Director, Network Solutions, Design & Engineering

ABOUT US:

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.

OUR PEOPLE:

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

ROLE PROFILE:

A key leadership role in LSEG’s Network Products & Services (NPS) organisation which develops, delivers and supports the critical network infrastructure that underpins all our Business Services. Providing technical leadership and people management for the Solutions Design & Engineering (D&E) product aligned organisation within NPS.

The Director will lead network, automation and software engineers working with the Product Management and Architecture partners to build and deliver technical engineering roadmaps and solutions for the following network product areas:

• LAN Connectivity including Datacentre Fabrics and Office Networks;
• Global WAN & Edge Connectivity including Internet and Cloud;
• Customer & Markets Connectivity including Low Latency & Multicast technologies;
• Application Network Connectivity including Firewall, Load Balancer and DNS/ IPAM technologies;
• Automation and Observability Frameworks including associated software engineering.

The D&E team follows Agile methodology for those product areas that have already moved to LSEG’s software define network infrastructure. For other product areas, this role will drive a programme of transformation to move legacy infrastructures to Agile ways of working. This includes evolving automation and observability to drive operational efficiency and excellence for the organisation.

It is desirable that the candidate has significant previous network engineering experience in a large global corporate environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Defining technical roadmaps, policies, standards, engineering procedures and blueprints for relevant network products and environments;
• Developing an automation and observability framework to support delivery of network products;
• Providing technical delivery planning of large transformation projects and the engineering for such projects;
• Ensuring life-cycle engineering to ensure that network environments remain up to date and supportable;
• Working with internal and external teams and customers to run RFIs and RFPs for network equipment and solutions;
• Leading a team of experienced engineers including and not limited to the approval of timesheets, training/development plans, objective setting, appraisals, mentoring and ensuring required training is completed;
• Working with external vendors to understand their strategic direction and drive solutions that are fit for purpose for the network product and business requirements;
• Engaging with senior business partners within LSEG to raise and maintain awareness of network solutions and understand the direction of the business;
• Providing technical governance over network design and other technical teams where applicable;
• Driving continuous improvement, always aspiring to deliver improvements in both technology and process, both inside and outside of the team.

What you’ll bring

• Senior People Leadership experience with a very good technical understanding of delivering global network services;
• Significant experience in Network architecture, engineering and automation including all aspects networking (physical, virtual, cloud);
• Previous background of working in a product and service based model with Agile and Site Reliability Engineering practices at the heart of delivery is desirable;
• Experience of working with large technology programmes and acting as a sponsor for the technical aspects of delivery;
• Experience working in large global financial, enterprise or service provider network environments;
• Management and leadership in direct and matrix organisations;
• Resource and budget planning and management;
• Excellent senior relationship management and communications skills up to C-level;
• Communication and teamwork on a technical and business level.

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. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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