Job Description

We are seeking a skilled

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

to join our crew in Zurich. In this role, you will provide 3rd level/SRE support for IBM MQ in distributed and mainframe environments, focusing on planning, configuring, building, migrating and administering MQ managers. You will work closely with payments application teams to help drive automation, reliability and performance improvements across our banking client's systems.

Responsibilities

Ensure the reliability, quality, and security of digital products, technology services and supporting infrastructure Engineer operational improvements to minimize risk and impact of failures, including predictive monitoring, auto-scaling and self-healing solutions Respond to production incidents, analyze root causes and identify operational hotspots for continuous improvement Collect and analyze operational data, define and monitor key metrics and communicate actionable insights Apply a broad range of engineering practices, such as instrumentation, performance analysis, log analytics, automated testing, deployment and operations, to enhance system reliability Drive automation initiatives and proactively identify areas for improvement and performance bottlenecks Build and maintain support for cloud technologies and Kafka, ensuring seamless integration with payments application teams Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver middleware requirements on time, maintaining a risk-aware and compliant environment

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in IT, Computer Engineering or a related field 10+ years of experience in a similar role, with a strong focus on IBM MQ (distributed or mainframe infrastructure) in complex, security-conscious environments Advanced technical expertise in IBM MQ, experience with TIBCO EMS or Confluent Kafka is a plus Solid Unix/Linux skills, with scripting and automation tool experience (e.g., Amelia) preferred Familiarity with ITIL practices and proven ability to implement strategies that enhance system reliability and performance Strong analytical, problem-solving and solution design skills, with experience in SRE/DevOps models considered advantageous Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, including the ability to interact with business and IT stakeholders and produce technical documentation

We offer

5 weeks of vacation EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Enhanced parental leave Extended pension plan Daily sickness allowance insurance Employee assistance program Global business travel medical and accident insurance Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more + All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:
+ Swiss nationals + EU/EFTA nationals
+ Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit
+ Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits