Overview

We are looking for a Head of Engineering for our Pricing and Reference Services division who will lead the design and delivery for the DataScope suite of products as part of the Data Platforms Group. In this role you will have key input into the technical product roadmap, be accountable for all design decisions, be responsible for the timely delivery of features and enhancements whilst delivering a high quality of service to our global client base. You will also demonstrate excellent engineering leadership skills with data-driven decision making and a passion for cultivating the talent of our engineers.

What you'll be doing

• Senior owner of engineering, collaborating closely with all areas of the LSEG business and group functions, including Proposition, Product, Risk, Infrastructure and Support Services.
• Ensure systems remain strong, stable, well-designed, scalable to enable future growth, handle high data volumes and low latency for clients.
• Plan for growth and deliver on strategic programs including re-architecting applications to Azure technologies, which includes:
  • Migrate existing DataScope application components and their infrastructure dependencies to Azure, enhancing elasticity.
  • Work with D&A Engineering leads to leverage the strategic DaaS platform on Azure Fabric to serve data management requirements underpinning the DataScope product set.
• Ensure engineering is product-centric, agile, and decisions are data- and metrics-driven.
• Closely control costs, especially resource- and cloud-related costs.
• Deliver on LSEG's strategy of insourcing top talent, mentoring, guiding and providing opportunities for engineers, using the LSEG career framework with regular reviews and one-on-ones with direct reports and team members.
• Lead and report on department KPIs, key controls, project work, budget, incidents and risk management.
• Promote principles including a risk-first approach, automation over manual work, strong cyber security, and continuous service improvement.
• Continually ensure that client needs met by the DataScope product suite are available on the strategic data platform.

What you'll bring

• A desire to ensure we delight our clients and constantly elevate how we operate.
• Proven engineering experience designing, operating and running large enterprise-scale systems with large data volumes and low latency requirements; on-premises and in cloud (AWS and Azure).
• Experience leading large, global engineering delivery and 24/7 support teams across multiple time zones.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with collaborators and partners, including those remote from you.
• Significant people management, leadership and communication skills to nurture talent.
• Energetically driving continuous improvements and simplifying systems where possible.
• Experience working in a complex, changing, matrix reporting environment.
• Management of multi-million budgets to stay within cost and delivery targets.
• Experience driving business and technology strategy and cross-functional delivery of pivotal initiatives.
• Willingness to travel to meet with engineering teams and clients.

About Us

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. It is a systemically important part of the global financial system and the UK's second largest financial services business by market capitalisation.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. We are committed to sustainability and to helping our customers meet their objectives. LSEG offers a range of benefits including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. We operate in compliance with applicable law and provide reasonable accommodations as needed. Our values are integrity, partnership, excellence and change.

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