Job Description
In this role, you'll be joining our D&A Technical Service as Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for Quants as a Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of ingestion processing systems and cloud application & services. You will be responsible for and delivery of subsets of licensed data to each of our client bases using in-house software. This role also involves taking database backup/restore, application installation & configuration, system maintenance and solve, DB failover, cluster failover and DR failover, automation etc. Interacting with the software, supervising the application process and logs, handling issues or calling out issues to the respective team. The role requires a detail-a diligentho can follow through on instructions, adapt as needed while working in a heavy multi-tasking and fast-paced.Would be required to work on shifts according to the roster. Out of hours support, overnight and across weekends and bank holidays as well. Should be able to provide on-call support.They need to be domain experts in the underlying technologies used by the applications. They may be required to provide detailed technical support for developers producing bug fixes & new releases of these applications.Must be self-motivating with the ability to prioritize feature work.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport of the LSEG Quants & Feeds application.Support of a critical element of the Quant deliver.Work on various ingestion process, cloud applications, identify and resolve issues, ensuring feed delivery as per SLA and system availability.Resolve Incidents and ProblemsFix and resolve ingestion failures, raising issues to appropriate teams when vital.Monitor ServiceNow for Incidents and ProblemsAnalyse problems and decide on suitable resolutionsApply resolutions following the Quant Change Management procedureReport status to relevant business and IT teamsRecord progress of incident resolution in ServiceNowFollow documented incident management proceduresBug fixes and enhancements to Quant applications and productsCollaborate with development teams to understand ingestion job requirements and optimize scheduling parameters for efficiency.Develop and maintain job scheduling standards, procedures, and documentation to ensure consistency and alignment to standard processes.Collaborate with infrastructure teams to prioritise and optimize system performance for ingestion processing workloads.Stay on top of industry trends and advancements on technologies, recommending changes to improve system reliability and performance.Design solutions for longer term fixes for bugs and minor functionality enhancement requestsImplement fixesUpdate code repository with source code changes where necessaryUpdate relevant Confluence/ documentation with changesCo-ordinate the Release process for new releasesWork to the ITIL standard following Quant policiesBuilding and supporting environmentsMaintain working relationship with Customer Support, Compliance, Development, Quality, and propositionShould be willing to work on shift based 24x7 as per rosterOut of hours support / On-call supportBe available for overnight support of production services to ensure successful completion of processingRespond to overnight calls and deal with issuesSupport weekend releases and maintenance workConsultancyProvide consultancy during bug fixes, design and implementationAct as domain experts for Quant applicationsAssist in project related workCarry out requirements as defined by project teamQuality check potential changesReview development release packages prior to production deploymentProvide benefit of experience in the business area and applicationPERSON SPECIFICATIONEducation:Degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a technical fieldRequired skills and experienceExcellent problem-solving and analytical skillsGood interpersonal skillsStrong understanding of product development lifecycle and methodologies Demonstrable experience of leading a Team or similar role, preferably in a financial services environment.Experience of deploying via Jenkins, Pipelining in Gitlab and running batches in Cloud and on-prem environments.Good knowledge of DevOps and its related Technologies: CI/CD, Jenkins, Python, TerraformGood Windows/Linux System Administration skillsExcellent SQL skills (MS\Oracle SQL)Good Scripting skills (Shell scripting, Python)Hands-on in version control repository/Deployment (Ideally GitLab)Experience in Service NowExperience with Risk and Application/Development Teams.Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information technology, or related field.Work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment.Good communication and social skills, to collaborate effectively with multi-disciplines.Willing to adopt Hybrid working mode and work in Bangalore OfficeGood to have ITIL or Azure/AWS certificationExperience in Financial or an Investment Banking environmentKnowledge of software life cycleFamiliarity with financial products and financial termsExcellent analytical skills, Attention to Detail and problem-solving abilities.Solid technical background in the core technologies with several years of experience.Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to IT, business teams and to senior managementStrong negotiation / influencing skills able to overcome resistance and reach consensus and compromise in order to attain the required objective.LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 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. 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