Software Engineer (Site Reliability Engineering) - Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)

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We are dedicated to serving the public by promoting a strong financial system and a healthy economy for all. These efforts take a team of dedicated individuals doing many different jobs. Together we’re creating a workplace where talented people can thrive, and we welcome your unique background and perspective to help present the best possible solutions for our partners.

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Please apply directly on our website at www.dallasfed.org/careers

About the Role:

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer to join our - Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team. Here is your opportunity to work on a product with a huge role in this organization’s charter. You will be building and managing a platform supporting the Banking and Supervision products for the Federal Reserve. You will be reporting to a Senior Technology Solutions manager, and will be part of  a SRE team consisting of 6 team members responsible for proactive planning, monitoring and maintenance of the application and infrastructure to ensure scalability, performance, reliability, security, operational stability and quality of service.

You Will:

• Design, develop, and implement scalable, highly available system architectures to handle increasing loads and user demands.
• Measure and optimize system performance, with an eye toward pushing our capabilities forward, getting ahead of customer needs and innovating for continual improvement
• Improve automation and increase the system’s self-healing capability
• Implement comprehensive service metrics to track and report on system reliability, performance and efficiency
• Conduct Root cause analysis and blameless post mortems for incidents and coordinate corrective actions
• Contribute to disaster recovery plans ensuring robust backup systems in place
• Collaborate closely with Development, DevSecOps, and Prod Support teams to integrate operational and security considerations into the software development life cycle
• Aligning the solutions with business and IT strategies and comply with the organization's architectural standards.
• Some responsibilities may change based on candidate’s experience.

You Have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information's systems, or a related field.
• Experience building various components of scalable enterprise applications.
• Proven experience with AWS cloud Platforms, PaaS and SaaS.
• 5+ years of demonstrated proficiency with some of the following technologies: Infrastructure as Code, Python, Java, GitLab, CI/CD tools, SQL, Grafana, Tableau, Dynatrace.  Experience with other observability tools is a plus.
• Proven work experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or similar role (preferred).
• Experience supporting infrastructure for large multi-services applications and understanding the principles of scalability and reliability.
• Has experience working in a team using Agile methodology.
• Experience in systems analysis, design and a solid understanding of development, automation, quality assurance and integration methodologies.
• Relevant training and/or certifications as a Site Reliability Engineering is desired.
• Appian low code platform experience would be a plus.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may be substituted for any of the above.

Our Benefits:

Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:

• Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• 401K match, and a fully funded pension plan
• Paid vacation, holidays, and volunteer hours; flexible work environment
• Generously subsidized public transportation and free parking
• Annual tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs, training and conferences
• And more…

Notes:

This position may be filled at various levels based on candidate's qualifications as determined by the department.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S and the role is not available for sponsorship.

This role allows for the employee to work in a hybrid manner with some work conducted onsite at the Federal Reserve work location and some work conducted remotely. Specific schedule details will be discussed during the recruitment process. 

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in the diversity of our people, ideas and experiences, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that represents the communities we serve.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify your Talent Acquisition Consultant.

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