Senior DevOps Engineer

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp !

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team at SimCorp . This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless delivery, integration, and reliability of our cloud-based solutions. As part of a cross-functional agile team, you will combine your expertise in software development and IT operations to enhance deployment pipelines, automate infrastructure, and maintain high service availability. You will promote continuous improvement through feedback, monitoring, and collaboration with peers and stakeho lders

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

DevOps SRE

Administer and support SimCorp Data Management and Cloud SaaS environments for internal and external clients.

Build and manage cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

Apply OS, database, and infrastructure patches in line with current standards.

Conduct Proof of Concepts ( PoCs ) with Cloud Services Architects to evaluate new solutions .

Develop and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines to automate builds, deployments, and integrations.

Create and enhance automation scripts (PowerShell, Python, etc.) to improve efficiency.

Streamline release and deployment processes for faster, more reliable delivery.

Monitoring, Reliability Incident Management

Implement monitoring and alerting solutions for Azure services and infrastructure.

Manage incidents, problems, and changes in alignment with SRE best practices.

Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity exercises, including annual VAPT.

Ensure compliance with SOC2 and other regulatory requirements by producing operational metrics and reports.

Maintain strong security and high availability across all environments

Collaboration Communication

Work closely with development and operations teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery.

Engage directly with clients to resolve technical issues and improve service quality.

Maintain clear documentation of processes, configurations, and procedures.

Mentor and share knowledge with junior engineers to support team development.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or cloud operations.

Extensive experience with Azure services, Azure DevOps pipelines, and automation tools

Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python.

Solid understanding of monitoring, alerting, and incident management.

Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC2).

Proficient problem-solving skills and ability to work in agile, cross-functional teams

Proficient communication and client-facing skills

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering.

5+ years’ Experience managing cloud applications in the financial sector

Demonstrated experience with Azure DevOps and Azure services, including Active Directory, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, Citrix, Oracle Container PDB, Functions, Monitoring, Insights, and Billing

Extensive Windows and Linux server administration skills, along with Oracle administration, PL/SQL, XML, and virtualization (VMware, Citrix)

Proficiency in Azure pipelines, PowerShell, Python, AWS Lambda, and Azure scripting.

Experience with infrastructure creation and application deployment using Terraform and Ansible .

Skilled in developing CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling.

Knowledge of IT systems administration, IT security operations, and financial data management (reference data, portfolio pricing, corporate actions).

Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Grafana.

ITIL and ITOps experience in an agile environment

Effective communication, teamwork, presentation, and listening skills

Skilled analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive and results-driven mindset

WHAT WE VALUE

The expectations to a software engineer’s behavioural skills are centred around a collaborative mindset of working in teams. Business knowledge requirements vary across PD but are overall within the financial sector. In SimCorp we use several coding languages and technical domains, so the concrete skills here also vary across the organization.

BENEFITS

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually . Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp , we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE?

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations , professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

For Toronto only: The salary range for this position is $98 000 to 142 000CAD. Base pay may vary based on factors such as years of experience, skills and qualifications. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including health and dental care, time off and Group RRSP/TFSA.

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