Principal Software Engineer (Azure DevOps and Snowflake)

Principal DevOps 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.

If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!

YOUR ROLE IN OUR TEAM

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, your role will focus on enhancing the Data Platform by integrating it with our core product, Dimension. You will also provide support to key clients and contribute to the implementation of new features.

You will be a valuable member of a scrum team responsible for Snowflake automation and integration with the main system, creation of the unit tests, maintenance and monitoring of the Data Platform system. Your primary focus will be on maturing and automating the solution on the Azure/Snowflake platform. We are looking for a skilled Specialist who can effectively troubleshoot issues and drive innovative solutions.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

We anticipate that you thrive in an agile environment and possess effective teamwork skills. Your motivated approach and commitment to completing tasks will be greatly valued. You should be comfortable working with some level of uncertainty and be committed to delivering on the team's commitments. This includes assisting others, sharing knowledge, providing support and maintenance, automating tests, conducting code reviews, and refining features. At Simcorp, we promote a work environment that encourages creativity, inclusivity, and teamwork, placing importance on a positive attitude, a mindset for learning.

What Will You Be Responsible For

• Participate in Scrum events and contribute to the planning process to ensure the team meets its goals, including defining the completion criteria for each sprint.
• Collaborate with the product owner and fellow engineers to refine and enhance new features.
• Uphold the integrity of the existing code base through maintenance and bug fixes.
• Contribute to code reviews and formulate comprehensive test scenarios for the platform.
• Promote continuous learning and development for yourself, the team, and our platform.
• Construct and maintain solutions that optimize reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Play an active role in sharing knowledge and promoting a culture of knowledge sharing within the team.
• Explore emerging technologies and evaluate potential solutions to improve our platform.
  
  

What We Value

• Extensive Azure knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience in Snowflake platform.
• Practical experience working with modern CI/CD solutions.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps, Entra ID, DNS, Networking.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Python.
• Experience in designing and implementing automation for IaC (infrastructure as a code) using Terraform.
• Experience in Azure Identity Management and RBAC.
• Experience in designing and implementing disaster recovery and business continuity scenarios.
• Basic knowledge in cloud monitoring, log analytics, and application insights.
• Familiarity with .NET framework.
• Familiarity with Grafana/Prometheus monitoring stack.
• Familiarity with Data warehouse management.
• Language skills: English level C1 both written & verbal. (European language scale - CEFR)
  
  

OPPORTUNITIES

By Joining our team, you will have the chance to:

• Become part of a thriving company comprising collaborative, curious, courageous, and capable employees
• Explore a multitude of exciting learning and development opportunities, supported by our unique learning guild.
• Engage with highly skilled and supportive colleagues, each bringing their own diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Join a company that not only values but actively advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, creating a truly inclusive and empowering environment.
  
  

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.