Jr. Cloud Automation Engineer

Fannie Mae • Reston, VA

5h • $109,000 - $142,000

About The Position

Fannie Mae is seeking a Jr. Cloud Automation Engineer with knowledge and exposure to AWS and cloud-native technologies. The role supports onboarding use cases into the AutoMAEtion Hub and other enterprise platforms built on similar architectures. The engineer will integrate into an existing enterprise environment and contribute to automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

The position involves developing and maintaining Python automation workflows, scripts, and integrations; building solutions with AWS services; and collaborating with platform, application, and infrastructure teams to support onboarding and execution. The engineer will also troubleshoot distributed systems, pipelines, and cloud services and help improve platform capabilities through standardization and reusable patterns.

Requirements

• Knowledge and exposure to AWS and cloud-native technologies.
• Programming skills in Python and Java.
• Experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular.
• Hands-on experience with AWS serverless, workflow, and data services, such as Lambda, Step Functions, S3, and ECS.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, such as RDS and DynamoDB.
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation in multi-account environments.
• Experience with GitLab pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Ability to quickly ramp up in a complex enterprise cloud environment.
• Troubleshooting skills across distributed systems and pipelines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across platform and application teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to RESTful API integrations.
• Generative AI or agentic technology experience or knowledge.
• Knowledge of Azure and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and integrate new use cases into the AutoMAEtion Hub platform and related cloud-based solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows, scripts, and integrations using Python.
• Build and optimize solutions using AWS services, including serverless technologies and workflow orchestration.
• Collaborate with platform, application, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless onboarding and execution.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across distributed systems, pipelines, and cloud services.
• Contribute to platform improvements, standardization, and reusable patterns.
• Learn and responsibly apply new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how work is done.

Benefits

• Broad range of health, life, voluntary lifestyle, and other benefits and perks supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program, subject to its terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level