Associate Principal, Software Engineering

Duties:

Implement and support Middleware integration technologies in production and non-production environments. Install, configure and maintain 3rd party Middleware products on multiple operating system platforms. Advise on design and assist with the development of applications. Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure availability. Write complex automation scripts in common automation in Jenkins or Ansible. Provide performance tuning of components and services. Design disaster recovery solutions for Middleware technologies. Resolve complex support issues in production and non-production environments. Assist production support and development staff in debugging application defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to Middleware. Secure Middleware technologies. Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection. Design, implement, and maintain scalable middleware systems using IBM MQ, Apigee, and Kafka, to support mission-critical financial applications with high availability and fault tolerance. Automate middleware deployment, configuration, and performance tuning using Shell scripting, Ansible, and MQSC scripting, to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient infrastructure operations. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize middleware performance across Linux/Unix and Windows environments using AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, and custom healthcheck scripts. Develop and implement disaster recovery solutions using IBM MQ multi-clustering, multi-datacenter Apigee and Kafka setups, along with automated backup and startup scripts. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted. *This position qualifies for The Options Clearing Corporation’s Employee Referral Program.*

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related and five (5) years of experience as a software engineer, software developer, consultant, or related

Special Skills Required:

Must have work experience with each of the following: 1) Design, implement, and maintain scalable middleware systems using IBM MQ, Apigee, and Kafka, to support mission-critical financial applications with high availability and fault tolerance; 2) Automate middleware deployment, configuration, and performance tuning using Shell scripting, Ansible, and MQSC scripting, to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient infrastructure operations; 3) Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize middleware performance across Linux/Unix and Windows environments using AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, and custom health-check scripts; and 4) Develop and implement disaster recovery solutions using IBM MQ multi-clustering, multi-datacenter Apigee and Kafka setups, along with automated backup and startup scripts. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted.

Salary

$161,000 - $187,900

Apply:

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.

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

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