Associate Principal, Software Engineering DevOps

Name of Employer:    
The Options Clearing Corporation 

Job Title:    

Associate Principal, Software Engineering DevOps

Location:    
125 S. Franklin Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60606

Duties:    

Provide support for applications deployed to OCC’s non production AWS environments as well as third-party applications. Identify root causes and automate solutions in support of development. Guide the implementation using CI/CD pipelines in Kubernetes environment. Understand Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS, utilizing knowledge of software development methodologies and Agile practices. Assist production support and development staff in debugging environment defects. Support the lower environments for incident and problem management. Resolve complex support issues in non-production environments. Install and configure Terraform to build the infrastructure which uses Terraform configuration files, as well as develop Terraform code to automate the build of the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance for development and testing. Install and configure Jenkins to handle multiple Java builds and plugins to automate continuous builds and publish Docker images, write Jenkins pipeline in Python to automate the build, test, and deployment processes, build Jenkins jobs to create AWS infrastructure from GitHub repositories containing Terraform code, and develop bootstrap script to copy code from AWS S3 buckets. Build and support a portfolio of reusable AWS cloud components, services, and interfaces as well as configure Jfrog Artifactory as a robust artifact repository manager to ensure reliable and efficient artifact storage and distribution. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications. Develop Terraform code to automate the build of EC2 instance for DEV
and TEST. Provide guidance to systems engineering, Dev/Ops professionals for building highly performant environment. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted. *This position qualifies for The Options Clearing Corporation’s Employee Referral Program.*

Education & Experience Required:    

Bachelor’s degree in CS, computer engineering or related and five (5) years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, software developer or related. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience, will accept a Master’s degree plus three (3) years of experience in the same fields.

Special Skills Required:    

Must have work experience with each of the following: 1) Install and configure Terraform to build the infrastructure which uses Terraform configuration files, as well as develop Terraform code to automate the build of the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance for development and testing; 2) Install and configure Jenkins to handle multiple Java builds and plugins to automate continuous builds and publish Docker images, write Jenkins pipeline in Python to automate the build, test, and deployment processes, build Jenkins jobs to create AWS infrastructure from GitHub repositories containing Terraform code, and develop bootstrap script to copy code from AWS S3 buckets; 3) Build and support a portfolio of reusable AWS cloud components, services, and interfaces as well as configure Jfrog Artifactory as a robust artifact repository manager to ensure reliable and efficient artifact storage and distribution. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted.

Salary  

$148,949- $186,100

Apply:    
OCC offers a standard benefits package. See a full list of benefits here: https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together. Apply online at www.theocc.com. No calls. EOE.

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

What We Offer

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

Incentive Range

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer