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Federal Reserve System

Truist

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<h2>Company</h2>Federal Reserve Bank of BostonFederal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions, FedNowSM, Fedwire®, National Settlement Service (NSS), FedCash®, FedACH® (Automated Clearing House), and Check Services. We are currently leading a strategic effort to transform FRFS to a national, enterprise-focused organization. Through our evolved structure, we will meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services more quickly, seek to provide a more robust and unified customer experience across our financial service offerings, and create new career growth opportunities for FRFS staff. The Federal Reserve has developed a new interbank 24x7x365 real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service with integrated clearing functionality, called the FedNow Service. This service enables financial institutions to 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 this mission-critical Federal Reserve initiative that is transforming the payments landscape in the United States.<div><div>Top level technical expert in one or more highly specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming. Responsible for software design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. Has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis and development. Provides technical leadership on complex projects. Interacts with internal project teams and work groups regularly. Level of work required is considered highly advanced and staff must be able to work under minimal supervision. This job does not have any direct reports. You have an appetite to learn, and a passion for technology, innovation, and developing new skills on evolving technologies.</div><div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Position Contributions-Top level technical expert in one or more highly specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming. Responsible for software design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. Has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis and development. Provides technical leadership on complex projects. Interacts with internal project teams and work groups regularly. Level of work required is considered highly advanced and staff must be able to work under minimal supervision. This job does not have any direct reports. You have an appetite to learn, and a passion for technology, innovation, and developing new skills on evolving technologies.What will be expected of you-<ul><li>Serves as a Principal Software Engineer: to design, develop and implement new complex solutions in accordance with FedNow and Fed Standards</li><li>Develops software solutions in Java, Spring, Terraform, NoSQL and RDS in the Cloud</li><li>Develop end to end Infrastructure-as-Code solutions in Cloud</li><li>Provides input into strategic and tactical planning of software solutions and software development lifecycle changes</li><li>In addition to being able to engineer across numerous areas of technology, you’ll serve as subject matter expert in one or more areas</li><li>Trains and consults cross functionally within the organization on troubleshooting/resolving highly complex and/or highly time critical problems</li><li>Collaborates with analysts as part of an integrated Agile team to define user requirements and conduct design review for the development of complex and innovative cloud applications using modern internet-scale technologies and Serverless architecture in Cloud</li><li>Demonstrates skill dexterity; seeking to continuously adapt and employ new technical skills alongside proven staples</li><li>Ensures that the quality of software developed, maintained and enhanced in-house and installed into production is sufficient to prevent the occurrence of catastrophic defects that cause the customer significant problems, missed deadlines, or interruption to the production environment</li><li>Ensure compliance with Fed policies, procedures and standards</li><li>Provides primary or backup production support for applications and components, including but not limited to timely resolution to production problems and processing issues</li></ul>Expertise you will bring-<ul><li>8&#43; years of Java Development</li><li>4&#43; years working with AWS cloud-based platforms in an enterprise environment.</li><li>Demonstrated experience engineering software with cloud-first architectures</li><li>10&#43; years software engineering experience in a team-based environment</li><li>Experience with building and deploying solutions in Cloud</li><li>Experience with Serverless architecture for building software solutions in Cloud</li><li>Experience with CI/CD build tools, and DevOps processes</li><li>Experience developing high performance,  high volume, highly available</li><li>(24/7/365) environments</li><li>Experience with Agile software engineering (Scrum, Kanban, Lean etc)</li><li>Bachelor&#39;s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, </li></ul>Logistics&amp; Requirements-<ul><li>Deep expertise in Java and proficient knowledge of programming languages (JavaScript, XML, JSON, HTML, CSS etc. Python a bonus)</li><li>Proficient knowledge of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows)</li><li>Proficient knowledge of database development (SQL, Oracle, DB2)</li><li>Ideally, you’ll have experience with AWS services, and integrating them into an application</li><li>Ideally you’ll have experience with leading edge Cloud technologies, such as Kafka, in-memory and NoSQL databases, messaging platforms, memcache etc).</li><li>Demonstrates independent thinking and decision-making abilities</li><li>Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication abilities</li><li>Proficient knowledge of cloud security for application development and delivery</li><li>Advanced knowledge of object-oriented programming</li><li>Ideally, Infrastructure as Code (IAC); Terraform</li></ul>Nice to Have-  <ul><li>Experience with API Development and consumption and microservices architecture</li><li>Experience with agile development methodology</li><li>Knowledge of technology project and secure coding standards</li><li>Strong interpersonal, teamwork and negotiation skills</li><li>Strong customer service skills</li><li>Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills</li><li>Familiarity with usability techniques and best practices</li><li>Infrastructure as Code (IAC); Terraform</li></ul></div></div></div></div>SalaryThe salary range for this position is $173,400.00 - $216,700.00 - $260,000.00. The Boston Fed believes in salary transparency. The final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, skills, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Whether you’re developing into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively. The position and job description posted is for a Principal Software Engineer however, candidates will be placed in an appropriate level within the Software Engineer job family based on the extent of their experience. If you reside outside of the 1st District, you may be hired by your local Federal Reserve District and compensation will follow hiring District&#39;s range and policy.The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is committed to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.    All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.    For this job, any offer of employment is contingent upon successfully passing a two-phase security screening. The first phase consists of the satisfactory completion of a physical examination (including a drug screening), reference checks, and a security investigation consisting of credit and criminal history checks. The second phase, which might not be complete until after you begin working at the Reserve Bank, is an additional risk-based security screening determined by the risk rating of the position.  Depending upon the sensitivity of the position, this phase may include, and is not limited to, work and residency eligibility verification, and personal interviews with the candidate, references, and prior employers.  All applicants must have resided in the United States for at least three (3) years<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Full Time / Part Time</h2>Full time<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Regular / Temporary</h2>Regular<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Job Exempt (Yes / No)</h2>Yes<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Job Category</h2>Information Technology Family Group<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Work Shift</h2>First (United States of America)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.Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers (<a target="_blank" href="https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS">https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS</a>) or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kansascityfed.org/documents/7797/Workday_Privacy_Notice.pdf">Privacy Notice</a>

