FedNow DevOps Engineer

| Boston, MA | Hybrid
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
The Federal Reserve is developing a new interbank 24x7x365 real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service with integrated clearing functionality, called the FedNow service. This service will help enable financial institutions provide their customers with the ability to send and receive payments any time, any day, and have full access to those funds within seconds. This position is a unique opportunity to be part of a new mission-critical Federal Reserve initiative that will be transformative to the payments landscape in the United States.
A requirement of this position is that the employee must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or qualify for an accommodation from the Bank's vaccination policy; individuals who are unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief may request an accommodation from the Bank
Position Contributions-
Do you look to automate everything you can?
This position is responsible for the development of automation strategy and implement scalable pipeline-as-a-code and infra-as-a-code solutions to test the FedNow application to support automation/performance strategies across API/Web/message queues/transactional processing technology stack. This includes making a significant contribution in building automation branching strategy, policies, CT pipeline in CI/CD environment, provision continuous testing infra for parallel and smart path execution in cloud. In addition, you will bring strong cloud expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for documentation. Last but not least, you love learning new technologies-we're always evolving!
What will be expected of you-
Develop and maintain tools to help the automation & engineering teams improve productivity
Drive DevOps culture in agile delivery model & develop/improve CI/CD build pipeline supporting multiple agile delivery teams
Collaborate with cross functional teams to improve the integration and release process
Develop automated deployment methods for provisioning servers and applications that integrate with existing solutions
Collaborate with Information Security, Information Technology, Engineering and Release teams for design requirements
Support the application CI/CD pipeline for promoting software into higher environments through validation and operational gating, and lead automation and best practices.
Develop automation scripts in Java or Python to support automation backlog
Develop solutions that are aware of geo-diversity needs
Develop readable code, that is tracked in code versioning and logically branched
Expertise you will bring-
Experience designing and implementing an effective and efficient CI/CD flow that gets code
from dev to prod with high quality and minimal manual effort is required.
Java coding experience is required.
Experience with provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of
software, pipeline-as-a-code, infrastructure-as-code and continuous delivery environment using automated deployment and testing frameworks
Experience with Linux operating systems and command-line interfaces
Experience with software version control systems, including GitLab
Support the application CI/CD pipeline for promoting software into higher environments through validation and operational gating, and lead DevOps automation and best practices.
Experience in IT operations working with server virtualization (VMWare, Xen, etc.), IaaS and PaaS cloud (AWS)
A solid understanding of configuration management tools such as Chef, Docker, Puppet, AWS Cloud Formation, and Ansible.
Bachelors Degree is required
SAFE or Agile certification, Cloud or DevOps certification is a plus
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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What are Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Perks + Benefits

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Benefits Overview

The Boston Fed has very comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings, allowing us to focus on work-life balance while supporting the Bank’s primary focus - Public Service That Makes a Difference®.

In addition to great healthcare, dental, prescription, and vision coverage, the Boston Fed offers a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), health and dependent care flexible spending accounts. These benefits are available to employees, their qualified families, and domestic partners. The Boston Fed also has an onsite, state-of-the-art fitness facility, offers season flu shots, and wellness screenings.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
The Boston Fed participates in local volunteer activities and provides each employee with two paid volunteer days.
Partners with nonprofits
Through the work of our Employee Resource Groups (ERG's) and other departments within the Boston Fed, we partner with local Non Profits as a way to give back to the communities where we live and work.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
We believe a hybrid remote/in-office arrangement is part of the future of work at the Boston Fed, which will ultimately offer more flexibility.
Remote work program
Remote work options include: • Office-based • Hybrid/scheduled • Hybrid/ad hoc • Primarily remote
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
The Boston Fed offers employees the chance to participate in employee resource groups (ERGs) and affinity groups with a specific interest. ERGs and affinity groups are a valuable component of the Bank
Hiring practices that promote diversity
We believe in the strength that comes from diverse perspectives, ideas, and approaches to solving important business problems. Our organization embraces diverse employees, constituents, and community
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides backup child care assistance, including tutoring, in-home childcare and virtual child care assistance.
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
The Bank provides up to $5,000 in reimbursement associated with the cost of adopting a child.
Restricted work hours
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
The Fed Society plans family oriented events a few times throughout the year.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston encourages employees to give back with paid volunteer time up to 16 hours a year.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all employees through Wage Works, including a $90 subsidy toward your transit monthly passes.
Company-sponsored outings
Recreational clubs
Fitness stipend
The Bank offers a free on-site fitness center, including classes and open 24 hours a day.
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
The Boston Fed offers employees professional development opportunities like onsite training courses and the ability to attend job related conferences and seminars.
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

At a time when many organizations no longer offer a traditional pension plan, the Federal Reserve’s Retirement Plan is recognized for the value it provides in helping secure employees’ financial future during their retirement years. Fed employees are automatically enrolled in our pension plan.

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