Lead Cloud Engineer
Fannie Mae Government
- Agency: Fannie Mae Government
- Location: Reston, DC
- Salary: $141,000 to $184,000
- Type: full-time
- Work arrangement: hybrid
- Posted: 2026-08-17
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
E
ngineering
,
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 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 manag
e
large-scale public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
The Lead Cloud Engineer role will offer the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:
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.
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.
THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM
Minimum Required Experiences
4 years
Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.
Desired Experiences
Bachelor 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
A
utomating 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
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 Practice
s: 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
Cloud Infrastructure - Technology Engineering - Lead Associate
Target Salary: $141,000 to $184,000 a year
#LI-Hybrid
Qualifications
Education:
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:
141000
to
184000
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