Principal Software Engineer

8+ years Java development; 4+ years AWS cloud experience; cloud-first architecture; CI/CD, DevOps; serverless; strong communication.

The position is described below. If you want to apply, click the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this page. After you click Apply Now and complete your application, you&#39;ll be invited to create a profile, which will let you see your application status and any communications. If you already have a profile with us, you can log in to check status.<a target="_blank" href="https://pp-cdn.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/prod/TBJTBFUS/documents/Career_site_FAQ-1758133253710.pdf">Need Help?</a>If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:careers&#64;truist.com?subject&#61;Accommodation%20request">Accessibility</a> (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won&#39;t receive a response).Regular or Temporary:RegularLanguage Fluency:  English (Required)Work Shift:1st shift (United States of America)<h1></h1><h3>Please review the following job description:</h3>We are seeking an exceptionally seasoned and strategic Senior Principal Infrastructure Engineer / Advisor – Application Performance Monitoring (APM) to define, guide, and evolve the enterprise APM strategy across the technology ecosystem. This role serves as the top-tier technical authority and trusted advisor for application performance monitoring, transaction tracing, and digital experience telemetry, ensuring observability platforms directly support reliability, scalability, and business outcomes. In this role, you will establish the long-term vision for APM capabilities, balancing open standards (such as OpenTelemetry) with commercial APM platforms like Dynatrace to deliver deep, actionable performance insights. You will influence architectural decisions across application, platform, SRE, and cloud teams, embedding performance engineering, proactive detection, and data-driven optimization into the full software development lifecycle. Success in this position means measurably improving application performance, reducing customer-impacting incidents, accelerating root-cause analysis, and enabling engineering teams with consistent, high-fidelity performance insights at scale. As the APM lead, you will shape standards, coach senior technologists, and partner with leadership to align APM investments with enterprise priorities. 1.	Serves as the senior technical authority and advisor for enterprise APM strategy, architecture, and best practices. 2.	Defines and drives the long-term vision for application performance monitoring, transaction tracing, and digital experience monitoring across legacy and cloud-native platforms. 3.	Leads advanced problem tracking, performance diagnosis, root-cause analysis, and optimization for the most complex and business-critical applications. 4.	Advises engineering and architecture teams on performance instrumentation, telemetry standards, and monitoring design patterns. 5.	Partners with SRE, platform, cloud, and application leaders to embed APM into CI/CD pipelines and operational workflows. 6.	Analyzes performance trends, systemic risks, and capacity indicators to recommend proactive improvements and architectural changes. 7.	Establishes enterprise standards for APM tooling, instrumentation, data retention, and performance SLAs/SLOs. 8.	Evaluates, selects, and governs commercial and open-source APM technologies; may engage and manage strategic vendor relationships. 9.	Acts as an escalation point for high-severity performance incidents, guiding resolution and post-incident analysis. 10.	Mentors senior engineers and technical leads, raising overall performance engineering and observability maturity. 11.	Influences cross-organizational initiatives and roadmaps without direct authority, relying on expertise and leadership presence. 12.	Communicates complex performance insights and technical tradeoffs clearly to both engineering and executive stakeholders.For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)This position is office-centric 5 days a week in one of our Truist hub locations.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time.  1. Performs problem tracking, diagnosis and root-cause analysis, replication, troubleshooting, and resolution for highly complex issues. 2. In this capacity, oversees others who perform programming and debugging activities. 3. Responds to issues in a timely manner by receiving and investigating incidents or service tickets. 4. Provides technical consultation on extremely challenging or unusual situations. 5. May lead large, complex projects related to improving processes or support capabilities. 6. May engage and mange external vendors. 7. Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices. 8. Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions. 9. Mentors less experienced teammates to build technical expertise. 10. May have people management responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Bachelor&#39;s degree and eight years of experience in development or production support or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. 2. Deep specialized and/or broad functional knowledge. 3. Sound understanding of business and organizational strategies and processes. 4. Ability to interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices. 5. Ability to lead complex projects. 6. Sophisticated analytical skills and the ability to solve complex technical and business problems. 7. Ability to influence others at senior levels to adopt a new perspective.Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience in infrastructure engineering, application support, performance engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience</li><li>Deep expertise in application performance monitoring concepts, including transaction tracing, service maps, dependency analysis, and end-user experience monitoring</li><li>Extensive knowledge of enterprise and cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern application platforms</li><li>Proven ability to define and apply best practices and standards across large, complex technology organizations</li><li>Strong advisory and consulting skills, with the ability to influence senior engineers, architects, and leadership</li><li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex and sensitive information clearly and effectively.</li><li>Deep hands-on experience with leading APM platforms such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, Datadog, ThousandEyes, or similar enterprise solutions</li><li>Advanced expertise with OpenTelemetry for application instrumentation and integration with APM platforms</li><li>Strong background in cloud platforms, microservices, Kubernetes, service meshes, and event-driven architectures</li><li>Experience designing performance monitoring strategies for high-volume, low-latency, and customer-facing systems</li><li>Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go) for custom instrumentation and automation</li><li>Proven track record of shaping enterprise monitoring strategy and driving adoption through influence rather than direct authority.</li></ul>OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONSSitting Frequently (25% - 50% of the time) Lifting Up to 25 lbs. Visual / Audio / Speaking Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone. Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers. Availability Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need. Travel Up to 25%General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit <a href="https://benefits.truist.com/" target="_blank">our Benefits site</a>. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf">EEO is the Law</a>    <a target="_blank" href="https://pp-cdn.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/prod/TBJTBFUS/documents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster-1757074518541.pdf">E-Verify</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://pp-cdn.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/prod/TBJTBFUS/documents/IER_RightToWorkPoster-1757074222028.pdf">IER Right to Work</a>

