*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
27/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Role Overview We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Developer to join our growing Managed Services team. You will have ideally worked in a Support Development role previously, however if you're a great developer with a passion for service and quality, then you will be a great fit. The role will be to work alongside our analysts, architects, developers and technical consultants to support, maintain and deliver high quality cloud-based solutions to help our customers become more successful. Responsibilities Develop tools and automation capabilities for our customers internal and client facing applications to improve their overall supportability and empower our client's Service Desk Agents to perform more first time fixes Diagnose and fix issues in complex technical environments following DevOps principals and best practices Carry out maintenance and improvement tasks on the solutions and platforms we support Assist with the transition from development into production by identifying and creating any necessary documentation and tooling required to support deployment About you Proficiency in developing and deploying .NET applications, or supporting .NET applications Expertise in developing or supporting applications in Microsoft Azure An understanding across of the following areas: Front End web development and support using C# Working with SQL databases Skills with Infrastructure as Code tools such as ARM, Bicep or Terraform Configuring CI/CD pipelines Familiarity with ALM tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira Proactive monitoring including performance monitoring of applications Knowledge and experience of the following would be advantageous: Azure DevOps Engineer (AZ-400) certification Blazor, React or Angular JavaScript frameworks NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions Cloud Services from Azure or AWS SharePoint On Premise and Online Windows PowerShell Modern JavaScript Libraries like Vue.js, Docker and Kubernetes O.L.I.D design principles and modern design patterns What we look for in our people Strong alignment with FSP values and ethos Commitment to teamwork, quality and mutual success Proactivity with an ability to operate with pace and energy Strong communication and interpersonal skills Excellent planning and organisational skills Dedication to excellence and quality Who are FSP? Founded in 2012, FSP Consulting Services (FSP) is a best-in-class digital transformation and cyber consultancy specialist combining real world experience in business strategy, change and adoption and digital solution delivery with a strong culture and social purpose. As a long-standing Microsoft Solutions Partner, our portfolio of modern workplace, cloud, data, and cyber security offerings, alongside trusted managed services delivery, is driving change for high-profile clients in both the public and private sector. Our work is founded on the commitment to deliver positive impact for both organisations and their people. As an employee-first organisation, FSP is committed to creating a culture of True Belonging, Excellence Everywhere, and Creating Opportunity. We are proud to have been recognised by Best Companies as a 3-star 'World Class' workplace (their highest level of accreditation) in 2024, 2023 and 2022. We were also awarded No.1 Best Company to Work For in the UK, in the Technology sector and in the South East (Regional League Table) in 2023. We have also been recognised three times as No.1 Best Workplace in the UK by Great Place to Work®. Find out more about our awards via our website. Why work for FSP? At FSP, we are committed to providing: A collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow and develop your career The tools and opportunity to do work you can be proud of A chance to work alongside some of the best people in the industry, who always seek to share their knowledge and experience Hybrid working - we empower you to make smart choices about when and where to work to achieve great results Industry leading coaching and mentoring Plus the excellent benefits package we offer
27/09/2024
Full time
Role Overview We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Developer to join our growing Managed Services team. You will have ideally worked in a Support Development role previously, however if you're a great developer with a passion for service and quality, then you will be a great fit. The role will be to work alongside our analysts, architects, developers and technical consultants to support, maintain and deliver high quality cloud-based solutions to help our customers become more successful. Responsibilities Develop tools and automation capabilities for our customers internal and client facing applications to improve their overall supportability and empower our client's Service Desk Agents to perform more first time fixes Diagnose and fix issues in complex technical environments following DevOps principals and best practices Carry out maintenance and improvement tasks on the solutions and platforms we support Assist with the transition from development into production by identifying and creating any necessary documentation and tooling required to support deployment About you Proficiency in developing and deploying .NET applications, or supporting .NET applications Expertise in developing or supporting applications in Microsoft Azure An understanding across of the following areas: Front End web development and support using C# Working with SQL databases Skills with Infrastructure as Code tools such as ARM, Bicep or Terraform Configuring CI/CD pipelines Familiarity with ALM tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira