Principal DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)

at  Solactive AG

Company Description
Since its creation in 2007 in the financial city of Frankfurt am Main, Solactive AG has grown to one of the key players in the indexing space. The German multi-asset index provider focusses on tailor-made indices, offering to its clients a faster service, with greater flexibility and at a reasonable cost. Solactive AG and its subsidiaries have become one of the fastest growing index providers over the past few years and support the leading investment banks and asset managers across the globe. We have gained global recognition for our role in the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry, where we rank among the top providers worldwide for underlying indices. We also excel in diverse areas such as Structured Products and investment mandates, showcasing the wide range of our capabilities. The impact and value we bring to the market is palpable, but also in the reputation we have proudly built by being close to our customers, solidifying Solactive AG as a trusted and reliable ally in the ever-evolving global financial landscape!
Job Overview
We are looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to help support our DevOps team. You will be responsible to support a team of talented DevOps engineers to ensure the availability, performance, and scalability of our infrastructure. You will bring your knowledge to help the team grow, overcome challenges, guiding them into the best practices and providing access to valuable resources to build upon.

Your Tasks

• Lead technical discussions with our stakeholders (developers as well as the business teams).
• Design and ensure the availability, performance, and scalability of our infrastructure.
• Promote practices like CI/CD and infrastructure as a code.
• Mentor members of the team.
• Drive the automation and standardization of our processes.

Your Profile

• An open mind and creative approach to problem solving with open source-based solutions.
• You enjoy guiding and enabling people.
• 5+ years of experience working in a DevOps/SRE/Cloud Infrastructure role.
• Experience working with open-source infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Experience working with the Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of monitoring and performance analysis of systems and applications (e.g., Zabbix, InfluxDB, Grafana, …) as well as of automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Rundeck, …)
• Hands-on experience in non-cloud technologies is a plus.
• Knowledge in Linux, Python, and Kubernetes.
• Fluent in English; German Language is a plus.

Our Offer

• Global Team: Join our motivated international team at Solactive
• FinTech Excellence: Experience FinTech excellence at Solactive
• Modern Culture: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup-like culture
• Responsibility & Connections: Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in- and outside the company
• Vacation: Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New Year
• Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive compensation package
• Special Benefits: Job ticket, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits
• Community & Networking: Engage in our various networking events
• Professional Development: Grow both personally and professionally through our diverse training offers
• Flexibility: Embrace a flexible work culture with the freedom to choose y our work hours, including a hybrid work model, all within a diverse and dynamic environment

• Lead technical discussions with our stakeholders (developers as well as the business teams).
• Design and ensure the availability, performance, and scalability of our infrastructure.
• Promote practices like CI/CD and infrastructure as a code.
• Mentor members of the team.
• Drive the automation and standardization of our processes