Senior Principal Infrastructure Engineer / Advisor – APM

Senior Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Principal Infrastructure Engineer / Advisor for Application Performance Monitoring (APM); strong leadership, architecture, and vendor governance.

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220CarMax, the way your career should be!&nbsp;What you will do – Essential Responsibilities<ul><li>Given long term strategic goals, can lay out a path across many versions.</li><li>Participates in and supports initiatives outside of main area of responsibility.</li><li>High degree of influence of data product direction and has ownership over large components.</li><li>Thinks both strategically and tactically, keeping in mind both technical goals and company goals.</li><li>Provides technical leadership for projects including 3–4 senior level individuals.</li><li>The data engineer will be considered a blend of data and analytics “guru.” This role will promote the available data and analytics capabilities and expertise to business unit leaders and educate them in leveraging these capabilities in achieving their business goals.</li><li>Work with data governance team members and information stewards and participate in vetting and promoting content created in the business and by data scientists to the curated data catalog for governed reuse.</li><li>May be required to present at conferences to demonstrate company’s technical prowess.</li></ul> Purpose of the roleSenior Principal Engineers partner with Engineers and Solution Architects to develop solutions and implement standards that ensure an unrivaled data experience.  You are an expert in your craft and seen as a platform and implementation owner.  You are an active contributor in the industry and have a passion for continuous learning.Senior Principal Engineers practice hands-on development, have oversight of the technical tasks of others, and are the owners of the standards and best practices. Our Senior Principal Engineers act as a technical mentor to others and is an expert in supporting multiple areas of the business.Qualifications and RequirementsBasic Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 8&#43; years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred or</li><li>Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 6&#43; years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Expert experience working with large, heterogeneous datasets in building and optimizing data pipelines, pipeline architectures and integrated datasets using traditional data integration technologies. These should include [ETL/ELT, data replication/CDC, message-oriented data movement]</li><li>Strong/expert experience with multiple advanced analytics tools languages such as [R, Python, Java, C&#43;&#43;, Scala, others].</li><li>Strong/expert experience with popular database programming languages including [SQL, PL/SQL, others] on both relational and non-relational databases.</li><li>Strong experience with cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake</li><li>Expert experience with data discovery, analytics, and data quality controls</li><li>Expert experience in data modeling and ontologies</li><li>Strong experience with microservices to Serve Data</li><li>Strong experience in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP</li></ul> Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown office, Richmond VA or CarMax Technology Hub, Plano TX and have a Hybrid work arrangement.   <ul><li>Associates based in Richmond work onsite 5 days per week. </li></ul><ul><li>Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week. </li></ul>Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.About CarMaxCarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 250 locations nationwide.Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Upon an applicant&#39;s request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.

Sr. Principal Engineer, Data

Engineer

8+ years data engineering experience; Bachelor or 6+ years with Master in data-related field; strong SQL, ETL/ELT, cloud data platforms; leadership and collaboration skills.

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