Lead Associate Principal, Kubernetes Services

The Options Clearing Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan assistance

Tech stipend

Generous PTO and parental leave

401k employer match

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) seeks a seasoned virtualization engineer to design, automate, and support scalable virtualization platforms and cloud-native services. You will work across VMware VSphere, OCP, and Kubernetes, implementing APIs and automation to streamline end‑to‑end pipelines and security posture.

You will collaborate with business, IT, and security leaders, drive innovation, and contribute to incident response, DR testing, and policy documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a software developer, solutions architect, lead developer, or related role.
• Strong design experience with virtualization, automation, and cloud-native tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable infrastructure‑as‑code for bare‑metal and virtualized life cycle.
• Develop cloud‑native REST API integrations and automate end‑to‑end pipelines across Kubernetes and non‑Kubernetes environments.
• Create virtualization strategies for VMware VSphere and OCP; enable migration between VMware and OCP and event‑driven messaging.
• Provide on‑call support, disaster recovery testing, and document changes, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

REST API integrations

DevOps automation

VMware VSphere

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering

Tools

ACM

Red Hat Satellite

Infinidat/Cloudian CSI

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Duties:Responsible for the Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. Provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Design solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Provide advanced support to UCS – VMWare environment. Support VXRail VDI environment. Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate vulnerabilities and security findings. Design and develop scalable infrastructure-as-code for bare-metal and virtualized infrastructure life cycle and develop software-defined storage and integration with ACM, Red Hat Satellite, including Infinidat/Cloudian CSI drivers. Design and develop cloud-native REST API integrations and integrate automation frameworks for end-to-end pipeline execution and validation across Kubernetes and non-Kubernetes based infrastructure using Gradle, Quest, and Jenkins or Ansible. Design and develop cloud-native developer platform environments by building custom IDE configurations, developing out-of-box workspace images (RStudio, JMeter, and Chrome), and automating deployments using DevSpaces, OpenShift, and ArgoCD. Design and formulate the virtualization strategies for VMWare VSphere and OCP, migration strategies between VMWare and OCP and event-driven messaging integrations using OCP Virtualization, KubeVirt, and IBM MQ. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment. Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment. Apply comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments. Automate processes in the VMWare environment. Troubleshoot production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment. Address problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms. Evaluate and recommend application integration and testing tools. Provide Disaster Recovery testing support. Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule. Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings. Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted. OCC offers a standard benefits package. *This position qualifies for The Options Clearing Corporation’s Employee Referral Program.*Education & Experience Required:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related and five (5) years of experience as a software developer, solutions architect, lead developer, or relatedSpecial Skills Required:Must have work experience with each of the following: 1) Design and develop scalable infrastructure-as-code for bare-metal and virtualized infrastructure life cycle and develop software-defined storage and integration with ACM, Red Hat Satellite, including Infinidat/Cloudian CSI drivers; 2) Design and develop cloud-native REST API integrations and integrate automation frameworks for end-to-end pipeline execution and validation across Kubernetes and non-Kubernetes based infrastructure using Gradle, Quest, and Jenkins or Ansible; 3) Design and develop cloud-native developer platform environments by building custom IDE configurations, developing out-of-box workspace images (RStudio, JMeter, and Chrome), and automating deployments using DevSpaces, OpenShift, and ArgoCD; and 4) Design and formulate the virtualization strategies for VMWare VSphere and OCP, migration strategies between VMWare and OCP and event-driven messaging integrations using OCP Virtualization, KubeVirt, and IBM MQ. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted.Salary$169,000-$199,400Apply:OCC offers a standard benefits package. See a full list of benefits here: https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together. Apply online at www.theocc.com. No calls. EOE.About UsThe Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.BenefitsA highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote workTuition Reimbursement to support your continued educationStudent Loan Repayment AssistanceTechnology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotelyGenerous PTO and Parental leave401k Employer MatchCompetitive health benefits including medical, dental and visionVisit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.CompensationThe salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careersAll employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.Step 1When you find a position you're interested in, click the 'Apply' button. Please complete the application and attach your resume.Step 2You will receive an email notification to confirm that we've received your application.Step 3If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.For more information about OCC, please click here.OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer