DevOps Engineer, Azure Cloud Services

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 2,800+ 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, with SimCorp as the overarching company brand and Axioma as a key product brand.

As a global provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) investment management solutions, SimCorp supports clients 24/7 through delivery centers around the world. Our Global Delivery Centers are located in Manila in the Philippines, Noida in India, Kyiv in Ukraine, Warsaw in Poland, and in Mexico City, Mexico.

Our platform and ecosystem, which comprises partners, services, and third-party connectivity, empowers us to provide 40 percent of the world’s top 100 financial companies with the efficiency and flexibility needed to succeed.

SimCorp provides clients with a full front-to-back-offering, whether through a SaaS (software as a service) platform or as an on-premise solution. Globally, we serve clients, ranging from central banks and sovereign wealth funds to pension and insurance funds, asset managers, fund managers, asset servicers, and wealth managers.

Platform leadership, SaaS acceleration and Ecosystem scaling are the 3 growth levers of SimCorp 2025 strategy and PaaS Operations plays a crucial role in this transformation journey by delivering excellence in client services by executing a reliable, predictable, cost-effective operations service. As a platform and technology operations team, we also aspire to execute acceleration in standard processes to assist in the growth and efficiency of SimCorp’s SaaS business.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in 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.

While striving to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.

Why this role is important to us

A DevOps Engineer is vital in fostering an agile and collaborative environment, emphasizing teamwork and a proactive attitude. You will be palying a significant role in supporting the team's efforts towards achieving its objectives, especially in environments that value adaptability, creativity, and inclusivity. Your responsibilities often involve assisting in the development and maintenance of critical systems, such as your Citrix environment, and contributing to the overall improvement and efficiency of processes through automation and support. You embody a culture of continuous learning and sharing, vital for the team's success and growth.

What you will be responsible for

Support in Development and Maintenance: You may not take primary responsibility as a senior would, you will significantly contribute to developing and maintaining essential systems, working closely under the guidance of more senior team members.

Responsible for Cloud Systems administration, providing technical operational services to SimCorp Data Management and Cloud SaaS (Software as Services), internal and external customers

Utilize DevOps & Site Reliabilitiy Engineering (SRE) methods, to develop and ensure Cloud Quality of Service

Development and installation of automation Scripts and Batch Job Schedules

Cloud Service Orchestration using IaaC (infrastructure as code) for environment creation, Release and Deployment of executables

Setup Monitoring and responsible for Maintenance of Cloud Environments and System Components

Ensure current infrastructure standards, apply OS, Database, Security and infrastructure patches

Provide Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Annual metrics within SOC2 compliance needs

Conduct Proof of Concepts to engineer innovative approaches working with Cloud Services Architect

Incident & Problem Management, Change Management Process. Implement Cloud Service policies – focus on SimCorp Data Management Services

Participate in operational meetings with clients for technical issues and escalate critical information/issues to management

Maintain continuous state of security and availability. Participate in Annual VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing) and Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery exercise

Engage directly with Clients

Technologies we use

PowerShell, Azure REST API, ARM/Bicep templates, Virtual Machines (VMs) and VM scale set, Azure DevOps Suite, Log Analytics, Windows OS & Active Directory. These will be essential in successfully deploying, managing, and optimizing SimCorp Dimension on the Azure cloud platform

What we value in our DevOps Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or Engineering

4+ years of Experience with operating cloud applications, preferable in the financial sector

Comfortable in setting up and maintaining Cloud Services and Systems operations (Azure, AWS preferably both)

Azure: Azure DevOps, Active Directory, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Key Vault, Citrix, Oracle Container & PDB, Functions, Monitoring and Security, Insights, Billing

AWS: EC2/S3, RDS, CloudWatch, Network, VPC, Active Directory, Load Balancing, Multi AZ & Region, Lambda, Guard Duty

Technical skills of Windows and Linux Server Administration, Oracle Administration, PL/SQL, XML, Virtualization (VMWare, Citrix). Security Center, Backup

Scripting : Powershell, Python, AWS Lambda, Azure

Infrastructure creation and application deployment : Ansible/Terraform

Proficient in developing CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling

Knowledge of cloud IT Systems Administration and IT Security Operations

Basic business understanding of Financial Data Management (reference data, portfolio pricing, corporate actions)

ITIL, ITOps working in Agile methodology preferred

Desire to develop as Architect

Financial Services Business Knowledge and Analysis

Information Security

Leadership development

Other requirements

APAC shift hours (May change depending on business needs)

Hybrid working arrangement (2x a week in office)

Next Steps:

Please click the “Apply” button to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp has to offer regarding salary, benefits, and perks. Please note only applications sent through our system will be processed. Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible.

If you are interested in being part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is the right fit, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to help 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.

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 diverse backgrounds and perspectives

Join a company that not only values but actively advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, fostering a truly inclusive and empowering environment

**SimCorp proudly announces the official certification of its Manila Delivery Center as a Great Place To Work, a remarkable achievement within just two and a half years of operations. This certification which was acquired in November 2023, underscores SimCorp's commitment to nurturing a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also dedicated to the personal and professional growth of its employees.**

**We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.**

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