Senior DevOps Engineer

Job description: Senior DevOps Engineer

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer who is passionate about cloud technologies and software engineering. As part of our Risk and Position Management System team in Zurich, you will play a key role in supporting and improving critical systems for risk management and trading, and driving our cloud journey forward.

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.
• Using cloud platforms such as OpenShift to build, deploy, and manage containerized applications. Driving our cloud migration forward.
• 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 the creation of 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 participating in 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 complimentary meals.
• A flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• A campus feel and a collaborative spirit.