OCP Engineer with FIX messaging experience contract in NJ

Tech Mirrors; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors is seeking an experienced OCP Engineer with FIX messaging expertise to design, install, configure, and support a set of software products across Linux and container platforms in Jersey City. The role includes weekend implementations, on-call rotations, and disaster recovery testing.

You will drive container platform implementation for QuickFIX in the cloud, manage CI/CD integrations, and provide L2/L3 engineering support.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience with Kubernetes and other container platforms.
• 5 years’ experience with Red Hat OpenShift Container (OCP).
• Knowledge of Broadridge Appia, Open-source QuickFIX and SWIFT Alliance Access products.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Knowledge in creating Docker files, building images, running containers, and managing Docker volumes and registries.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of the container platform ecosystem use for QuickFIX in the cloud.
• Manage, independently installs, customizes, and integrated commercial software packages using CI/CD tools.
• Development, Defect fixing, User stories using JIRA, Root cause analysis, Project Install support and Maintenance for DS Engineering platforms hosted on Cloud Platforms
• Assist with the development of the DS Engineering and Integration team Container Strategy.
• Cluster capacity management and provisioning through automation of underlying hosts
• Provide L2 and L3 engineering support to platform and other engineers.
• Work with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues, review new and existing code and/or perform unit testing.
• Create system documentation/playbook(s).
• Partner with experienced team members to develop accurate work estimates on work packages.
• Installation, configuration, maintenance, debugging and resolving FIX (Appia, TradeScope, QuickFIX) and SWIFT Alliance product implementations on Linux. Maintain stability of the production environment.
• Provide advanced production support and assistance to development staff in troubleshooting application issues with respect to the use of FIX and Linux. Perform root cause analysis.
• Provide immediate support for production Appia, QuickFIX and SWIFT Alliance implementations.
• Participate in intermittent weekend support rotations.
• Provide support for weekend implementations and Disaster Recovery tests.
• Manage patching, upgrades and other various infrastructure operations on FIX and SWIFT servers.
• Create and maintain clearly detailed system documentation and diagrams to be used as job aids and knowledge transfer material. Provide cross-training to team members.
• Analyze system performance and capacity statistics. Provide recommendations.
• Maintain, author and debug administrative utilities using shell programs (bash, perl).

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift Container (OCP)

Appia

QuickFIX

SWIFT Alliance Access

Docker

Job description

Role – OCP Engineer with FIX messaging experience
Contract

Location – Jersey City

Responsible for design, installation, configuration and support of a set of software products and working with other infrastructure teams (Linux, Networking, Data Center), Application Development and Client Connectivity to implement, maintain and debug solutions using those products. – Participate in weekend implementations and on-call rotations and disaster recovery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of the container platform ecosystem use for QuickFIX in the cloud.
• Manage, independently installs, customizes, and integrated commercial software packages using CI/CD tools.
• Development, Defect fixing, User stories using JIRA, Root cause analysis, Project Install support and Maintenance for DS Engineering platforms hosted on Cloud Platforms
• Assist with the development of the DS Engineering and Integration team Container Strategy.
• Cluster capacity management and provisioning through automation of underlying hosts
• Provide L2 and L3 engineering support to platform and other engineers.
• Work with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues, review new and existing code and/or perform unit testing.
• Create system documentation/playbook(s).
• Partner with experienced team members to develop accurate work estimates on work packages.
• Installation, configuration, maintenance, debugging and resolving FIX (Appia, TradeScope, QuickFIX) and SWIFT Alliance product implementations on Linux. Maintain stability of the production environment.
• Provide advanced production support and assistance to development staff in troubleshooting application issues with respect to the use of FIX and Linux. Perform root cause analysis.
• Provide immediate support for production Appia, QuickFIX and SWIFT Alliance implementations.
• Participate in intermittent weekend support rotations.
• Provide support for weekend implementations and Disaster Recovery tests.
• Manage patching, upgrades and other various infrastructure operations on FIX and SWIFT servers.
• Create and maintain clearly detailed system documentation and diagrams to be used as job aids and knowledge transfer material. Provide cross-training to team members.
• Analyze system performance and capacity statistics. Provide recommendations.
• Maintain, author and debug administrative utilities using shell programs (bash, perl).

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience with Kubernetes and other container platforms
• 5 years’ experience with Red Hat Open Shift Container(OCP)
• Knowledge of Broadridge Appia, Open-source QuickFIX and SWIFT Alliance Access products.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Knowledge in creating Docker files, building images, running containers, and managing Docker volumes and registries.

Good knowledge of FIX protocol and FIX order flow. Good administrator knowledge of Linux and networking with good command