Platform Engineer | Cincinnati, OH | Contract

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We do have opening for our client,

Role : Platform Engineer III
Location : Cincinnati, Ohio
Duration : Long-term Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join the Market Risk Technology team, supporting the Adaptiv market risk platform. This role is critical in ensuring the stability, reliability, and scalability of a core system used for regulatory reporting, stress testing, and daily risk analysis.

This position is ideal for an engineer who thrives in complex production environments, is eager to build deep domain expertise, and enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams including Risk, Quantitative Analytics, Data Engineering, and Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Adaptiv Platform Support & Operations

• Develop expertise in the Adaptiv platform, including architecture, configurations, batch processing, and integrations
• Monitor production workflows, batch jobs, and system health
• Troubleshoot and resolve job failures, data issues, and performance bottlenecks
• Support critical processes such as month-end, stress testing, and regulatory runs
• Participate in on-call support rotation as needed

2. Platform Engineering & Maintenance

• Maintain and configure Adaptiv components to meet evolving business and regulatory requirements
• Perform upgrades, patching, and environment maintenance
• Improve system:
• Stability and reliability
• Observability and monitoring
• Error handling and recovery mechanisms
• 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 complex issues
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive solutions
• Contribute to incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

4. Collaboration & Domain Knowledge

• Partner with:
• Market Risk and Credit Risk teams
• Quantitative and analytics groups
• Data and infrastructure teams
• Build understanding of:
• Market risk concepts (e.g., VaR, sensitivities, stress testing)
• Downstream data consumption and reporting flows
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions

5. Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain detailed technical documentation, including:
• Platform workflows and configurations
• Common issues and resolution steps
• Operational runbooks
• Promote knowledge sharing to reduce single points of failure

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
• Strong experience with batch processing systems in production environments
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on experience with:
• Linux/Unix systems
• Scripting (Python, Shell)
• Relational databases (SQL)
• Ability to work in regulated, high-control 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 data services
• Monitoring and observability tools
• Exposure to market risk concepts (training will be provided if needed)