Plano, TX
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Programmer / Developer
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Contract
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$48 - $60 (hourly estimate)
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The role is focused on implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to drive operational excellence, reduce toil, and deliver high availability for business-critical trading systems. The... role will require close collaboration with trading desk personnel to ensure system stability and rapid incident response to ensure zero downtime during market hours. The role requires deep application knowledge, rapid troubleshooting under extreme pressure, and on-call rotation responsibility.We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.