The Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: DevOps at The Options Clearing Corporation is a senior-level role within the engineering team responsible for overseeing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines. This individual will collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, operations, security, and production control teams to deploy applications into the ORT environment using AWS and Rancher cloud infrastructures. Key responsibilities include configuring Terraform Ansible automation pipelines, setting up multi-region Kubernetes clusters, deploying containerized microservices with Helm, and automating infrastructure provisioning tasks with Python scripting. The role also involves implementing security measures like Hashicorp Vault for secrets management and Splunk for log aggregation, ensuring high standards of application configuration and performance tuning in collaboration with product teams. Essential skills include extensive experience with Jenkins or Harness CI/CD tools, Docker and Kubernetes orchestration, Terraform and Ansible automation, and Python scripting for deployment tasks.
Direct and configure Terraform Ansible automation pipelines for deployment.
Guide the setup of multi-region Kubernetes and Kafka clusters.
Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Harness, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Deploy and manage containerized microservices applications in Kubernetes with Helm.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management with Terraform and Ansible.
Implement security solutions using Hashicorp Vault for secrets management.
Monitor cloud infrastructure performance and implement Splunk for log aggregation.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience in software development or engineering roles.
Expertise in implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Harness, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Proficiency in deploying and managing microservices applications with Helm in Kubernetes environments.
Automation skills with Terraform, Ansible, and Python for infrastructure provisioning tasks.
Experience in cloud security solutions using Hashicorp Vault and Splunk for monitoring.
Collaboration with various teams including product, operations, and security on technical requirements.
Guidance on setting up roles and permissions following least privilege strategies.
Market check
Salary context
This
$156,998–$186,700
range sits above
35%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,000–$225,100
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$161,500–$215,850
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
25 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$136,200–$217,100
across 25 roles with salary data.