Cloud Engineer (Advisor)

The Fannie Mae; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Fannie Mae seeks a Cloud Engineer - Advisor to design and develop innovative cloud solutions across multiple platforms. You will lead architecture, coding, testing, and certification of cloud technologies, while mentoring engineers and guiding best practices.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, with hands-on work on AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will partner with managers to align cloud strategy with business goals and risk controls in a Fortune 500 setting.

Qualifications

• 6 years of hands-on experience engineering cloud platforms.
• Experience in secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across multi-cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Team leadership

Collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Cloud Certifications

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

JSON

YAML

ARM Templates

Shell Script

Python

JavaScript

PHP

Perl

Ruby

AWS Step Functions

Job description

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 amandatory absenceof10 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

Requisition compensation: 155000 to 209000

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.

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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.

Requisition compensation: 155000 to 209000 Tackle America’s biggest housing challenges using the latest technology and AI, while collaborating with experts in their fields. Join our energizing environment—you’re invited to apply. Join our talent community to be the first to hear about happenings at Fannie Mae and share your experience to hear about potential job opportunities for you. As a Fortune 25 company, Fannie Mae expands access to housing across America. Powered by the latest tech and AI, our innovative products and services drive the mortgage industry forward. We believe that prioritizing our people’s growth and success is essential to achieving our business goals and fulfilling our purpose.