Platform Engineer III

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join the Market Risk Technology team, supporting the Adaptiv market risk platform. This role ensures the stability, reliability, and scalability of a core system used for regulatory reporting, stress testing, and daily risk analysis. The role involves working in complex production environments and collaborating with Risk, Quantitative Analytics, Data Engineering, and Infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Adaptiv Platform Support & Operations

• Develop expertise in the Adaptiv platform (architecture, configurations, batch processing, integrations)
• Monitor production workflows, batch jobs, and system health
• Troubleshoot job failures, data issues, and performance bottlenecks
• Support critical processes such as month-end, stress testing, and regulatory runs

2. Platform Engineering & Maintenance

• Maintain and configure Adaptiv components to meet business and regulatory requirements
• Perform upgrades, patching, and environment maintenance
• Improve system stability, observability, and error handling
• Automate manual processes and enhance operational tooling

3. Incident & Problem Management

• Act as a technical responder for production incidents
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive solutions

4. Collaboration & Domain Knowledge

• Partner with Market Risk, Credit Risk, Quantitative, Data, and Infrastructure teams
• Build understanding of market risk concepts (VaR, sensitivities, stress testing)
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions

5. Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain technical documentation (workflows, configurations, runbooks, issue resolutions)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in platform engineering, production support, or systems engineering
• Experience with batch processing systems in production environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Linux/Unix
  • Scripting (Python, Shell)
  • Relational databases (SQL)
• Ability to work in regulated environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Adaptiv or similar market risk platforms
• Background in financial services, capital markets, or risk technology
• Familiarity with job scheduling tools, cloud platforms, and monitoring tools
• Exposure to market risk concepts (training provided if needed)