Lead Kubernetes Platform Engineer
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and enhancement of Kubernetes based container platform components
- Lead delivery of engineering tasks for Kubernetes platform features across development, test, and production environments
- Implement, configure, and validate CNI solutions (e.g., Cilium), network policies, and associated platform capabilities
- Drive high quality engineering practices including testing, documentation, peer reviews, and CI/CD automation
- Act as a domain specialist in Kubernetes and CNI networking, guiding team members and partnering with adjacent engineering squads
- Provide technical input into platform architecture, backlog refinement, and feasibility assessments
- Assist application teams onboarding to the container platform, providing guidance on networking, cluster usage, and deployment patterns
- Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across multilayered network and container environments
- Contribute to platform reliability and observability improvements through dashboards, run-books, and automation
- Evaluate new tools, technologies, and approaches and present findings to the wider engineering community
- Operate effectively in an agile, iterative delivery model
- Manage multiple work streams and priorities in a dynamic environment
- Uphold engineering standards and advocate for platform quality, stability, and scalability
Requirements
- Hands on Kubernetes engineering experience in production environments
- Strong experience writing production-grade automation and tooling in GO
- Solid understanding of Linux networking fundamentals and container networking internals
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes deployment pipelines, Git-based workflows, and automated testing principles
- Strong recent Linux (especially Ubuntu) experience
- Exposure to monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting across containerised workloads
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or scripting languages
- Understanding of performance tuned or latency sensitive environments
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly
- Strong analytical and problem solving ability in complex system environments
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Retirement planning
- Paid volunteering days
- Wellbeing initiatives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
KubernetesCNI solutionsGOLinux networkingcontainer networkingautomationTerraformAnsibleCI/CDmonitoring
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationanalytical abilityproblem solvingleadershipadaptabilityorganizationguidancepeer reviewdynamic prioritization