Lead Associate Principal, Infrastructure Innovation & Automation

The OCC

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$136,500–$189,800 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $163k
$117k most similar roles pay here $247k

This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $173,475–$226,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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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 23 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,900–$168,750 across 22 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Associate Principal, Infrastructure Innovation & Automation

Lead Associate Principal, Infrastructure Innovation & Automation serves as a senior technical leader defining enterprise infrastructure strategy across automation, virtualization, networking, and cloud transformation. This role focuses on the architecture and evolution of enterprise Kubernetes platforms, specifically utilizing Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and GitOps to improve reliability and security. The successful candidate will design and maintain high-availability OpenShift platforms, develop reusable automation for provisioning and compliance, and manage infrastructure cost optimization. Key technologies include Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, and Prometheus. Technical requirements include expertise in Python, Bash scripting, and Kubernetes networking. This role addresses the complex challenge of building secure, scalable cloud-native platforms while mentoring engineers to improve deployment patterns across various internal teams including security, networking, and development.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the enterprise infrastructure strategy across automation, virtualization, networking, and cloud transformation.
  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms.
  • Lead automation initiatives using Ansible Automation Platform and Terraform for provisioning and configuration.
  • Develop and manage enterprise CI/CD platforms and GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD and Helm.
  • Architect secure Kubernetes environments incorporating RBAC, secrets management, and security policies.
  • Manage platform reliability, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and infrastructure cost optimization.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to a small group of engineers.
  • Communicate technical roadmaps, risks, and strategy to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of infrastructure engineering experience.
  • 7+ years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience.
  • 5+ years of Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift administration experience.
  • Expert proficiency in Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Expertise in CI/CD platforms, GitOps workflows (ArgoCD), and scripting with Python and Bash.
  • Proven technical leadership, mentoring skills, and experience leading automation initiatives.
  • Preferred certifications include RHCA, RHCE, or Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift.

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