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At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.
Our Development Factory Group, is searching for an IT Development Senior. Our team is made up of hardworking individuals who thrive in an exciting work environment and enjoy utilizing their problem-solving skills.
This specific role is for an application Database Administrator who will handle upgrades on different platforms, supporting end to end implementation in all environments and providing technical guidance to project execution team.
The position will also ensure alignment to standards and procedures across all platforms and be ready to step outside of their comfort zone to solve software issues. This role will ensure a high level of quality and accuracy in project delivery across all lines.
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We are a fast-paced team that interacts with all areas of Freddie Mac’s enterprise groups, including the chief administrative office, compliance, enterprise risk management, finance, human resources, diversity and outreach, internal audit and legal by providing solid experience and knowledge across the IT spectrum. In addition to championing and empowering business partners, Enterprise Business Technology Office takes steps to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.
Apply to join a team that is helping make home an opportunity!
Our Impact:We help provide efficient and rapid delivery for IT scope affecting applications across the enterprise. The Dev Factory model promotes a more collaborative and productive work environment by bringing development, testing and operations together. It is the combination of skills, process, practices, and tools that enhances our ability to deliver services at large scale with high velocity and reliability.
Your Impact:Lead database upgrade projects from analysis to implementation, owning all activities involved for various RDBMS platforms (SAP ASE, Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, MSSQL Server, etc.)
Be able to provide subject matter expertise in at least one of the above technologies.
Proficient in two or more RDBMS platforms.
Be able to troubleshoot functional and performance issues in multiple platforms involving multiple technologies.
Experience with database transformation initiatives from one platform to another.
Work with the technical lead to update SOPs and checklists for the team to follow and ensure compliance across the board.
Mentor junior team members and provide direction wherever necessary.
Coordinate and oversee work done by consultants on the team.
Identify areas for continuous improvement and automate tasks, wherever possible.
Ability to multitask and provide DBA support to a large group of developers and testers, sometimes in parallel.
Work with TS counterparts and coordinate server/instance and database builds, database refreshes and security implementations.
Employ extensive professional experience and creativity to resolve sophisticated technical problems
Document lessons learned, help maintain knowledge database
Collaboratively work with all other IT Teams to identify “Win/Win” opportunities and improve efficiency
Contributing to and influencing technology decisions with business partners, IT management and Team members on matters concerning multiple sophisticated projects which requires the ability to negotiate while maintaining effective relationships
Driving technical solutions in alignment with architectural roadmaps
Engage with Engineering and other technology partners in the project inception phase to understand environment complexities and help define remediation strategy and test strategy
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent
Production / Application DBA with 5 - 7 years of experience in database administration.
Proficient in multiple RDBMS platforms including SAP ASE (Sybase), Oracle, MSSQL Server, PostgreSQL and DB2.
5+ years of experience in database version upgrades and cross-platform migrations.
Proficient in different replication technologies/high availability solutions for databases.
Strong UNIX knowledge and proficiency in shell scripts.
Working knowledge of PERL, Python and other similar scripting languages.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Good understanding of hardware performance, memory and I/O.
Experience with DBMS specific tools for query/explain plans, database advisors, query snapshots, ability to understand them and troubleshoot the problems.
Experience in supporting application teams in development/testing environments.
Strong understanding of database interfacing technologies such as ODBC, JDBC and DBMS Native clients.
Experience / knowledge of middleware technologies such as WebLogic, WebMethods, Apache/Tomcat is a plus.
Working knowledge of AWS and experience managing systems in the cloud is a plus.
Good interpersonal, relationship building and team working skills
Proven ability to communicate optimally with various teams, both business and technical, to achieve goals.
Ability to communicate clearly, efficiently, persuasively.
Motivated to learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Time-type:Full timeFLSA Status:ExemptFreddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $116,000 - $174,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.Careers with Impact 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,... Read more