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Site Reliability Engineer II

CMETS CME Technology and Support Services Ltd.

Belfast

Hybrid

GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Full time

18 days ago

Job summary

A leading financial services technology firm in Belfast is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer II to support the reliability of its Markets applications. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, writing automation scripts, and participating in incident responses. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Linux systems and a desire to learn in a fast-paced environment. This position offers competitive benefits, including a bonus program and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Bonus Programme
Equity Programme
Private Medical and Dental coverage
Mental Health Benefit Programme
Gym Membership
Education Assistance

Qualifications

  • A keen interest in SRE.
  • Experience with Linux-based systems.
  • Basic programming/scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.).
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced trading environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work alongside product teams and senior engineers for observability and monitoring.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and assist in incident response.
  • Write scripts to reduce toil and improve velocity.
  • Contribute to DR and systems resiliency testing.
  • Support migration of markets applications to GCP.
  • Collaborate with teams to improve system performance.

Skills

Linux-based systems
Basic programming/scripting skills (Python, Bash)
Problem-solving and analytical abilities
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Interest in SRE
Eagerness to learn in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
OpenTelemetry
Splunk
Prometheus
Grafana
Job description

Site Reliability Engineer II page is loaded

Site Reliability Engineer II
Apply locations Belfast - Millennium House time type Full time posted on Posted 11 Days Ago job requisition id 32907

CME Group is seeking a SRE II to help, build, operate and scale systems in our Markets portfolio. Markets SREs work on products and applications related to CME’s Globex trading platform. Our systems deliver an exceptional combination of low-latency performance and rock-solid reliability to seamlessly handle the world’s busiest trading days.

The successful candidate will work alongside senior engineers to learn how we observe, monitor, automate, and improve Production service reliability.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Work alongside product teams and senior engineers to assist with building out observability, monitoring and alerting for key services

  • Collaborate with engineers and product teams to ensure requirements are understood, planned carefully and implemented safely

  • Participate in on-call rotation and assist in incident response and on-call rotation under guidance from senior engineers

  • Write scripts and tools to reduce toil and improve velocity

  • Contribute to DR and systems resiliency testing & improvements

  • Support the migration of markets applications to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system performance and efficiency

What We’re Looking for:

  • A keen interest in SRE

  • Experience with Linux-based systems

  • Basic programming/scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.)

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

  • Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced trading environment

Desirable

  • Experience with Cloud-based platform(s) - Google Cloud Platform, GCE, and/or GKE a bonus

  • Experience with metrics & monitoring, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.

  • Experience and knowledge of working with distributed systems

  • Experience with Kubernetes

  • Basic knowledge of networking (HTTP/TCP/UDP/IP).

  • Experience in Financial markets.

  • Experience with message-oriented middleware.

  • Experience working in an agile environment.

Why CME Group:

  • Be part of a global leader in financial services technology.

  • Work on cutting-edge technology in a collaborative and innovative culture.

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.

  • Opportunity to grow and advance your career in SRE with an organisation who is transforming to this approach

Join CME Group and play a crucial role in ensuring the stability and performance of our Markets applications while contributing to the migration to Google Cloud Platform. Apply now to be a part of our dynamic SRE team!

Company Benefits:

  • Bonus Programme
  • Equity Programme
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Private Medical and Dental coverage
  • Mental Health Benefit Programme
  • Group Pension Plan
  • Income Protection
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle To Work
  • EV C ar Benefit Scheme
  • Gym Membership
  • Family Leave
  • Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
  • Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification
  • Hybrid Working

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