Associate Principal, Release Engineering

To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.
What You'll Do:
This role will work directly with the Production Control Team, Technical Operations Teams, and Business Users to document/coordinate the integrated Renaissance Orchestration for all OCC application pillars. This individual will document, develop, and test the Renaissance application and infrastructure orchestration for the proj
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
Partner with application pillars to understand and develop the functional and technical orchestration.
Document technical standard controls, processes, and procedures are in place for all Application pillars to follow when defining Orchestration components.
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Document and evaluate the transport components to various environments for testing to production promotion.
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Define the Infrastructure components – technical integration with Secrets Management, how file processing will work, Harness, Jenkins, GitHub, Kafka Watcher, etc.
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Ensure all automated controls (GSD – Good Software Delivery) documented and enforced during UC4 code promotion to higher environments.
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Coordinate with Technical Operations, Infrastructure and Development teams to define and scope implementation plans for major projects from start to finish.
Communicate and manage internal implementation requirements and expectations.
Work with Architecture, application development, IT management team, and business stakeholders to clarify and ensure orchestration adherence to business requirements.
Ensure orchestration compliance with all related company policies, COBIT, ITIL guidelines and other regulatory requirements associated with the project.
Write user stories and functional documentation associated with the orchestration approach.
Create presentations, policies and procedures required to support orchestration.
Creation and management of extensive confluence pages throughout the implementation lifecycle of a project/program/work-effort
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Level 1 Support for Renaissance Orchestration for all environments, especially production.
On-Call Support: Provide on-call and on-site support for installs, production issues, and system availability; set standards for on-call response and escalation.
Off-Hours Work: Lead and participate in after-hours and weekend maintenance windows as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A
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.
Experience with orchestration of complex workloads in the financial services or clearing industry end-to-end across multi clouds
Software Integration background with Real Time messaging between systems
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Initiative-taking collaborator with strong analytic and critical thinking skills
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Effective communication skills (both verbal and written), and a commitment to accuracy, reliability, and Interpersonal Relationship building skills
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Self-managed high energy person with the ability to learn new concepts quickly and apply new tools, processes, and standards.
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Highly organized with attention-to-detail and a history of successful delivery according to timelines
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Ability to drive cross-functional alignment and influence at senior levels without direct authority
History of leading incident response, post-mortems, and implementing systemic corrective actions
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Strong scripting and automation skills with measurable reduction in manual toil through tooling
Powerful desire to continuously learn and understand innovative technologies from a variety of sources (existing internal documentation, self-study/research etc.)
Ability to translate ambiguous ideas, technical data, and complex information into straightforward, effective, and easily digestible documents or descriptions.
Technical Skills:
Expert proficiency with Automic/UC4 Scheduler and Automic scripting language
Strong knowledge of OS/390 JCL and IBM utilities
Advanced proficiency with modern scripting languages: Python, PowerShell, Bash, and REGEX for pattern matching and validation
Experience with REST API integration, software development, and automation
Proficiency with transmission protocols: Connect Direct, Sterling Integrator, FTP
Expert use of ServiceNow for incident, problem, and change management
Deep working knowledge of ITIL principles and processes
Proficiency with Unix/Linux commands and tools (Putty, WinSCP)
Experience across multiple operating systems (Windows, OS/390, Linux) in both cloud and on-premises environments
Strong understanding of technical monitoring, metrics, and alerting systems
General knowledge of databases, testing tools, CI/CD tools, Harness, networking technologies, security controls as applied to software technologies
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Information Technology, MIS, Computer Science or Business is a plus.
Experience in working on projects at the corporate level a plus
5+ years of software implementation and integration, product support, or project coordination experience
Certificates or Licenses:
AWS or equivalent to demonstrate technical aptitude a plus but not required
About Us
The 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.
Benefits
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 2 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
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.
Compensation
The 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/careers
All 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.
Salary Range
$112,300.00 - $168,200.00
Incentive Range
8% to 15%
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensat