Solution Architect, Cloud Solutions

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 65 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 values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change 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 65 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:

The Business Consultant, provides deep domain knowledge and solution design expertise throughout the entire sales cycle by supporting customer engagements via activities such as gathering requirements, running customer workshops, solution design, developing proof of concepts, demonstrating solution capabilities, specifying deliverables in a Statement of Work and also building/delivering these solutions.

The consultant works in close partnership with the Sales team who lead the business, contractual and commercial engagement with the customer.

Solutions and services supported by the Consulting team cut across the full spectrum of capabilities within the Data and Feeds portfolio, so Solutions Architects typically have a mix of strong technical, product and customer expertise.

The successful candidate will typically have proven experience with real-time data feeds and a proven track record in supporting the sale of solutions in complex and challenging environments.

What You'll Be Doing:

This role is pivotal to the sales and delivery process, requiring coordination with colleagues in Sales, Account Management, Customer Success, Customer Consulting, Product Management and other teams within LSEG, as well as third-party partners. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a solution mind-set, possess a passion for data feeds, understand the latest trends in market data and understand front to back office workflow..

• Run customer workshops/ presentations

• Solution workflow/technical design

• Requirements clarification, specification, and documentation

• Proof of Concept delivery including development/integration work

• Product/Solution discussions.

• Deliver demos of feeds and capabilities at client sites and via Teams for pre-sales clients

• Maintain an expert level of real-time data & technology knowledge as well as product suites

• Coordination with developers/third parties, Contributing to RFP and RFI responses/engagements, and overlooking data coverage checks.

• Respond speedily to customer needs, working with vitality to propose creative solutions that deliver demonstrable value

• Act as an advocate for customer needs to the business and product teams intensifying issues quickly

• Leading an internal Solution Governance Forum, avoiding scope creep in solutions designed and mismatched expectation

• Coordinating client, technical and operations partners where vital.

What You'll Bring:

• Expertise: You will have had hands on experience in proposing solution designs, Realtime Feed delivery, infrastructure hosting, snap and bulk content delivery.

• Technical: A deep hands-on understanding of infrastructure, hosting, cloud, Linux servers, databases, common API technologies and concepts including Websockets, Restful API’s, FTP and VPN.

• Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to the dynamic, fast moving market data field.

• Knowledge of Financial Markets and how they work

• Industry knowledge and hands-on experience of Docker, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Python, Java

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a related position

• Open minded, curious, can-do attitude and enthusiastic.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills are key

• Critical reasoning skills in order to identify problems and provide solutions quickly. Detail Oriented.

• Analytical, organized, detail oriented, multitasking, and disciplined. Proven fast learners, self-motivated, and proven logical reasoning skills

• Ability to effectively work within a team and to collaborate is required

• Client-facing experience

• English and fluency in one other main European language would be a plus

• Bachelors degree in engineering or sciences

• Knowledge of competitive data feeds would be a plus

• Working knowledge of Refinitiv products would be a plus

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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