Platform Engineer

Job Title: Platform Engineer III (Adaptiv – Market Risk Systems)

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio (Onsite/Hybrid as applicable)

Experience: 10 - 15 years

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:

- 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)