Production Support Engineer

Client Name: SANS

End Client Name: Mizuho Bank

Job Title: Production Support Engineer Front Office Equities Development Team

Location: New York City 3 days/week office (Hybrid)

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Type: Contract (6 months + likely extension, could convert to FT)

Rate: $80/hr on W2 OR $90/hour on c2c

Notes:

• USC/GC strongly needed
• Senior candidates only
• Local candidates only
• Interview process: 2 video rounds + final round face-to-face likely coding test

All you need to find is a DevOps or SRE (site reliability engineer) or PRODUCTION SUPPORT with Java and Python skills (no cloud in this environment). Although this is a trading system environment, you don't need to find people with trading experience. Just anyone who has worked at investment bank or investment management working experience at Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Credit-Suisse, Citi, Citi Bank, CitiGroup, Deutsche bank, BNP Paribas, BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity Investments, State Street Global, Bloomberg, Broadridge, Ban k of New York Mellon, Millennium, Bank of America, Franklin Templeton. T. Rowe Price, etc.

Job Description:

Introduction:

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented DevOps Engineer to join our Front Office Equities Development team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in scripting, application development, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes. This role is crucial for driving efficiency and elevating operational excellence within our trading environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.

Develop and maintain UNIX shell scripts to facilitate system automation and enhance operational workflows.

Design, develop, and support Java and Python applications to meet trading business needs.

Manage and optimize databases using MS SQL and Snowflake to ensure high performance and reliability.

Utilize configuration management tools (Ansible) to maintain consistent environments across development, testing, and production.

Monitor and troubleshoot applications and infrastructure using tools such as Splunk, Elastic Search, Filebeat, and Kibana.

Administer and maintain application servers (Tomcat) and microservices deployed on SpringBoot 3.

Implement and manage message queues using Kafka and Active MQ for efficient data flow across applications.

Enhance and refine system performance using distributed caching solutions like Hazelcast.

Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, OR a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.

Strong proficiency in UNIX scripting, Java, and Python.

Experience with MS SQL, Snowflake, and PowerBI for data management and visualization.

Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, and DevOps best practices.

Hands-on experience with Tomcat, SpringBoot 3, and message brokers like Kafka and Active MQ.

Familiarity with distributed caching systems (Hazelcast) and search/analytics tools (Elastic Search, Kibana, Splunk).

Proven ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment with little context.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Additional Skills:

Experience in the finance sector, particularly within Equities trading or related fields.

Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization technologies (Docker).

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.