Senior Observability Engineer

Observability Engineer

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

Observability is at the heart of delivering robust, reliable, and innovative solutions to our global financial clients. This role puts you at the forefront of our strategic journey, building systems that proactively detect issues, provide clear insights, and drive continuous improvements. Your contribution ensures SimCorp can swiftly respond to challenges, keep systems performing optimally, and empower our teams with actionable insights. Success in this role means delivering exceptional reliability, transparency, and innovation, directly impacting client satisfaction and SimCorp’s industry leadership.

WHAT WILL YOU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Deploy, automate, and manage observability infrastructure within Azure environments.​

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, Helm charts, Bicep).​

• Monitor and optimize Azure cloud services (Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Monitor, App Insights).​

• Ensure efficient integrations and operational consistency across observability tooling in Azure.

WHAT WE VALUE

This role is for a hands-on leader focused on platform reliability and innovation, particularly in applying AI/ML to enhance monitoring capabilities.  

Professional & Technical Skills 

Azure Cloud Expertise: 

• Strong practical experience with Azure services, ideally backed by Microsoft Azure certifications. 

• Deep knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Monitor, and Application Insights. 

• Familiarity with related Azure services like Azure Functions, Event Hubs, and Virtual Networks for a complete observability picture. 

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: 

• Expertise in infrastructure automation to deploy and manage observability tools. 

• Proficiency with IaC tools like Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Bicep, and Helm charts. 

• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible. 

Scripting & Integration: 

• Solid scripting skills in PowerShell, Python for creating automation scripts and custom integrations. 

• Experience ensuring efficient and consistent integration between various observability tools (e.g., Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus) within Azure. 

Soft Skills & Capabilities 

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous and precise, especially when writing and reviewing Infrastructure as Code to prevent environment issues. 

• Automation Mindset: A strong desire to automate everything, reducing manual tasks and improving efficiency and reliability. 

• Collaborative Spirit: Works closely with development and operations teams to ensure their observability needs are met within the Azure environment. 

• Continuous Learner: Eager to stay updated with the latest advancements in Azure services and cloud-native observability practices. 

BENEFITS

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, at SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an excellent work-life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model. Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.

On top of that, we have IP sprints; where you have 3 weeks per quarter to spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development. There is never just only one route - we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. 

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

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

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 3,000+ 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.   

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into 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.   

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