At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.
Job Description : As an AWS Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing our cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Your expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CloudFormation Templates (CFT), and other AWS services will be crucial to maintaining our data lakes and optimizing our EC2 instances.
You will also work with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to ensure secure and efficient access to resources and contribute to the management of our Elastic MapReduce (EMR) clusters.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation Templates (CFT) or Terraform.
- Optimize and manage EC2 instances for performance and cost efficiency.
- Implement and manage AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and roles.
- Design, build, and maintain data lakes for scalable data storage and analytics.
- Manage and optimize AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR) clusters for big data processing.
- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues, ensuring high availability and reliability.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate cloud solutions with existing applications.
Qualifications :
Typically has 5 - 7 years related experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience with AWS services including EC2, IAM, EKS, EMR, and data lakes.
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and AWS CloudFormation Templates (CFT).
- Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools is a plus.
- Familiarity with cloud security best practices and IAM policies.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Preferred Skills :
- AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
- Experience with other cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
- Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation.
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
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.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Time-type : Full time
FLSA Status : Exempt
Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs.
Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $127,000 - $191,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program.
The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.