Job#: 2080688

Job Description:

Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer on behalf of one of our largest financial industry clients. Please apply if interested and qualified. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted. We cannot support C2C hiring.

Location: Houston, TX

Duration: 12 months+

Pay Rate Range: $53-$58

• Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

• L1/L2 Front Office Trading Support

• Application Resiliency and Reporting

• Application Monitoring

• Incident Management, Problem Management and Issue Tracking

• Change Control and Release Management

• Capacity Planning

• BCP Planning

• Permit to Release

• Service Level Management

• Liaison with Infrastructure Teams

• As a Site Reliability Engineer, the candidate will be required to look across the entire production environment to aid continuous improvement with the state and supportability of production systems.

• Build and maintain relationships with business users and other information technology stakeholders

Prior experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or DevOps Engineer

• Prior experience in the Financial Industry, specifically supporting a trading desk

• Working knowledge of application monitoring

• Prior experience with incident management in a support function role

• Understanding of Service Level Agreements and Management

• Demonstrated inter-office communications

• Prior working knowledge of developing/writing/debugging : REST API, Json, Perl, Python, Linux/Unix shell and SQL

• Familiar with Tibco/FIX Messaging systems

• Build projects from GIT. Experienced with Jenkins, Bit Bucket Artifactory.

• Debug and update Python/Perl code for ad hoc tasks.

• Create new Java, Perl, Python application for ad hoc tasks.

• Practiced LeanIT / Agile software development life cycles, JIRA Kanban boards

• Relational database - Microsoft SQL server database knowledge, Object Oriented databases.

• Maintain terabytes databases. Identify performance issue and provide solution for dba.

• Create and executing SQL script to purge bad data or load missing prices.

• UNIX / Linux OS, knowledge of scripting languages – Perl and python

• Analyze logs using common UNIX syntax and identify data exceptions, Splunk regex index searches, Elasticsearch.

• Understanding of Distributed Networks/Routers/Firewalls

• Execute trouble shooting commands to identify slow programmatic bottlenecks and processing

• Understand wide IP and FDNS and set up new settings with bank network team.

Prior experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or DevOps Engineer

• Prior experience in the Financial Industry, specifically supporting a trading desk

• Working knowledge of application monitoring.

• Prior experience with Incident and Problem management in a support function role.

• Understanding of Service Level Agreements and Management.

• Demonstrated inter-office communications.

• Prior working knowledge of developing/writing/debugging : REST API, Json, Perl, Python, Linux/Unix shell and SQL

• Experience working with IDEs - Eclipse, MS Visual Studio, PyCharm.

• Experience working with version control systems maintaining source code.

• Experience working with Agile development methodologies

• Demonstrated experience writing DevOps applications in Perl, Python, or C#/Java. including Object Data Bases.

• Demonstrated experience writing DevOps complex relational database SQL statements and Object oriented Database (OODBMS) model interaction/instantiation.

• Prior working experience with Midrange server infrastructure and management (Windows/Unix/Linux).

• Prior working experience with Storage technologies like NAS/SAN, Qtrees, NFS.

• Prior working experience with Virtual Machines in AppHost/Cloud technologies.

• Familiar with Tibco/FIX Messaging systems.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.