Manager, Software Engineering: Middleware

What You'll Do:

Drive the implementation and ongoing support of Middleware messaging team technologies in production and non-production environments.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

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

• Manage the team that will install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as middleware on multiple operating system platforms.

• Manage the team that will advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools.

• Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services.

• Oversee the team's efforts to write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible

• Provide performance tuning of components and services.

• Design disaster recovery solutions for middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives.

• Ensure the team can resolve configuration related problems.

• Ensure the team and resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments.

• Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to middleware products.

• Lead high complex projects.

• Properly secure middleware technologies

• Advice on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection.

• Manage day-to-day activities of the middleware staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manage a team.

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.

• [Required] Excellent critical thinking skills.

• [Required] Ability to work independently.

• [Required] Ability to multi-task and work with management to prioritize tasks.

• [Required] Demonstrate strong confidence in abilities and knowledge.

• [Required] Ability to work well in crisis situations.

• [Required] Ability to work under minimal supervision.

• [Required] Good written and oral communication skills.

Technical Skills:

• [Required] Systems administration and change management practices.

• [Required] J2EE application services

• [Required] Message-oriented middleware.

• [Required] Internet / Web based technologies.

• [Required] ITLT Best Practices

• [Required] Scripting and coding.

• [Required] Network technologies

• [Required] CI/CD tools.

• [Required] Cloud native applications.

• [Required] Technologies used to support microservices.

• [Required] File transfer protocols including SFTP.

• [Required] Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management)

• [Required] Security controls as applied to software technologies.

Education and/or Experience:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience including people management experience

Certificates or Licenses:

• AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.

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