Theocc

Theocc

Principal, Solution Architecture

Chicago - 125 S Franklin · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$175k-$283kDetected 11 days ago
PythonJavaC#Distributed SystemsGitAWSDockerKubernetesTerraformJenkinsDevOpsPlatform EngineeringKafkaOAuthHRISCommunicationArgo CD

About the role

  • To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job.
  • We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies.
  • Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account.

Responsibilities

  • You'll be working alongside experts that are building OCC's next generation clearing system
  • Design the applications' architecture across distributed and enterprise technology platforms while leveraging patterns such as event-driven architecture, publish/subscribe messaging, and microservices while using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to enable consistent, repeatable, and automated provisioning across environments.
  • Design streaming and batch-based systems that support both real-time and scheduled data flow across the organization.
  • Develop and oversee data architecture and integration strategies spanning streaming, batch, and message-based processing to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient data flow across systems.
  • Own end-to-end solution architecture from ideation through implementation, including documentation of architectural decisions and system diagrams.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, platform engineering, and security teams to ensure architectures are operable, resilient, and aligned with organizational standards.
  • Review designs and code from engineering teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards, security requirements, and regulatory/compliance needs.
  • Partner with engineering, data, and business teams to translate business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
  • Translate complex architectural decisions and trade-offs into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders and non-technical audiences to support informed decision-making.
  • You'll be working alongside experts that are building OCC's next generation clearing system; and paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets industry by:

Requirements

  • BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of relevant work experience
  • The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following domains: event-driven and message-based systems, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel computing.
  • Experience with projects involving complex integration of disparate types of technologies/platforms and data.
  • Experience architecting large-scale distributed systems.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
  • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

Nice to have

  • 6+ years of work experience in the capital markets industry.
  • Certificates or Licenses:
  • OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms.
  • More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
  • Some of these components include:
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Skills

  • Knowledge of schema management and data serialization formats, preferably Protocol Buffers (Protobuf), including schema evolution
  • Understanding of data lake-house architecture and table formats such as Apache Iceberg
  • Experience working with Cloud ecosystems (AWS, PaaS, K8s)
  • Education and/or Experience:

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • $175,100.00 - $282,800.00
  • Incentive Range

Benefits

  • A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness.
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Company info

  • The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization.
  • Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions.
  • As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Equal opportunity

  • OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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