Associate Principal, Release Engineering

The OCC

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$112,300–$168,200 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About The OCC

The OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) is the world''s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, acting as issuer and guarantor for options and futures contracts to promote stability and market integrity. Industry: Financial Clearing & Derivatives

The OCC currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $123,100–$181,050 across 28 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Associate Principal, Release Engineering

Associate Principal, Release Engineering works with the Production Control Team, Technical Operations Teams, and Business Users to coordinate the integrated Renaissance Orchestration for all application pillars. This role involves documenting, developing, and testing application and infrastructure orchestration while defining technical standard controls and processes. Key responsibilities include managing transport components for production promotion, defining infrastructure components for Secrets Management, and ensuring automated controls are enforced during code promotion. The position requires expert proficiency with Automic/UC4 Scheduler, Automic scripting, OS/390 JCL, Python, PowerShell, Bash, and REGEX. Candidates must also utilize Jenkins, GitHub, Kafka Watcher, Harness, and ServiceNow while applying ITIL principles. The work focuses on orchestrating complex workloads across multi-cloud and on-premises environments within the financial services and clearing industry.

What you'll do

  • Document and develop functional and technical orchestration for all application pillars.
  • Define infrastructure components including integration with Secrets Management, Harness, Jenkins, and GitHub.
  • Document technical standard controls, processes, and procedures for orchestration components.
  • Coordinate with technical teams to define and scope implementation plans for major projects.
  • Ensure automated controls are enforced during code promotion to higher environments.
  • Write user stories and functional documentation associated with the orchestration approach.
  • Provide Level 1 support and on-call assistance for production issues and system availability.
  • Create presentations, policies, and Confluence pages to support the implementation lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software implementation and integration, product support, or project coordination experience.
  • Expert proficiency with Automic/UC4 Scheduler and Automic scripting language.
  • Advanced proficiency with Python, PowerShell, Bash, and REGEX for pattern matching and validation.
  • Strong knowledge of OS/390 JCL and IBM utilities.
  • Experience with orchestration of complex workloads in financial services or clearing across multi-clouds.
  • Experience with REST API integration, software development, and automation.
  • Proficiency with transmission protocols including Connect Direct, Sterling Integrator, and FTP.
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, MIS, Computer Science, or Business (preferred); AWS or equivalent certification (preferred).

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