The Core Engineering - Site Reliability Engineering - Associate - Birmingham

Technical Skills:

• Experience in one or more of the following: Java, Python, perl and node.js.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly express ideas and arguments.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with appreciation of technical risk.
• Systematic problem-solving approach and a sense of ownership and drive.
• Ability to debug and optimize code and to automate routine tasks.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3-4 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field that involves programming.
• Experience with automated testing and SDLC concepts, developing applications in a Linux environment, and sound knowledge of algorithms, data structures and software design.
• Proficiency with Observability stacks, including distributed tracing, logging, and metrics (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry).
• Experience in some of the following is desired: SRE experience, relational databases, Hadoop and big data technologies, knowledge of the financial industry or compliance/risk functions.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architecture and managed services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of various SRE terminologies e.g. Error Budgeting and its application in balancing feature velocity with system stability.
• Interpersonal Skills:
• Passionate about solving operational problems and constant improvement via automation.
• Highly motivated, pro-active and capable of working under pressure without compromising development processes.
• Strong, committed and reliable team player and strong communicator, able to take direction but also willing to contribute to discussions on design and strategy.
• Ability to multi-task and be effective working in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in financial markets, technology and the ability to learn.
• ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
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• At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.