Calypso SRE

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Calypso Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our innovative team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of maintaining, optimizing, and scaling our complex financial trading platforms and enterprise software systems. Your expertise will ensure high availability, robust security, and seamless performance across cloud infrastructure and on-premises environments. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional passionate about automation, system reliability, and cutting-edge technology to make a significant impact in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure IT infrastructure for Calypso applications and related enterprise software.
• Automate deployment processes using tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, and PowerShell to streamline continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Monitor system performance with tools like New Relic, Splunk, and Elasticsearch; analyze logs for troubleshooting and incident response.
• Manage containerization systems including Docker and Kubernetes to support microservices architecture and cloud-native deployments on platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, OpenStack, and Microsoft Azure.
• Ensure high availability through disaster recovery planning, system testing, backup strategies, and incident recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize software deployment workflows using build automation tools like Maven, Gradle, and Jenkins.
• Maintain security standards by configuring firewalls, managing identity & access management (IAM), implementing cloud security best practices, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Perform system administration tasks across UNIX/Linux environments including CentOS, WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat, SQL databases (MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server), Oracle, and enterprise middleware solutions.
• Support IT monitoring tools such as Nagios or TFS for proactive incident management; participate in incident response efforts to minimize downtime.
• Contribute to requirements gathering for new projects; assist in requirements management and software quality assurance processes within Agile development frameworks.

Requirements

• Proven experience with cloud computing platforms including AWS, Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure; strong understanding of cloud infrastructure design.
• Extensive knowledge of containerization systems like Docker and Kubernetes for deploying scalable applications.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash (Unix shell), PowerShell, Groovy or Perl for automation tasks.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools including Ansible, Puppet or Chef; familiarity with Terraform is a plus.
• Strong background in Linux administration (CentOS preferred), system troubleshooting and high availability architectures.
• Familiarity with enterprise middleware solutions like WebSphere or WebLogic; experience managing web servers such as NGINX or Apache is advantageous.
• Expertise in database management including MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle; knowledge of PL/SQL or T-SQL scripting is desirable.
• Understanding of networking concepts including DNS, TCP/IP protocols; experience configuring firewalls and network security measures.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab; experience with version control systems like GitHub or SVN.
• Ability to work effectively within Agile teams using Scrum or Kanban methodologies; excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on technical troubleshooting support.

Join us if you’re eager to leverage your SRE expertise to enhance our platform’s stability while working in an energetic environment that values innovation!

Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10040