used by development teams to configure their respective applications. Definition of both high-level and detailed standards as to what \'optimum looks like\' and demos/prototypes that can facilitate easy understanding and adoption. Contribute and maintain a pattern library which includes standard solutions for common requirements, ensuring application teams become self-sufficient and that solutions for specific problems are only required to be solved once. Develop Frameworks and libraries that facilitate creation of sustainable automation solutions for various SDLC process/phases. Define and enforce Coding standards for both automation solutions as well as application development by integrating with standard toolsets within CI/CD pipelines. Work in an Enterprise organisation and communicate with senior members of Dev, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams as needed. Impact This primary focus of this role is to enable the development teams to use standard Dev toolset and CI/CD platform while facilitating migration of applications into public cloud. Optimise \'Cloud First Strategy\' by providing re-usable patterns, templates, and scripts to enhance best practice adoption and reduce the cost of migration. Maturity in this space is low currently low and the role will mitigate as well as promote optimisation as detailed below: Enhance Collaboration and Inner sourcing to break down silos: The role will provide and promote standard patterns, templates and scripts demonstrating \'what good looks like\' and solving common problems once, thereby reducing development effort caused by rework and repeated failures. The role will also provide a framework to discover such patterns from multiple sources (Inner sourcing) by tapping a community of SMEs in the organisation to re-use existing artefacts Promote adoption of standard solutions and minimise exceptions The role will promote best-practice architectural approaches, working with policy owners to design patterns that inherently satisfy standards and adhere to controls, in effect providing pre-approved solutions, and enable the relationships between patterns and standards to be quantified Keeping pace with ever evolving industry trends and Regulatory requirements The role will seek out and identify beneficial new developments, working with the platform teams on behalf of the development community to ensure that technical debt is kept to a minimum, new capabilities are made available to application teams in a timely manner, to maximise benefits and ensure compliance while improving security, resiliency and efficiency of our applications and platforms The process of delivering applications into production is overly complex The role will act as an advocate for the development community, providing consultation, documentation, and guidance on navigating the SDLC process and working to simplify, standardise and automate wherever possible to improve delivery times KPIs Efficiency (Cost Optimisation) Adoption of new automated technology Number of Standard Automation Pipelines, Patterns & Templates Strategic opportunities realised Team engagements - DevTools / Cloud Adherence to policies and standards Utilisation of Patterns, Templates and Scripts (IAC) Technical / job functional knowledge The following are critical technical/functional requirements for the role: Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts (IAC) Knowledge of Cloud Technology basics across CSPs - Amazon, Microsoft, and Google Knowledge and implementation experience of DevOps, CI/CD, DevSecOps concepts Good level of understanding of Architecture principles, design methodologies and their applicability Ability to work in an Enterprise organisation and be able to communicate with senior members of Dev, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams as needed. Hands-on experience of the following: Creating and deploying CI/CD pipelines Configuring and running Code/Binary scans using solutions like SonarQube, Veracode, etc. Configuring and using Secrets management tools like Vault and Cloud native solutions Broad knowledge of SDLC Tools, specifically Build, Test and Deploy Automation tools, e.g., Maven, Gradle, Selenium, Ansible, etc. Proficiency in at least one of the standard programming languages - Java/JavaScript, C#, Python, or similar Object-oriented programming Hands-on experience in automating standard application technologies, e.g., UI (Web/Thick Clients), Messaging / API systems, Database (including noSQL) Hands-on experience in one or more Automation Frameworks, e.g., Karate Framework (API & UI), Rational Integration Tester, SOAP UI, REST-Assured, UFT, etc. Good understanding of Agile SDLC, Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) and Gherkin language Good understanding of Test Automation implementation across at least one of the platforms - Web, Desktop, Cloud, Mobile, etc. Business and sector expertise Experience in financial industry/services highly beneficial Leadership and management experience Experience in demonstrating technical and strategic leadership advantageous Personal skills and capabilities In addition to technical architecture approaches, the role will also involve a substantial amount of consultation, documentation, and communication with a wide variety of stakeholders in several formats, summarised below: Gather requirements from development teams with experience in Cloud or DevOps processes ranging from novice to expert discuss and propose standard solutions, tailoring content accordingly to the audience. Be a confident self-starter able to quickly investigate and learn unfamiliar technologies, subsequently documenting and presenting recommended approaches based POCs/Pilots Be capable of presenting at senior management level as well as to technical teams Producing detailed designs and user documentation are key to the success of this role Good communication and managing stakeholder expectations is a must 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. 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