About this role
Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Associate, System Engineering
Location: 725 Ponce De Leon Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30306
Job Duties: Provide operational support by monitoring and troubleshooting various components of BlackRock's Aladdin Enterprise Investment System and various components of Aladdin, to ensure availability and performance. Participate in projects to enhance resiliency and ensure availability and stability of BlackRock's Aladdin systems. Utilize Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible etc. to provision, manage and scale Vault Infrastructure and services On-Prem and Cloud. Setup and maintain Cl/CD Pipelines by applying DevOps principles to automate lifecycle management of Vault clusters. Utilize programming and scripting languages, like Python, Perl or Bash to automate operational tasks and processes. Create, Deploy and Manage Vault MWH via GitOps Continuous Deployment framework. Participate in the weekly on-call schedule, which includes responsibility for monitoring health of Vault Clusters, Nodes, Application Servers, File transfers, Batch Jobs, troubleshooting Node failures, troubleshooting any ongoing incidents, coordinate and resolve production issues and providing hourly updates to the command center. Conduct analyses on Vault infrastructure and cluster performance, root cause diagnostics to understand the operating quality of production environments to achieve a stable and smooth platform at all times. Assist in the implementation of any Production Operations changes. Support the planning of disaster recovery contingencies of applications. Support batch workloads, real-time/ interactive processing, data transfer services, application on-boarding and upgrades and recovery procedures. Create and set up FTP transfer jobs between BlackRock and its clients. Work on Unix operating systems and Linux platforms. Utilize FTP, and SFTP protocols for setting up automated processes. Monitor system resources including CPU and memory. Perform Linux resource management. Perform various tasks to enhance resiliency of pre-production and production environments using automation scripts. Conduct root cause analysis to address routine to moderately complex issues with accuracy or performance, monitoring Container logs using Splunk and visualizing using Grafana dashboards for troubleshooting Issues. Publish Monthly Capacity reports for Aladdin Infrastructure.
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Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. Requires two (2) years of experience involving each of the following:
1. Hashicorp Vault administration and maintenance;
2. Utilizing Unix operating systems and Linux platforms on behalf of a global financial services institution;
3. Automating operational tasks and processes using scripting and programming languages like Python, PERL and Shell;
4. Utilizing FTP and SFTP protocols;
5. Monitoring system resources including CPU & memory;
6. Conducting performance tuning; 7. Utilizing Agile and DevOps methodologies to provide application support;
8. Performing Linux resource management;
9. Setting up and maintaining Cl/CD Pipelines;
10. Deploying and managing Kubernetes objects via GitOps framework;
11. Provisioning, upgrading, scaling and lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters on-premises and public clouds;
12. Providing operational support to Kubernetes platforms;
13. Automating provisions of Kubernetes infrastructure and services using Terraform, Ansible; and
14. Monitoring Kubernetes clusters and resources using Prometheus and Grafana.
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For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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