Data Reliability Engineer II

Company: CME Group
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

As the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup…

Accountabilities

  • Automate data tasks on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Work with data domain owners, data scientists, and other stakeholders to ensure that data is consumed effectively on GCP.
  • Design, build, secure, and maintain data infrastructure, including data pipelines, databases, data warehouses, and data processing platforms on GCP.
  • Measure and monitor the quality of data on GCP data platforms.
  • Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues in data systems.
  • Respond to incidents promptly to minimize downtime and data loss.
  • Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline data operations and make them scalable to accommodate growing data volumes and user traffic.
  • Optimize data systems to ensure efficient data processing, reduce latency, and improve overall system performance.
  • Collaborate with data and infrastructure teams to forecast data growth and plan for future capacity requirements.
  • Ensure data security and compliance with data protection regulations.
  • Implement best practices for data access controls and encryption.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and software engineers to understand data requirements, troubleshoot issues, and support data-driven initiatives.
  • Continuously assess and improve data infrastructure and data processes to enhance reliability, efficiency, and performance.
  • Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation related to data systems, configurations, and standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Professional Experience: Experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or a similar role with a strong focus on data infrastructure management.
  • Methodologies: Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
  • Data Technologies: Proficiency in data technologies such as relational databases, data warehousing, big data platforms (e.g., Hadoop), data streaming (e.g., Kafka), and cloud services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Programming Skills: Programming skills in languages like Python (NumPy, pandas, PySpark), Java (Core Spark with Java, functional interface, collections), or Scala with experience in automation and scripting.
  • Infrastructure Tools: Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
  • Compliance: Experience with data governance, data security, and compliance best practices on GCP.
  • Software Development: Understanding of software development methodologies and best practices, including version control (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Cloud Computing: Any experience in cloud computing and data-intensive applications and services, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP) would be highly beneficial.
  • Quality Assurance: Experience with data quality assurance and testing on GCP.
  • GCP Data Services: Proficiency with GCP data services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Data Fusion, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Storage).
  • Monitoring Tools: Understanding of logging and monitoring using tools such as Cloud Logging, ELK Stack, AppDynamics, New Relic, and Splunk.
  • Advanced Tech: Knowledge of AI and ML tools is a plus.
  • Certifications: Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Data Engineer certification is a plus.

Company Benefits

  • Bonus Programme
  • Equity Programme
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Private Medical and Dental coverage
  • Income Protection
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle To Work
  • Family Leave
  • Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
  • Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification

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Posted: March 18th, 2026