Site Reliability Engineer

Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure & Systems)

Location: Chicago, IL (Greater Metro Area)

About the Opportunity

Join a premier financial technology organization at the intersection of high-performance computing, low-latency execution systems, and scalable modern infrastructure. We are seeking a proactive Site Reliability Engineer to architect, automate, and elevate our real-time trading ecosystem while working directly alongside quantitative researchers and core engineering teams. This is a high-impact role designed for a technical problem solver who thrives in fast-paced, high-concurrency environments.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Automation: Engineer self-healing, automated platform solutions to maximize operational reliability across mission-critical execution environments.

• Data & Compute Pipelines: Construct and maintain data ingestion workflows (ETL) alongside high-performance cloud compute (HPC) environments.

• System Telemetry: Design customizable monitoring, alerting, and reporting suites to deliver proactive visibility into system health and network performance.

• API & Service Integration: Build and integrate robust RESTful APIs connecting multi-cloud platforms with existing on-premises data systems.

• Database & Network Support: Oversee local and cloud-hosted SQL/NoSQL datastores while collaborating with core engineering to automate network workflows.

• Incident Escalation: Serve as a Tier-2 escalation point to rapidly diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system anomalies during active operations.

• Security & Best Practices: Maintain enterprise-grade operational standards, ensuring all deployed infrastructure complies with firm-wide security protocols.

Requirements (Must-Have)

• 3+ years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Systems Administration, DevOps, or Network Engineering.

• Strong programming proficiency in Python and Unix shell scripting, paired with Git version control.

• Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or Puppet).

• Practical understanding of containerization frameworks (such as Kubernetes) in hybrid or public cloud settings.

• Familiarity with building and maintaining continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).

• Strong foundational knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts (DNS, Routing, VPNs) and enterprise storage solutions (NFS, block, object).

• Excellent collaborative communication skills with a track record of thorough technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• Hands-on expertise with major cloud platforms (AWS or Google Cloud Platform / GCP).

• Familiarity with managed container orchestrators such as Amazon EKS or Google GKE.

• Exposure to low-latency financial systems, quantitative research tools, or high-performance computing environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary paired with performance-based incentive opportunities.

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement options, and paid time off.

• Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.