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In this role, you will help build resilient, automated systems that combine ultra-low latency with high-concurrency performance, enabling CME's product teams to innovate safely at scale. You will work alongside senior engineers, mentor junior colleagues, engage in the dynamic operation of production systems, and assist in driving our cloud transformation.\nWhat You Will Do / Key Responsibilities\nMiddleware & Application Architecture:Architect, operate, and support the migration of application platforms-including Messaging (Kafka, RedPanda, MQ, Pub/Sub), Service Discovery (Consul, Vault), and Data Distribution (SFTP/JScape)-to Google Cloud Platform. Manage cluster lifecycles, data replication, RBAC, and workload placement.\n\nObservability & Monitoring Fabric:Design, scale, and maintain our observability backbone using tools like OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana. Establish and continuously improve metrics, logs, alerting strategies, SLIs, and SLOs to enable fast issue detection.\n\nIncident Response & Operations:Engage with urgency in live production incidents, take ownership of minor incidents, lead post-mortems, and ensure rapid system recovery.\n\nToil Reduction & Automation:Actively identify operational toil and eliminate manual effort through code, automation, and systematic platform improvements.\n\nResiliency & Testing:Contribute to disaster recovery (DR) strategies, continuous systems resiliency testing, and present reliability improvement suggestions to the Product backlog.\n\nCollaboration & Leadership:Lead technical discussions for assigned scope, present solution options, collaborate across functional teams, and mentor junior SRE colleagues.\n\nWhat We're Looking For\nEngineering & Scripting Discipline:Programming and scripting skills in high-level languages such as Python, Go, Java, or Bash to construct production-grade tooling.\n\nCloud Native & Systems Fundamentals:Proficiency with Linux-based systems, distributed systems, containerization (Kubernetes/GKE), and public cloud platforms (GCP/GCE).\n\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC):Understanding of modern CI/CD patterns and IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Kubernetes Config Connector (KCC).\n\nNetworking & Protocols:Knowledge of core systems and networking concepts (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, DNS, load balancing, and messaging protocols).\n\nAI & Agentic Engineering:Forward-thinking approach to automation, leveraging Generative AI and Agents (e.g., Gemini) to optimize platform operations.\n\nAnalytical Problem-Solving:Data-driven mindset to troubleshoot complex, non-linear system behaviors in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading ecosystem.\n\nCommunication & Adaptability:Strategic communication skills to translate technical requirements for cross-functional teams, coupled with an eagerness to learn independently and collaboratively.\n\nPreferred Qualifications / Desirable\nObservability Stack:Hands-on experience with telemetry tools such as OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.\n\nAgile Integration:Comfort working within Agile frameworks and collaborative software development lifecycles.\n\nCertifications:GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).\n\nDomain Expertise:Any experience in Financial Markets or other highly regulated, ultra-low latency, high-concurrency environments would be highly beneficial although not essential,\"\n\nWhy CME Group?\nGlobal Significance:Build technology that underpins the integrity of the world's leading derivatives marketplace.\n\nEngineering Culture:Flourish in a \"code-first\" environment that prioritizes systematic, automated solutions over manual intervention.\n\nProfessional Evolution:Grow your SRE career within an organization actively transforming its approach to production engineering.\n\nCompetitive Package:Enjoy a robust compensation and benefits structure while working with cutting-edge tech.\n\nCompany Benefits:\nBonus Programme\n\nEquity Programme\n\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)\n\nPrivate Medical and Dental coverage\n\nMental Health Benefit Programme\n\nGroup Pension Plan\n\nIncome Protection\n\nLife Assurance\n\nCycle To Work\n\nEV Car Benefit Scheme\n\nGym Membership\n\nFamily Leave\n\nEducation Assistance - MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree\n\nOngoing Employee Development Training/Certification\n\nHybrid Working\n\n#nijobs.com\nCME Group: Where Futures are Made\nCME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it - all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.\nAt CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.\nImportant Notice: Recruitment fraud is on the rise, with scammers using misleading promises of job offers and interviews to solicit money and personal information from job seekers. CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process. 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