Cloud Developer

Company: Freddie Mac
Location: Carrollton
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

In this Senior Developer position, you would work in a team that provides data, analytics and reporting solutions that serve business applications and end users. These solutions are typically COTS tools including most recognizable names in the analytics and data spaces. You would assist with and be responsible for automation of the deployment and configuration of these tools in VMC and Cloud Native platforms. Such automation would include, but not be limited to, using Kubernetes for orchestration, Elasticsearch/Kibana for logging, building self-service tools and devising monitoring solutions to ensure the availability of the platforms. Your Work Falls into Two Primary Categories: Cloud Development

• Proficient in programming languages, expertise in at least one language
• Extensive experience in scripting, working with frameworks, markup languages
• Management and operation of public cloud
• Design and implement public cloud architectures and environments
• Design Native Cloud Application Architectures or optimize applications for public cloud
• Migration of applications, tools and services to public cloud plan and implement solutions for backup and recovery, high availability, key management, and other strategic initiatives
• Design and build secure and scalable software infrastructure
• Experience working with Kubernetes, EKS, Docker containers
• Advanced understanding of networking, security and database topics Infrastructure Engineering: Application Support
  • Apply broad technical knowledge, judgment and analytical skills to analyze, develop and implement solutions for process improvements, troubleshooting, production support, production operations and configuration management.
  • Capture, update and simplify production support resolution activities, production operations tools & capabilities, and configuration management sustainability & applicability.
  • Build practices, automated capabilities and communication across department for enhanced application and operational controls compliance including awareness, daily practice integration, evidence collection, successful completion, complexity reduction and resource utilization.
  • Enable configuration management across asset management capabilities for computing/servers, application components, software, network devices and other technical aspects to contribute toward impact assessment capabilities, improved decision making across IT services and sustainable IT lifecycle.
  • Provides resolutions to an extensive range of complicated problems.
  • Solutions are innovative, thorough, and practicable. Works under limited direction Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
  • Work is evaluated upon completion for adequacy in satisfying objectives.
  • Represents the organization as the principal customer contact on contracts and often performs project leadership role.
  • Interacts with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters frequently requiring coordination across organizational lines.
  • Experience implementing and managing application and platform monitoring tools (SiteScope, Nimsoft, Opnet)
  • Experience with any of the following tools is a plus: MicroStrategy, SAS, Tableau, SSRS, RStudio/Shiny, Denodo, DataRobot, PowerBI Qualifications
    • More than 5 years of hands-on experience with Python or Java working in on-prem, VMC or AWS environments.
    • Bachelor's Degree required.
    • Experience as an infrastructure engineer a plus
    • Develop and maintain documentation required to support the server infrastructure
    • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines on driving projects/issues to closure.
    • Provide on-call support during nights, weekends, and holidays
    • Ability to adhere and enforce company and department processes
    • Strong desire to learn new tools.
    • Comfortable following to Agile methodologies
    • Experience implementing Jira and Confluence tools a plus
    • Experience with open source data analytical tools (Anaconda, R, Python) a plus
    • Strong understanding of design patterns and experience building web applications that consume API interfaces Keys to Success in this Role
      • Self-starter and self-motivated.
      • Ability to work & collaborate effectively in a team environment.
      • Sense of urgency and able to apply risk-based approach to prioritize work.
      • Disaster Recovery experience, either in-region or out-of-region
      • Capability to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities
      • Proficient in communicating clearly, effectively, persuasively with technology and business stakeholders.
      • Motivated to learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies.
      • Ability to adapt to change while continuing to deliver on assigned objectives.
      • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Preferred Skills Additional Information Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others. Freddie Mac is an equal opportunity and top diversity employer. EOE, M/F/D/V.

Keywords: Freddie Mac, Carrollton , Cloud Developer, IT / Software / Systems , Carrollton, Texas