Associate Principal, Software Engineering : DevOps

What You'll Do :

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Provide subject matter expertise for ongoing support of applications deployed to OCC’s non-production AWS environments and supporting 3rd party applications. Lead, Create and maintain a reliable testing application framework to enhance the stability and easy troubleshoot of the new environments created and the existing ones

This role requires a deep understanding of DevOps practices, leadership skills, Testing, automation and expertise in various tools and technologies. You will be working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, using cutting-edge tools and cloud technologies. Manage day to day activities when called upon.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

Identify, analyze, and automate repetitive or manual tasks across infrastructure and deployments.

Design, implement, and manage CI / CD pipelines to support agile development and rapid releases.

Script solutions using Bash, Python, or similar tools to streamline DevOps processes.

Advocate for and enforce DevOps and security best practices in infrastructure and deployment processes.

Collaborate with development teams to identify opportunities for automation and implement solutions to improve quality and efficiency.

Act as a mentor and thought leader on DevOps culture, encouraging process ownership and continuous improvement across teams.

Lead automation efforts in an Agile development environment, including planning, estimating, and reporting automation progress

Participate in code reviews, defect triage, and other software development activities

Continuously research and evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to improve automation strategies and tools

Work with the DevOps team to integrate automation tools into the CI / CD pipeline and automate deployment processes

Understand Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS.

Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications.

Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities :

N / A

Qualifications :

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills.Oriented on Quality and process improvements

Understanding minimizing resource consumption, Run time and scalability on automation procesess

Ability to work independently and proactively identify solutions

Ability to work with management to prioritize tasks.

Ability to lead by example, promote ownership, and drive a culture of automation and reliability.

Ability to work under minimal supervision.

Flexibility to be on call from 5 PM to 7 AM for 3 months per year.

Good written and oral communication skills.

Technical Skills :

Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a strong automation background

Deep knowledge of CI / CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitHub, Jenkins - Groovy, K8s, helm, etc.).

Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for cloud infrastructure provisioning.

Proficiency in Linux administration and shell scripting (Bash, Python, or similar).

Solid understanding of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.).

Strong understanding of software development methodologies, testing concepts, and Agile development practices, including Scrum and Kanban

Education and / or Experience :

Bachelor's degree in a related area

7-10 years of related experience

Minimum 5 years experience on scripting / devOps Automation

Minimum 3 years experience working with AWS services

Minimum 3 supporting and maintaining

Certificates or Licenses :

Cloud Certification a plus

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.

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

$121,500.00 - $194,800.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

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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Step 3

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer