Data Reliability Engineer II (dRE)
Role Overview:
A crucial role in CME's Cloud transformation, the dRE II will be aligned to data product pods ensuring that our data infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and efficient as the GCP data footprint expands rapidly.
Accountabilities:Automate data tasks on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Work with data domain owners, data scientists, and other stakeholders to ensure that data is consumed effectively on GCP.
Design, build, secure, and maintain data infrastructure, including data pipelines, databases, data warehouses, and data processing platforms on GCP.
Measure and monitor the quality of data on GCP data platforms.
Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues in data systems.
Respond to incidents promptly to minimize downtime and data loss.
Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline data operations and make them scalable to accommodate growing data volumes and user traffic.
Optimize data systems to ensure efficient data processing, reduce latency, and improve overall system performance.
Collaborate with data and infrastructure teams to forecast data growth and plan for future capacity requirements.
Ensure data security and compliance with data protection regulations.
Implement best practices for data access controls and encryption.
Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and software engineers to understand data requirements, troubleshoot issues, and support data-driven initiatives.
Continuously assess and improve data infrastructure and data processes to enhance reliability, efficiency, and performance.
Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation related to data systems, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Professional Experience: Experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or a similar role would be beneficial.
Methodologies: Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
Data Technologies: Knowledge of data technologies such as relational databases, data warehousing, big data platforms (e.g., Hadoop), data streaming (e.g., Kafka), and cloud services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
Programming Skills: Programming skills in languages like Python (NumPy, pandas, PySpark), Java (Core Spark with Java, functional interface, collections), or Scala with experience in automation and scripting.
Infrastructure Tools: Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
Compliance: Some experience with data governance, data security, and compliance best practices would also be great.
Software Development: Understanding of software development methodologies and best practices, including version control (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
Cloud Computing: Any experience in cloud computing and data-intensive applications and services, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP) would be highly beneficial.
Quality Assurance: Experience with data quality assurance and testing.
Monitoring Tools: Understanding of logging and monitoring using tools such as Cloud Logging, ELK Stack, AppDynamics, New Relic, and Splunk is a plus.
Advanced Tech: Knowledge of AI and ML tools is a plus.
Certifications: Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Data Engineer certification is a plus.
Domain Specifics: Experience in data engineering or data science.
Company Benefits:
Bonus Programme
Equity Programme
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Private Medical and Dental coverage
Mental Health Benefit Programme
Group Pension Plan
Income Protection
Life Assurance
Cycle To Work
EV Car Benefit Scheme
Gym Membership
Family Leave
Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification
Hybrid Working
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related field
- Experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or a similar role focusing on data infrastructure management
- Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
- Proficiency in data technologies such as relational databases, data warehousing and big data platforms
- Programming skills in Python, Java, or Scala with experience in automation and scripting
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (plus)
- Experience with data governance, data security, and compliance best practices on GCP
- Understanding of software development methodologies and best practices
- Experience with GCP data services
- Experience with logging and monitoring using tools such as Cloud Logging, ELK Stack, AppDynamics, New Relic, and Splunk
- Knowledge of AI and ML tools is a plus
- Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Data Engineer certification is a plus
CME Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — U.S. offerings include both a 401(k) and a company-funded cash-balance pension, strengthening long-term financial security. This dual-track structure is highlighted as a notable differentiator among private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and holiday schedules are described as generous, with ample time off and carryover commonly highlighted. This breadth of leave meaningfully enhances perceived total rewards.
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible, hybrid work model applies to many roles, increasing day-to-day usability of the package. Flexibility is framed as a standard feature rather than an exception.
CME Group Insights
What We Do
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing provider in the world, which offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives markets.
