External Systems Operations Engineer

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 14, 2026
Full-time

External Systems Operations Engineer (Remote, B2B, EU-based)

We are looking for a skilled Systems Operations Engineer to join one of our clients - a leading fintech company specializing in payment processing, as a full-time B2B contractor (remote, EU-based).

Responsibilities
Operate and support scheduled system jobs and data integration processes
Monitor batch jobs, interfaces, and data pipelines to ensure reliable daily operations
Set up proactive monitoring, alerts, and health checks for operational issues
Investigate job failures, data conversion errors, and system inconsistencies
Perform incident analysis, escalation, and recovery in cooperation with internal teams
Document operational processes, runbooks, and monitoring standards

Preferred Technical Skills
Experience with job schedulers and automation tools (e.g. VisualCron, Control‑M, cron)
Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases
Familiarity with file‑based integrations (FTP/SFTP, CSV/XML/JSON processing)
Knowledge of log analysis, monitoring, and alerting tools
Solid understanding of production operations, incident handling, and root cause analysis

Project Details
Type: Full-time, B2B, remote
Project Length: Long-term

Hiring Process
30–45 min Technical Interview with Softup
Technical Interview with the Client

Interested? Apply now!

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