As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world.
We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers!
If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today.
At PGIM, You Can!
What You Will Do:
Our Technology Solutions Group is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with exciting changes on the horizon under new senior leadership. We are looking for you to build out scalable applications to support our Portfolio Management, Compliance, Finance, Data Governance, Operational Risk, and Human Resources teams. You will need to have in-depth technical knowledge of Java or Python together with strong SQL and should feel comfortable working within large internal and external data sets. We want you to see this challenge as a unique and valuable opportunity, so if this sounds interesting, then PGIM could be the place for you.
What you can expect
- This role will combine the functions of CI/CD and Reliability engineering for our software systems in AWS and Azure platforms
- Will work closely with development teams to understand their design/challenges, propose technical solutions, and assist with implementation of systems.
- Identify opportunities to provide self service automation of CI/CD processes and tools; ensure continuous, high velocity build, test, and delivery of software solutions through DevOps automation.
- Develop automated infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, source code management and new ways to operate and collaborate.
- Implement comprehensive service metrics to track and report on system reliability, performance, and efficiency.
- Identify end user requirements and develop metrics to measure the Web apps, Data analytics and ETL processes. Establish SLO/SLA, Performance measurements and failure mitigation for such processes.
- Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Shell/Power scripting, Groovy, GO, JavaScript and Terraform frameworks.
- In addition to deep technical expertise and engineering mindset, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong desire to new tools and technology and an inclusive attitude!
What you will bring
- 3-5 years of proven experience in DevOps or Platform or SRE Engineering
- Strong experience with deploying, managing and monitoring services in AWS/Azure
- Has hands-on experience using source control (Git, GitHub) and feature branching strategies
- Experience in developing workflow in CI/CD orchestration tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Understands networking, DNS, routing and messaging, especially between services
- Experience with micro-service architectures and building observability for the services.
- Ability to speak to software development best practices and industry trends.
- Familiarity with various Software Engineering domains:
- Software development processes (Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Shell, Infrastructure-as-Code, Configuration-as-Code)
- Issue tracking and versioning (Jira)
- Package managers (pip, npm) and Build tools (Gradle, Maven)
- Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Artifact repositories and Deployment tools (CloudFormation, Ansible, Terraform)
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as with Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry etc.
- Strong verbal communication skills to address both the development community and business leaders.
- Strong documentation skills to publish user guides, defects, feature requests, and architecture designs.
- Excellent initiative, curiosity, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
What will set you apart
- AWS and Azure Cloud Certifications
- Experience in application development (Python, Groovy, JavaScript)
- Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges.
- Familiarity with application security domains (static code analysis, SAST, DAST, SCA, xSPM)
- Financial Industry experience
*PGIM welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.
What we offer you
- Health Insurance: PGIM Ireland partner with Laya and BUPA to provide health insurance schemes that cover eligible employees day to day medical and hospital expenses.
- Annual Leave of 23 days at full pay, increasing with service.
- Pension Scheme: Members of the scheme can contribute up to 8% of salary per annum and PGIM Ireland matches contributions up to 8% of salary. Members can also make voluntary contributions to the scheme.
- Annual Bonus Programme & Shop LK Vouchers: Along with an annual bonus employees are rewarded with Shop LK vouchers which are paid tax free.
- Life Assurance: fully paid by PGIM Ireland, employees are covered from their start date and beneficiaries are provided with a lump sum of four times an employee’s salary.
- Education Assistance: PGIM Ireland have an Education Assistance Programme that reimburses eligible employees for furthering their education.
PGIM Ireland is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of applicants’ gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the traveler community. PGIM Ireland's aim is to hire the best people for the open roles and all appointments will be made on merit.
Any offer of employment made by PGIM Ireland will be contingent on receiving satisfactory references. Applicants should be aware that background checks will be carried out on all candidates offered a position within PGIM Ireland.
PGIM Ireland has been awarded the IBEC Keep Well Accreditation Mark, this is in recognition of our commitment to making our employees wellbeing a priority.