Lead Software Engineer - Devops

Senior Azure Cloud DevOps Software Engineer in SimCorp, Transactions & Private Debt product area

Are you a passionate developer with an agile mindset? And would you like to be part of a strategically important product area in one of the world’s leading software providers within the Fintech industry? Then you should join SimCorp as Senior DevOps Software Engineer

What Makes Us, Us

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

Agile ways of working are key for SimCorp’s success, and in the Transactions & Private Debt product area we are building up a scrum team that needs a Senior DevOps Software Engineer who can be an essential part of the team. We’re looking for a DevOps with a passion for cloud technologies and an extensive background in Azure to join our new scrum team. You’ll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our fintech platform, ensuring it is robust, scalable, and secure.

You will become part of the Transactions product area within SimCorp's Product Division, responsible for delivering functionality that enables clients to make investment decisions with our back-office applications.

The Transactions & Private Debt product area consists of four teams, each with four to seven software engineers across several geographical locations.

The new team will mainly consist of team members on-site in Noida, and as Senior DevOps Software Engineer you will therefore work closely together with other team members both on-site in Noida, as well as with team members from other locations (in Europe). Your job will be to contribute with your Azure knowledge and skills to ensure high quality in the backend frameworks and pipeline parts of our solutions.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Design, build, and maintain scalable Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Bicep.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and optimize system performance.
• Monitor system health and troubleshoot issues across the development and production environments.
• Supporting the development teams in adopting DevOps practices in their daily development tasks, i.e. through frequent deployment, feature flags to manage experiments, and learning from telemetry.
• Engage actively in design sessions to ensure your team delivers high-quality work
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Contribute to our DevOps culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
  
  

What We Value

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role.
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, storage, identity).
• Practical experience with IaC (Bicep preferred).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor).
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• You also have experience writing automated tests for quality gates – ideally with a TDD approach
• Effective troubleshooting skills and commitment to problem-solving that prioritizes the customer experience first
• On top of the technical skills, you bring an eager mindset with a positive and constructive approach to managing and solving challenges
• You thrive in projects where the boundaries, scope, and goals are adjusted as we go and keep a constant eye out for better ways of working and new ideas to maximize business impact
• You possess proficient English skills in both writing and speaking
  
  

Benefits

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, at SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an excellent work-life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model. On top of that, we have IP sprints; where you have 3 weeks per quarter to spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development. There is never just only one route - we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact Shweta Goyal (Shweta.goyal@Simcorp.com), If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

Who We Are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.   

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.  

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.