Application Architect - Site Reliability Engineer at FedEx Services in Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Company: FedEx Services
Job Title: Application Architect - Site Reliability Engineer
Job Requisition Number: RC288899
Category: Information Technology
Pay Type: Exempt
Locations:
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108
United States

Site Reliability Engineer is a supporting operations role interfacing with existing teams comprised of multiple skill sets (Support, Development, Systems Operations) focused on the operations of a specific agile release train (ART). The SRE is a change agent who provides direction and focus to the teams through an understanding of the individual ART blended with a broad skillset in software reliability engineering. SRE is reliant on leveraging appropriate data metrics about applications in order to focus on the appropriate priorities that deliver the most business impact. The main goals are to create ultra-scalable and highly reliable software systems.

The Site Reliability engineer will focus on enabling both the operations teams and the development teams through the application of reliability and resiliency patterns and best practices as appropriate to the Agile Release train. The Service Reliability engineer will also collaborate with peers in other Agile release trains and the organization level Reliability Engineering and DevSecOps Enablement groups. This is a technical lead role with an emphasis on strong coaching, mentoring, and communication skills utilizing multiple forms of media to drive continuous improvement across the value stream.

Successful candidates will be required to develop a strong understanding of how their IT value stream supports the FedEx business, including the ability to help their business partners articulate and document system expectations and impacts.

Under limited supervision, define processes, and create project level architectures for specific applications. Working with business and data architects, evaluate products and projects to ensure congruency with strategic initiatives and industry trends. Provide technical advise to resolve production problems.

Deep understanding and strong experience in one or more of the following:

• Distributed Systems Administration (Windows/Linux)
  
  


• Technical Architecture
  
  


• Networking and network based Load Balancing
  
  


• Shared infrastructure resources - SAN/NAS, Message Bus, Backup and Recovery, Data Replication
  
  


• Application Architecture/Platform Development
  
  


• Cloud Platforms
  
  


• Cloud Native Architecture
  
  


• Monitoring/Instrumentation Patterns
  
  


• DevSecOps
  
  


• Reliability Engineering/Site Reliability Engineering concepts and Patterns
  
  


• Resiliency Patterns
  
  


• IT Operational support and Crisis Management
  
  


• Database administration both Physical and Logical / Data Architecture
  
  

Conceptual understanding and some experience in more than one of the following:

• Java
  
  


• Agile
  
  


• API/Service Orientation
  
  


• High Availability and Disaster Recovery Patterns
  
  


• Virtualization/Containerization
  
  


• Application Instrumentation/Telemetry and Operational Data Visualization
  
  


• Cyber Security Concepts
  
  


• Shared infrastructure Resources
  
  

Domicile:

• Coraopolis, PA (a Suburb of Pittsburgh)
  
  


• The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business needs.
  
  

Relocation:

• Relocation assistance may be provided based on business needs
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems and/or equivalent formal training or work experience. Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.
  
  

Application Deadline / Criteria:

• To be considered for this opening, upload current copy of Resume to include beginning and ending dates for each employer/position and answer job screening questionnaire by close of business (5:00 PM CST) on February 15, 2021
  
  

FedEx Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics disability, or protected Veteran status.

FedEx Services will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee, unless undue hardship or a direct threat would result from the accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

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