Senior Observability Engineer

Saxo Bank; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in British Columbia is seeking a Senior Engineer to modernize and automate operations related to Elasticsearch and Kubernetes. You will ensure stability in data pipelines, maintain the Elastic platform, and provide an excellent user experience for developers. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, with strong skills in Elasticsearch management and Kubernetes concepts. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in development roles.
• Experience in operating and managing Elasticsearch clusters.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and Helm chart templating.

Responsibilities

• Provide Elasticsearch as a service to the bank.
• Ensure stability in data collection pipelines.
• Maintain and enhance Kubernetes-based Elastic platform.

Skills

Elasticsearch management

Kubernetes concepts

Application development (C#/Python/Go)

Automation with scripting languages

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

About the Job

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer to join our dynamic team distributed across Copenhagen, Gurugram, and Amsterdam. You will play a key role in modernizing and automating our operations of Elastic as we migrate our hosting platform from Windows servers to Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide Elasticsearch as a service to the bank, ensuring high levels of self‑service and automation for Observability and Search.
• Ensure stability in data collection pipelines from end to end.
• Maintain and enhance our new Kubernetes‑based Elastic platform utilizing Elastic ECK, Helm, and custom Kubernetes CRDs and operators.
• Continuously improve the performance, stability, and availability of the platform.
• Develop an excellent user experience for developers and operators.
• Assist users in solving their data and monitoring challenges with your expertise.

Your Profile

You are a proactive team player passionate about software engineering with an open mind for learning and growth. You have a strong technical background and are ready to take a leading role, setting high‑quality standards and mentoring your team members.

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in development roles.
• Experience in operating, performance‑tuning, scaling, and managing Elasticsearch clusters and data.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes concepts, applications deployment and operation, and Helm chart templating.
• Experience developing applications, APIs, or system integrations in languages like C#, Python, or Go. Familiarity with automation using scripting languages such as PowerShell.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and Git.

Nice to have:

• Experience with major cloud providers, especially Azure.
• Experience with GitOps using Flux or ArgoCD.
• Familiarity with Windows‑based environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure technologies such as DNS, PKI, certificates, OAuth, and OIDC authentication.

Join us to leverage your technical expertise in a high‑performing team and contribute to transforming our platform!

We get curious people invested in the world

When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose‑driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long‑term success. We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.

When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense. At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!

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