Senior DevOps Engineer

Job description

Tasks

• Design, development, and maintenance of scalable and reliable software solutions to support trading and risk management operations.
• Creating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitHub Actions to ensure seamless integration and deployment processes.
• Use cloud platforms such as OpenShift to build, deploy, and manage containerized applications. Drive our cloud migration.
• Supporting our risk management system to ensure high availability and performance. Identifying and resolving problems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including traders, risk managers, and other engineers, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving system issues to ensure minimal downtime and risk.

Requirements

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps engineering with a focus on cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with OpenShift or similar container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong experience with GitHub and creating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools).
• Solid programming skills in Python.
• Experience in a trading or risk management environment, or a strong interest in financial markets.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred skills:

• Understanding German discussions and the ability to follow meetings.
• Knowledge of financial instruments, trading systems, and risk management processes.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Exposure to microservices architecture and RESTful API development.

We offer

• A friendly, diverse team in an open-plan office.
• Access to the latest technologies to facilitate and promote your work.
• An agile environment in our mindset, our way of working, and our trust in each other.
• Prime location in Zurich and free meals.
• A flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• A campus feel and a collaborative spirit.