OCC
We clear and settle trades for the options industry.
Hybrid

Associate Principal - Software Engineering - Enterprise Monitoring Engineer

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Who We Are
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
Founded in 1973, The 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.
The 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 The OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
What We Offer
A 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 3 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision


What You'll Do
Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of enterprise monitoring integration technologies in production and non-production environments.
Work under general supervision; typically reports to a project leader or manager. Provide senior level technical expertise to Enterprise Monitoring staff. Manage day to day activities when called upon.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

  • Install, configure and maintain software components classified as enterprise monitoring on multiple operating system platforms.
  • Write automation scripts using common automation tools
  • Interface with 3rd party applications using API's.
  • Design and develop enterprise monitoring solutions for cloud environments
  • Design and develop enterprise monitoring solutions for microservices technologies
  • Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments.
  • Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on enterprise monitoring technologies, to maintain the appropriate phase of their lifecycle.
  • Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure availability of these application services.
  • Prepare management reports including service metrics.
  • Participates in or leads projects of medium to high complexity.
  • Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools.
  • Provide performance tuning of components and services.
  • Design disaster recovery solutions for enterprise monitoring technologies to comply with business continuity objectives.
  • Resolve configuration-related problems.
  • Manage day to day activities of the enterprise monitoring staff when called upon to do so.


Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • N/A


Special Note:
Flexibility to be on call from 5 PM to 7 AM for 3 months per year
Qualifications:
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

  • Excellent problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Ability to multi-task and work with management to prioritize tasks.
  • Demonstrate strong confidence in abilities and knowledge.
  • Ability to work well in crisis situations.
  • Ability to work under minimal supervision
  • Good written and oral communication skills.


Technical Skills:

  • Expert understanding of:
    • Systems administration and change management practices
    • Enterprise Monitoring and reporting tools
    • Experience scripting and coding against API's.
    • Solid understanding of network technologies
    • Experience with cloud native applications
    • Experience with technologies used to support microservices
    • File transfer protocols including SFTP
    • Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management)
    • Solid understanding of security controls as applied to software technologies.


Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related area
  • 7-10 years of related experience
    • Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment.
    • Minimum 3 supporting enterprise monitoring technologies


Certificates or Licenses:

  • Cloud Certification is a plus


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Step 3
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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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What are OCC Perks + Benefits

OCC Benefits Overview

Educational Assistance and Student Debt Forgiveness, 12-week paid parental leave, BYOD program with technology stipend up to $2,000 every three years, $35 per month pay to offset costs of mobile data plans. Open offices, online health coaching.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Each year, OCC employees select a locally-based charitable organization for each of our three offices (Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C.). We offer multiple opportunities to get involved.
Partners with nonprofits
OCC Partners with local organizations in Dallas, Chicago and DC to raise funds and support their missions. Employees select the charity and are eligible for up to 8 hours of paid time to volunteer.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
OCC provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes Flexible start and end times.
Remote work program
2 days per week work from home program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
HSA or FSA accounts available for those enrolled in medical plans.
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Includes back-up child or elder care along with other wellness programs.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
OCC provides employees with a 401(k) matching plan managed by Fidelity. We match 50% of contributions up to 12% of an employee's annual gross pay.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
12-week paid parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
OCC employees receive between 22 and 32 days per year of paid time off based on years of service.
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Eligible employees get 30 days of paid sabbatical after their first 10 years of working at the company.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
OCC Offers pre-tax commuter benefits for employees in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Relocation assistance
OCC offers relocation assistance which varies based on the position level and location.
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
OCC offers employees professional development opportunities including onsite training courses and the ability to attend job related certification courses, conferences and seminars.
Tuition reimbursement
Our tuition reimbursement plan offers an annual max of $10000.
Lunch and learns
OCC hosts leadership lunches on a regular basis so you can learn about your colleagues and their unique backgrounds.
Promote from within
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Employees are strongly encouraged to stay current in relevant technologies and supports certification programs.

Additional Perks + Benefits

We were recently recognized as one of LinkedIn's Top Company in Financial Services! Take a look at our blog post here: https://www.theocc.com/newsroom/press-releases/2022/06-23-linkedin-list…

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