Proactive monitoring including performance monitoring of applications Knowledge and experience of the following would be advantageous: Azure DevOps Engineer (AZ-400) certification Blazor, React or Angular JavaScript frameworks NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions Cloud Services from Azure or AWS SharePoint On Premise and Online Windows PowerShell Modern JavaScript Libraries like Vue.js, Docker and Kubernetes O.L.I.D design principles and modern design patterns What we look for in our people Strong alignment with FSP values and ethos Commitment to teamwork, quality and mutual success Proactivity with an ability to operate with pace and energy Strong communication and interpersonal skills Excellent planning and organisational skills Dedication to excellence and quality Who are FSP? Founded in 2012, FSP Consulting Services (FSP) is a best-in-class digital transformation and cyber consultancy specialist combining real world experience in business strategy, change and adoption and digital solution delivery with a strong culture and social purpose. As a long-standing Microsoft Solutions Partner, our portfolio of modern workplace, cloud, data, and cyber security offerings, alongside trusted managed services delivery, is driving change for high-profile clients in both the public and private sector. Our work is founded on the commitment to deliver positive impact for both organisations and their people. As an employee-first organisation, FSP is committed to creating a culture of True Belonging, Excellence Everywhere, and Creating Opportunity. We are proud to have been recognised by Best Companies as a 3-star 'World Class' workplace (their highest level of accreditation) in 2024, 2023 and 2022. We were also awarded No.1 Best Company to Work For in the UK, in the Technology sector and in the South East (Regional League Table) in 2023. We have also been recognised three times as No.1 Best Workplace in the UK by Great Place to Work®. Find out more about our awards via our website. Why work for FSP? At FSP, we are committed to providing: A collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow and develop your career The tools and opportunity to do work you can be proud of A chance to work alongside some of the best people in the industry, who always seek to share their knowledge and experience Hybrid working - we empower you to make smart choices about when and where to work to achieve great results Industry leading coaching and mentoring Plus the excellent benefits package we offer
Associate Principal, Software Programming - Quantitative Risk Management Area - Associate Principal, Software Engineering - Automating Risk Models On site 3 days a week Salary - $185 - $195K + Bonus Looking for a hard core developer who works within the quantitative risk management and cab develop applications and solutions for the QRM team. You will not build models, you will automate models You will need to come from a financial institute, trading company, exchange, etc. Develop hardcore applications You will need to have CICD pipelines, Infrastructure as a Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc. Preferably having Java, Python, C++ Configure and manage resources in the local and AWS cloud environments and deploy QRM's software on these resources. Develop CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to development of QRM's databases and ETLs. Integrate model prototypes, model library and model testing tools using best industry practices and innovations. Create unit and integration tests; build and enhance test automation tools. Participate in code reviews and demo accomplishments. Write technical documentation and user manuals. Provide production support and perform troubleshooting. Strong programming skills. Able to read and/or write code using a programming language (eg, Java, C++, Python, etc.) in a collaborative software development setting: The role requires advanced coding, database and environment manipulation skills. cloud environment. Financial products knowledge is a plus: understanding of markets and financial derivatives in equities, interest rate, and commodity products. Background in Financial mathematics is a plus: derivatives pricing models, stochastic calculus, statistics and probability theory, linear algebra. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Java (preferred) or another object-oriented language is required, including effective application of design patterns and best coding practices. DevOps experience, with a good command of CI/CD process and tools (eg, Git, GitHub, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Helm, Harness). Experience in containerized deployment in cloud environments. Experienced with cloud technology (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code (eg Terraform), managing and orchestrating containerized workloads (eg Kubernetes). Education and/or Experience: Master's degree or equivalent in a computational or numerical field such as computer science, information systems, mathematics, physics 7+ years of experience as a software developer with exposure to the cloud or high-performance computing areas
26/09/2024
Full time
Associate Principal, Software Programming - Quantitative Risk Management Area - Associate Principal, Software Engineering - Automating Risk Models On site 3 days a week Salary - $185 - $195K + Bonus Looking for a hard core developer who works within the quantitative risk management and cab develop applications and solutions for the QRM team. You will not build models, you will automate models You will need to come from a financial institute, trading company, exchange, etc. Develop hardcore applications You will need to have CICD pipelines, Infrastructure as a Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc. Preferably having Java, Python, C++ Configure and manage resources in the local and AWS cloud environments and deploy QRM's software on these resources. Develop CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to development of QRM's databases and ETLs. Integrate model prototypes, model library and model testing tools using best industry practices and innovations. Create unit and integration tests; build and enhance test automation tools. Participate in code reviews and demo accomplishments. Write technical documentation and user manuals. Provide production support and perform troubleshooting. Strong programming skills. Able to read and/or write code using a programming language (eg, Java, C++, Python, etc.) in a collaborative software development setting: The role requires advanced coding, database and environment manipulation skills. cloud environment. Financial products knowledge is a plus: understanding of markets and financial derivatives in equities, interest rate, and commodity products. Background in Financial mathematics is a plus: derivatives pricing models, stochastic calculus, statistics and probability theory, linear algebra. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Java (preferred) or another object-oriented language is required, including effective application of design patterns and best coding practices. DevOps experience, with a good command of CI/CD process and tools (eg, Git, GitHub, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Helm, Harness). Experience in containerized deployment in cloud environments. Experienced with cloud technology (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code (eg Terraform), managing and orchestrating containerized workloads (eg Kubernetes). Education and/or Experience: Master's degree or equivalent in a computational or numerical field such as computer science, information systems, mathematics, physics 7+ years of experience as a software developer with exposure to the cloud or high-performance computing areas
NO SPONSORSHIP Associate Principal, Software Programming Quantitative Risk Management Area Associate Principal, Software Engineering Automating Risk Models Chicago - On site 3 days a week Salary - $185 - $195K + Bonus Looking for a hard core developer who works within the quantitative risk management and cab develop applications and solutions for the QRM team. You will not build models, you will automate models You will need to come from a financial institute, trading company, exchange, etc. Develop hardcore applications You will need to have CICD pipelines, Infrastructure as a Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc. Preferably having Java, Python, C++ Configure and manage resources in the local and AWS cloud environments and deploy QRMs software on these resources. Develop CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to development of QRMs databases and ETLs. Integrate model prototypes, model library and model testing tools using best industry practices and innovations. Create unit and integration tests; build and enhance test automation tools. Participate in code reviews and demo accomplishments. Write technical documentation and user manuals. Provide production support and perform troubleshooting. Strong programming skills. Able to read and/or write code using a programming language (eg, Java, C++, Python, etc.) in a collaborative software development setting: The role requires advanced coding, database and environment manipulation skills. cloud environment. Financial products knowledge is a plus: understanding of markets and financial derivatives in equities, interest rate, and commodity products. Background in Financial mathematics is a plus: derivatives pricing models, stochastic calculus, statistics and probability theory, linear algebra. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Java (preferred) or another object-oriented language is required, including effective application of design patterns and best coding practices. DevOps experience, with a good command of CI/CD process and tools (eg, Git, GitHub, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Helm, Harness). Experience in containerized deployment in cloud environments. Experienced with cloud technology (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code (eg Terraform), managing and orchestrating containerized workloads (eg Kubernetes). Education and/or Experience: Masters degree or equivalent in a computational or numerical field such as computer science, information systems, mathematics, physics 7+ years of experience as a software developer with exposure to the cloud or high-performance computing areas
24/09/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Associate Principal, Software Programming Quantitative Risk Management Area Associate Principal, Software Engineering Automating Risk Models Chicago - On site 3 days a week Salary - $185 - $195K + Bonus Looking for a hard core developer who works within the quantitative risk management and cab develop applications and solutions for the QRM team. You will not build models, you will automate models You will need to come from a financial institute, trading company, exchange, etc. Develop hardcore applications You will need to have CICD pipelines, Infrastructure as a Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, etc. Preferably having Java, Python, C++ Configure and manage resources in the local and AWS cloud environments and deploy QRMs software on these resources. Develop CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to development of QRMs databases and ETLs. Integrate model prototypes, model library and model testing tools using best industry practices and innovations. Create unit and integration tests; build and enhance test automation tools. Participate in code reviews and demo accomplishments. Write technical documentation and user manuals. Provide production support and perform troubleshooting. Strong programming skills. Able to read and/or write code using a programming language (eg, Java, C++, Python, etc.) in a collaborative software development setting: The role requires advanced coding, database and environment manipulation skills. cloud environment. Financial products knowledge is a plus: understanding of markets and financial derivatives in equities, interest rate, and commodity products. Background in Financial mathematics is a plus: derivatives pricing models, stochastic calculus, statistics and probability theory, linear algebra. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Java (preferred) or another object-oriented language is required, including effective application of design patterns and best coding practices. DevOps experience, with a good command of CI/CD process and tools (eg, Git, GitHub, Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Helm, Harness). Experience in containerized deployment in cloud environments. Experienced with cloud technology (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code (eg Terraform), managing and orchestrating containerized workloads (eg Kubernetes). Education and/or Experience: Masters degree or equivalent in a computational or numerical field such as computer science, information systems, mathematics, physics 7+ years of experience as a software developer with exposure to the cloud or high-performance computing areas
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *NO CONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Backend Java Developer. This company needs someone with 7-10 years of experience focused on Back End Java development, Java 11, Kafka, Golang, Multithreading, AWS, etc. They will be working in a Real Time and highly regulated financial environment. Responsibilities: Actively participates in design of highly performing, scalable, secure, reliable and cost optimized solutions. Primary responsibility is application design and development of next gen clearing applications for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment. Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation. Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented. Participates in code-reviews based on high engineering standards Writes unit and integration tests based on chosen test frameworks. Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required. Qualifications: BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required. Masters preferred. 7-10 years of experience in building large scale, compute and event-driven solutions. Experience (including internal workings of Java) in Java 11+ is required. Experience with app development in Golang. Experience developing software using Object Oriented Designs, advance patterns (like AOP) and multi-threading is required. Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, IBM MQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. is desirable. Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc. Must be able to write good quality code with 80% or above unit and integration tests coverage. Experience with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus is desirable. Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph. Experience following Git workflows is required. Familiarity with DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.is a plus. Experience with performance optimization, profiling, and memory management.
24/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *NO CONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Backend Java Developer. This company needs someone with 7-10 years of experience focused on Back End Java development, Java 11, Kafka, Golang, Multithreading, AWS, etc. They will be working in a Real Time and highly regulated financial environment. Responsibilities: Actively participates in design of highly performing, scalable, secure, reliable and cost optimized solutions. Primary responsibility is application design and development of next gen clearing applications for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment. Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation. Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented. Participates in code-reviews based on high engineering standards Writes unit and integration tests based on chosen test frameworks. Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required. Qualifications: BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required. Masters preferred. 7-10 years of experience in building large scale, compute and event-driven solutions. Experience (including internal workings of Java) in Java 11+ is required. Experience with app development in Golang. Experience developing software using Object Oriented Designs, advance patterns (like AOP) and multi-threading is required. Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, IBM MQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. is desirable. Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc. Must be able to write good quality code with 80% or above unit and integration tests coverage. Experience with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus is desirable. Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph. Experience following Git workflows is required. Familiarity with DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.is a plus. Experience with performance optimization, profiling, and memory management.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
13/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer