Job Summary:
The Software Engineer II – DevOps is responsible to for building and maintaining continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) processes to ensure software systems are built, tested, and deployed in secure, reliable, and reproducible ways. This role involves working closely with the development teams and IT infrastructure teams to agree system deployment parameters, diagnose issues, and monitor system capacity. This role will also be responsible for helping users and testers diagnose issues in the different application environments.
Essential Functions
General Responsibilities
- Understands business requirements and assists with management of technical solutions to satisfy those need.
- Works closely with other members of the development team to envision, design, and implement long term architectures
- Working with development and IT teams to troubleshoot and fix infrastructure issues across a suite of applications on the .NET platform.
- Working with development and QA teams to develop application modules in C# to enhance management, logging, and monitoring functionality
Job Qualifications
- Qualifications: A college or university graduate with Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge: An understanding of alternative investment products and the offshore financial services industry, including system technology, portfolio valuation, accounting, share transfer and registration, prime brokerage, financing, and custody, and the ability to apply the knowledge to support role functions would be beneficial
- Experience: 2+ years of experience working in a similar role in the financial services industry. Experience must be related to business and include working on an international diversified team
Technical Requirements
- Outstanding working knowledge of all Windows applications including Excel to an advanced level
- FreshService - advanced
- Experience with financial markets trading and accounting platforms
- Technical proficiency in Microsoft .NET Framework, C#, SQL Server, IIS
- Experience maintaining large applications across entire Microsoft.NET stack: knowledge of C# language, SQL Server, IIS, ASP.NET MVC and WinForms
- Knowledge of PowerShell, MSBuild, and NUnit
- Knowledge of basic system administration concepts in a Microsoft Windows domain: user groups and permissions
- Knowledge of common network protocols. (TCP/IP, HTTP(S) and DNS)
- Knowlege of common networking concepts. (Firewalls, NAT, Subnetting, VPC, VPNs)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud architecture.
- Knowledge of virtual systems and computer resources
- Knowledge of UNIX/Linux based systems.
- Experience working with Docker containers, Kubermetes and Helm charts
- Knowledge of Azure DevOps.
- Experience using source control systems: Git
- Experience deploying .NET and web applications to IIS-hosted Windows environments, including deployment configuration and troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of XML for application configuration, deployment, and integration-related tasks.
- Familiarity with GitHub Advanced Security and secure development practices, including code-scanning concepts and the interpretation and remediation of findings.
- Understanding of data-security principles for personally identifiable information (PII), including data classification, protection, and anonymization processes
- Experience implementing infrastructure as code with Bicep, including reusable modules and environment-specific deployment parameters.
- Knowledge of Azure Key Vault, managed identities, role-based access control (RBAC), and secure secrets and certificate management.
- Experience designing and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including YAML-based definitions, artifact management, and multi-environment releases.
- Experience implementing application observability with Azure Application Insights, including telemetry, logging, alerting, and deployment diagnostics.
- Outstanding knowledge of computer and system security.
- Experience with CSLA.NET framework is a plus
Terms
- Full-Time Role
- This is not a hybrid role - attendance is required full time on-site at our Cayman, Dublin, London or Toronto office
- Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
- 2+ years experience in a similar role in the financial services industry, working on international diversified teams
- Knowledge of alternative investment products and offshore financial services industry
- Advanced working knowledge of Windows applications including Excel
- FreshService (advanced)
- Experience with financial markets trading and accounting platforms
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- C# programming
- SQL Server
- IIS and deploying .NET/web applications to IIS-hosted Windows environments
- ASP.NET MVC
- WinForms
- PowerShell
- MSBuild
- NUnit
- Basic Windows domain system administration (user groups and permissions)
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP(S), and DNS
- Networking concepts: Firewalls, NAT, Subnetting, VPC, VPNs
- Microsoft Azure cloud architecture
- Virtual systems and computer resources (VMs)
- UNIX/Linux based systems knowledge
- Docker containers
- Kubernetes
- Helm charts
- Azure DevOps and designing/maintaining CI/CD pipelines (YAML, artifact management, multi-environment releases)
- Git (source control)
- Working knowledge of XML for configuration and deployment tasks
- Familiarity with GitHub Advanced Security and secure development practices (code scanning, remediation)
- Understanding of data-security principles for PII, including classification, protection, anonymization
- Implementing infrastructure as code with Bicep (reusable modules, environment-specific parameters)
- Azure Key Vault, managed identities, RBAC, secure secrets and certificate management
- Implementing application observability with Azure Application Insights (telemetry, logging, alerting)
- Outstanding knowledge of computer and system security
- Experience with CSLA.NET framework
What We Do
Harmonic is an independent financial services firm specializing in the global alternative investments industry. We began with a vision of independent, non-conflicted fund services which would be client and investor driven. We embraced technology and paid particular attention to creating an institutional infrastructure while avoiding the pitfalls of a commoditized service sometimes accompanied with size. Harmonic attracts service-oriented professionals who are motivated, technically savvy, innovative, and thrive in a collegial environment. We foster a culture of performance and specialization, while our flat, cross-functional hierarchy promotes internal and external collaboration. Our software platform, FM3, serves client needs by delivering unconstrained flexibility and possibility. It was built to support the range of services we offer and provides a unified front to back office platform for asset managers. Developers are embedded in our production environment and are integral to our client relationships. With our unique approach, we accept engagements with challenges that others may be unwilling or unable to undertake. Harmonic is one of the largest independent fund administrators, delivering a range of services and technology to hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds, private banks, pension funds and family offices. With our experienced professionals and technology, we support a dynamic and complex industry characterized by new financial products, trading strategies and markets, shifting investor demographics, and an ever evolving regulatory landscape.
