Cloud Engineer (Advisor)
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Fanniemae. Reston · full-time · $155,000–$209,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Plan cloud infrastructure direction, then shape and build architectures with hands-on coding across projects
- Run public cloud platforms and connect new services with existing enterprise systems
- Set cloud engineering standards, address complex faults and risks, and improve platforms using analytics and KPIs
- Prepare technical guidance and executive presentations, while advising stakeholders on cloud choices
- Coach engineers and coordinate with other teams to align cloud work with business goals
What you bring
- At least six years of practical experience engineering cloud platforms
- A bachelor's degree is required, or an equivalent qualification
- You can build secure, resilient cloud environments across AWS, Azure or GCP, including networking and identity controls
- You can automate infrastructure and delivery using IaC and CI/CD approaches
Who this fits
This individual-contributor role suits an experienced cloud engineer who can lead technical work, advise stakeholders and develop other engineers. The job is based in Reston, and regular office attendance is expected; the work schedule is set by the manager. The role requires an initial background review and periodic re-screenings, plus ten consecutive business days of mandatory absence each calendar year.
From the employer
Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.
Job Description
As a valued contributor to our team, you will design and develop unprecedented solutions for Cloud Engineering, solving complex or unusual business problems across several projects, programs, or products. This work includes architecture, design, coding, testing, and certifying technology platforms, software, and applications.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Cloud Engineer - Advisor ideal candidate brings extensive experience in team building, collaboration, and facilitation of Cloud engineering in a large, multinational Fortune 500 enterprise. This individual will possess extensive experience in secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, with proven leadership capabilities. In this role, they will manage large-scale public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
The role will afford you the opportunity to work as an individual contributor, while partnering with peers at the Manager and Senior Manager levels. The responsibilities include:
Develop and execute strategic cloud infrastructure plans and drive best practices
Design and implement cloud strategies and architectures.
Build robust and modern solutions with hands-on coding
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud solutions with business goals.
Stay current with cloud technologies and industry trends.
Develop technical documentation and executive-level presentations.
Mentor junior engineers.
Ensure integration of cloud solutions with existing systems.
Identify and mitigate risks; troubleshoot complex issues.
Advocate for cloud best practices and standards.
Qualifications
THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM
Minimum Required Experiences
- 6 years of hands-on experience engineering cloud platforms
- Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.
Desired Experiences
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Cloud Certifications
- Experience working in mission-critical environments
Technical Skills
- Skilled in engineering resilient, highly available cloud solutions in secure multi-cloud environments e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP
- Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, network architecture, security, and identity management.
- Experience in building cloud environments (accounts and VPCs) and software-defined networking that allows for connectivity across the enterprise platforms
- Ability to design Fault Tolerant platforms and implement Failover and Recovery Strategies
- Skilled in DevOps and modern CI/CD methodologies and tools
- Automating cloud orchestration with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to scale services
- Experience with Cloud-native development frameworks and tools e.g. VPC, Lambda, SNS
- Understanding of modern cloud scalability to right-size resources to meet platforms computing needs
- Analytics and KPI usage to continuously evolve and improve Cloud Platforms
- Knowledgeable of modern cloud architecture and holistic developer experience.
Soft Skills
- Ability to train and develop mid-senior level engineers
- Strong understanding of mission-critical environments
- Ability to advise technical and non-technical stakeholders on Cloud Strategy and solutions
- Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
Tools
- Public Cloud Services: AWS
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation, JSON, YAML, and ARM Templates
- Programing/Scripting: Shell Script, Python, PHP, JavaScript, Perl, Ruby, and AWS step functions
- OS: Linux
- DevOps Practices: Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
- Networking: Understanding cloud network architecture, VPCs, and load balancing
- Security: Implementing security best practices, access control, and data encryption
- Compliance: Adhering to industry regulations and compliance standards
This position is designated as sensitive and requires the incumbent to undergo an initial background investigation and periodic re-screenings based on role sensitivity and company requirements. Employees in sensitive positions are required to fulfill a mandatory absence of 10 consecutive business days per calendar year, in alignment with risk management and operational integrity standards.
Cloud Infrastructure – Technology Engineering – Advisor
Target Salary: $155,000 to $209,000 a year
Qualifications
Design, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Solutions DevelopmentEducation:
Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers.
For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.
Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.
The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.
Requisition compensation:
155000to
209000