Associate Principal, Solution Architecture

Summary

Provide subject matter expertise for infrastructure architecture for Cloud native applications. Implement best practices for designing such infrastructure. Work under general supervision; typically reports to a project leader or manager. Manage day to day activities when called upon.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to other team members for the design, implementation, and support of infrastructure and cloud architecture and automation technologies. 
• Act as a subject matter expert o the organization for cloud, automation, and end-to-end architecture for cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain overall industry knowledge on the latest trends and technology and demonstrate forward thinking around how technology can support the organizational direction.
• Design, configure, implement, and support a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code.
• Enable DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka, and container management systems.
• Participate in cloud computing environment buildouts, software installation, maintenance, and support.
• Provide technical guidance to junior team members.
• Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

• Good technical leadership skills
• Deep technical knowledge and experience working with complex IT environments including applications, middleware, storage, networks, information security and operations.
• Hands on experience with agile, devops and CI/CD.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and work with management to prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrate strong confidence in abilities and knowledge.
• Ability to work well in crisis situations.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Technical Skills

 Expert understanding of:

• Systems administration and change management practices
• Message-oriented technologies such as Kafka
• Internet / Web based technologies
• ITLT Best Practices
• Scripting and coding
• Network technologies
• CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT
• Cloud native applications, including Terraform experience
• Technologies used to support microservices
• Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management)
• Security controls as applied to software technologies

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related area
• 7-10 years of related experience
• Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment.
• Minimum 3 supporting enterprise monitoring technologies

Certificates or Licenses

• Cloud Certification is 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.

What We Offer

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 2days 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 

Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision