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Barings LLC

Cloud Engineer SRE

Barings LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245


Platform Engineer (Site Reliability)Location:

Charlotte, NC, United States

Time Type:

Full time

Posted on:

Posted 6 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID:

JR_005501

At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and we invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.

Job Summary

Barings Integration Platform team is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Platform SRE to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) infrastructure for enterprise-level organizations and play a hybrid role that combines aspects of application development and systems administration. The Platform Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, monitoring, security and the overall management of our File transfer & automation platform. You will work closely with application and data operation teams to design, implement and maintain the company's file transfer platform to facilitate seamless and secure data exchange between internal and external systems. Reporting to Platform Operations Manager, you will also be expected to upskill in other components of the Integration Platform (workload scheduling platform, Azure API management platform) as well as contribute to any planned modernization from On Prem to Cloud.

Primary Responsibilities

Support and maintenance of business-critical apps.

Design and maintain Barings file transfer services to ensure timely transfer of data between internal and external sources.

Design and maintain batch processing services to ensure timely and accurate processing of critical batch jobs.

Collaborate with the Infrastructure Engineering & cross-functional teams to implement scalable and highly automated solutions and develop strategies for optimal file transfer processes.

Collaborate with application teams on DevOps practices.

Design and implement secure, efficient, and reliable file transfer solutions using various technologies such as SFTP, FTPS, AS2 etc.

Develop automation processes using scripting and automation tools for managing file transfers including error handling and monitoring while maintaining Barings alert and notification systems to ensure failures are detected and proper teams are notified.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for File transfer infrastructure.

Troubleshoot complex issues related to jobs and transfers by analyzing logs, network traffic and application configurations.

Set up security protocols and encryption measures to protect sensitive data during transit.

Proactively identify areas of improvement in the existing infrastructure and provide recommendations to enhance performance, security, or reliability.

Work with application support teams to ensure application and batch processes are compliant and running efficiently.

Create proper documentation, and other artifacts as required, to assist in the knowledge transfer to other cloud operations team members.

Conduct regular audits on the file transfer platform to identify potential vulnerabilities or areas for improvement.

Stay updated with industry advancements in data transmission technologies and incorporate them into Integration platform as needed.

Qualifications

Candidate must have:

3+ years of experience as a Platform/Systems Engineer with at least 2 years of hands-on experience in developing file transfer solutions

Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts and protocols like FTPS, SSH/SFTP, TLS.

Experience with scripting languages Bash, Python or Powershell.

Experience with logging and monitoring tools to ensure services are available and operating as expected.

Experience working in a highly automated environment and/or in financial services.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows Servers.

Strong experience in building fault-tolerant, scalable, and secure systems.

Ability to learn new ways and technologies.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Troubleshooting skills and proven ability to carry out detailed root cause analysis.

A continuous learning mindset.

Beneficial:

Experience with Progress MOVEit technologies.

Experience with IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS).

Knowledge or awareness of C# and .net.

Cloud technology experience, especially Azure.

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Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.

Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fertility Benefits

Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match

Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care

Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays

Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)

Short and Long Term Disability Plans

Paid Volunteer Time

Education Assistance Program

Charitable Matching Gifts Program

Commuter Reimbursement Program

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program

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