Site Reliability Engineer / Production Support – FX Trading Technology (1 Year Contract)

Argyll Scott; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Argyll Scott is recruiting a Site Reliability Engineer for a leading global investment bank in Singapore. You will join a small, high-impact team supporting its FX trading platform, ensuring availability, resilience and rapid incident response.

You will automate operational tasks, lead root cause analysis and blameless post-mortems, and oversee monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, and OpenTelemetry.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in Production Support, SRE or DevOps in trading/finance.
• Strong Linux/Unix, SQL and shell scripting; Python/Java capable.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools and incident response.
• Familiarity with cloud, containers and CI/CD; Agile mindset.
• Understanding of FX/trading lifecycle and risk-aware ops.

Aufgaben

• Respond rapidly to production incidents on the FX platform and keep stakeholders updated.
• Lead root cause analyses and post-mortems; drive automation to prevent repeats.
• Maintain platform availability with checks, alerts, and change management alignment.
• Build/enhance monitoring; automate manual work to reduce risk.
• Oversee releases and patching; participate in DR and business continuity tests.
• Collaborate with developers, PMs and analysts to deliver scalable features.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to regional/global process improvements.

Kenntnisse

SRE/DevOps

Linux/Unix

SQL

Python/Java

Monitoring/Observability

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes/Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/SDLC

FX/trading knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or higher in STEM

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

OpenTelemetry

Geneos

Kubernetes

Docker

Jobbeschreibung

Our client, a leading global investment bank, is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer to join a small, high-impact team supporting its FX trading platform. You will keep a business-critical platform available and resilient, and you will have real scope to automate and improve how it is run.

What you'll do

• Respond rapidly to production incidents on the trading platform, resolve application and infrastructure issues, and keep stakeholders updated clearly
• Lead root cause analysis and blameless post-mortems, driving follow-ups and automation that prevent repeat issues
• Maintain platform availability through start-of-week/day checks, alert handling, and oversight of key technology processes, including those tied to exchange obligations
• Build and enhance monitoring environments and automate manual work to reduce operational risk
• Implement application releases and oversee infrastructure patching schedules in line with change management policy (some out-of-hours work)
• Take part in disaster recovery and business continuity exercises
• Partner with developers, project managers and business analysts to deliver new functionality that is fault-tolerant and scalable
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to regional and global process improvement initiatives

What you'll bring

• 5+ years in Production Support, SRE or DevOps within a trading or financial services environment
• Strong Linux/Unix, SQL and shell scripting skills, plus programming in Python, Java or similar
• Solid experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Geneos or OpenTelemetry
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker) and CI/CD pipelines
• Good understanding of the trade lifecycle and trading systems; knowledge of FX or another asset class
• Working knowledge of Agile and the wider software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a STEM field

You’ll stand out if you are

• A calm problem solver in high-pressure situations who balances technical depth with business insight
• A strong communicator who can explain complex technical issues to a range of stakeholders
• Passionate about automation, with hands‑on experience building tools that cut manual effort
• Self‑motivated and comfortable working independently and with global teams

Why apply

• Front‑line exposure to an FX trading platform at a global bank
• A 12-month contract with the possibility of extension
• A hybrid working arrangement and access to engineering days, hackathons and learning events