Job Description
<p><p><b>Senior DevOps Engineer</b><br/><br/> <b>What Makes Us, Us :</b><br/><br/> Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology.<br/><br/> If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!.<br/><br/> At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous.<br/><br/> Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success.<br/><br/> We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.<br/><br/> If you like what were saying, keep reading!.<br/><br/> <b>WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US :</b><br/><br/> The Senior DevOps Engineer plays a pivotal role in agile development.<br/><br/> Working within a small, cross-functional team, they deliver high-quality, working solutions that provide tangible value to their customers.<br/><br/> Empowered to manage and self-organize, they collaborate with their team and across teams to ensure alignment and meet business goals.<br/><br/> The Senior DevOps Engineer actively seeks feedbackfrom telemetry, logs, tests, users, peers, and stakeholdersto drive continuous improvement in quality and processes.<br/><br/> <b>What You Will Be Responsible For :</b><br/><br/> - Administer cloud systems, providing technical operational services to SimCorp Data Management and Cloud SaaS (Software as a Service) for both internal and external customers.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Apply DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to maintain and enhance cloud quality of service.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Develop and deploy automation scripts and batch job schedules.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Orchestrate cloud services using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC tools) for environment creation, and manage release and deployment of executables.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Set up and maintain monitoring solutions for cloud environments and system components.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Apply OS, database, security, and infrastructure patches in line with current standards.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Provide operational metrics (daily, weekly, monthly, annually) to meet SOC2 compliance requirements.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Conduct Proof of Concepts (PoCs) for innovative solutions in collaboration with the Cloud Services Architect.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Manage incidents, problems, and changes; implement cloud service policies with a focus on SimCorp Data Management Services.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Participate in client operational meetings, addressing technical issues and escalating critical matters as needed.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Maintain high levels of security and availability; take part in annual VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing) and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery exercises.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Directly engage with clients to resolve issues and improve services.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Azure Pipelines : Develop and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines to automate deployment and integration.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Monitoring & Alerts : Implement monitoring solutions for Azure services and servers; configure alerts to effectively identify and resolve issues.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Scripting : Use PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages to automate tasks and improve efficiency.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Collaboration : Work closely with development and operations teams for smooth application integration and deployment.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Documentation : Maintain comprehensive process, configuration, and procedure documentation.<br/><br/> <b>What We Are Looking For :</b><br/><br/> Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above.<br/><br/> How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important.<br/><br/> We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to and interested in learning the rest :.<br/><br/> - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- 5+ years experience managing cloud applications, preferably in the financial sector.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Demonstrated expertise in with Azure DevOps and Azure services, including Active Directory, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, Citrix, Oracle Container & PDB, Functions, Monitoring, Insights, and Billing.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Advanced Windows and Linux server administration skills, along with Oracle administration, PL/SQL, XML, and virtualization (VMware, Citrix).<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Proficiency in Azure pipelines, PowerShell, Python, AWS Lambda, and Azure scripting.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Experience with infrastructure creation and application deployment using Terraform and Ansible.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Skilled in developing CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Knowledge of IT systems administration, IT security operations, and financial data management (reference data, portfolio pricing, corporate actions).<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Grafana.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- ITIL and ITOps experience in an agile environment.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Proficient communication, teamwork, presentation, and listening skills.<br/></p><p><br/></p><p>- Proficient in analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strategic and results-driven mindset.<br/><br/> <b>What We Value :</b><br/><br/></p><p>At SimCorp, we value a forward-thinking mindset and the ability to thrive in collaborative, team-based environments.<br/><br/> While specific business knowledge requirements vary across Product Development, our focus remains within the financial sector.<br/><br/> We work across multiple coding languages and technical domains, so the exact skill set will depend on the rolebut adaptability, continuous learning, and a passion for technology are key to success here.<br/><br/> <b>Benefits :</b><br/><br/> SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer.<br/><br/> Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.<br/><br/> Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.<br/><br/> <b>NEXT STEPS :</b><br/><br/> Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually.<br/><br/> Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed.<br/><br/> At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process.<br/><br/> To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application.<br/><br/> Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.<br/><br/> If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway.<br/><br/> SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you.<br/><br/> The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.<br/><br/> We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyones experience positive and valuable.<br/><br/> Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.<br/><br/> <b>Who We Are :</b><br/><br/> For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the worlds leading provider of integrated investment management solutions.<br/><br/> We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.<br/><br/> SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche B- rse Group.<br/><br/> Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.<br/><br/> SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law.<br/><br/> SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer.<br/><br/> We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work.<br/><br/> We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.<br/><br/></p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)