Senior Elastic Engineer

Freddie Mac

McLean, VA

Full Time

Senior

122k-184k

9 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it's at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. The Engineering Senior will be an active part of a team of about 10 Elastic Engineers providing observability services to the customers across the organization. Elastic is used for several specific cases with varying degrees of criticality. They will bring both technical expertise and coaching to junior members on the team. The Elastic team works on logging and monitoring for operational needs across the organization, directly impacting the health and operational effectiveness of most Freddie Mac systems. They are seen as technical authorities and trusted advisors to a broad range of customers.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement Elastic solutions for data ingestion, storage, application performance management, dashboards, Kibana, anomaly detection, Gen AI and analytics, ensuring high performance and scalability
Optimize Elastic stack components, including Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, agents, etc.
Monitor and troubleshoot Elastic stack performance, addressing any bottlenecks or issues
Develop automated solutions for maintaining the Elastic cluster while following best practices for development, deployment, and monitoring
Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in the enterprise logging and monitoring space

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5 - 7 years of hands-on experience with Elastic is highly desired
Strong proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, NodeJS, Java, etc.)
Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools integrated with Elastic
Strong expertise in system design, data architecture, automation and scalability
Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation tools
Working experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

Nice to Have

Experience in coordinating teams for maximum efficiency
Ability to serve as the initial technical contact for internal users
Experience mentoring junior team members
Ability to build trust with coworkers and customers
Ability to display transparency

Qualifications

Educational background in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
Experience with Elastic and related tools
Proficiency in scripting/programming languages
Experience with cloud platforms and containerization

Benefits & Perks

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs
Annualized market-based salary range of $122,000 - $184,000
Eligible to participate in the annual incentive program

Working at Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac values a safe and secure environment, employee commitment to policies, regulatory compliance, and best practices to protect from threats and risks. The company emphasizes transparency, trust, and growth, supporting diversity and inclusion in all hiring and employment practices.

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