Sr. Site Reliability Engineer

ZP Group•Cary, NC

27d•$142,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Piper Companies is hiring a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer for a global financial institution located in New York City. The Sr. Site Reliability Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of real-time trading and risk applications supporting the Rates desk. This is a full-time opportunity and requires the candidate to sit on site 3 days per week in New York City.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
5+ years of experience in reliability engineering or technical support within financial services.
Experience with observability tools such as Geneos, Grafana, Splunk, or Prometheus.
Strong technical proficiency in Linux/Unix systems, SQL, and scripting.
Programming experience with Python or Java.
Proven experience supporting front office trading environments and business-critical applications.

Responsibilities

Act as the first line of defense for trading systems, resolving production incidents swiftly to minimize downtime and financial impact.
Collaborate directly with Traders, Strats, and Development teams to optimize workflows and troubleshoot complex technical issues.
Drive improvements in application health monitoring and automation to reduce manual effort and operational risk.
Conduct root cause analyses and blameless post-mortems, implementing preventative measures for recurring issues.
Lead cost optimization and capacity management initiatives to ensure efficient resource utilization.