Java Full Stack Developer

Software Development EngineerThis position may be offered to a candidate authorized to work in the US for his/her/their stated employer, without any restrictions which would prevent the candidate from working on the proposed assignment for the duration of the assignment period.Location: McLean VA - Must Be LocalMust Haves: Full stack Java Developer who is willing and able to contribute to testing. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology (or related) is mandatory. Some experience supporting Agile environment, Minimum of 3 years of Java development experience, Advanced querying knowledge using SQL, Strong preference for hands on experience in test automation and/or w/ development or testing tools like Jenkins, Cucumber, Selenium, Atlassian Suite, Git, or Gradle. Preference for DevOps experience in AWS and/or cloud environments.Position OverviewAt Freddie Mac, you will be part of ‘Reimagine the experience’ for Servicers and Homeowners through a streamlined, transparent, predictive, and flexible platform that delivers lower costs and increased productivity with simplified and expedited decisioning and communication. Freddie Mac has an exciting opportunity for software development engineer to add to our existing modern delivery agile teams who is helping build modern solutions that can help millions of Americans around the country to retain and afford housing during the time of pandemic and beyond. We are seeking a motivated professional with advanced programming skills who can also create automation testing tools and frameworks to assist the testing process. Your responsibilities will include both software development and testing tasks with the focus on the testability, robustness, and performance of production software. You should have a passion for designing, development, and testing and the ability to upgrade your technical skills within the constantly changing technology sector.Our ImpactIndustry leadership: We are creating an opportunity to leapfrog the competitionImproving operational efficiencies and reducing costs for servicers and Freddie MacResponding to client insights on critical servicing processesProviding Seamless and flexible servicer/vendor integrationDemonstrating readiness for future market downturnsYour Impact• Understand Business needs and processes; identify solutions, present and work with project team/sponsors in identifying best solution.• Participate in Requirements Analysis; design Applications based on System Requirements; promote top code quality and solve challenging issues related to performance tuning and scalability.• Participate in backlog grooming, development, and unit testing• Provide hands-on test automation support in writing, maintaining, and improving test code with best coding practices followed• Provide production support that includes evaluate defects, investigate cause, and come up with solutions to address defects.Qualifications• 4+ years of BS / BA with Computer Science or Information Technology, or related discipline• 1-to-2-year(s) experience with SAFE Agile, Kanban or SCRUM frameworks.• At least 3 years of experience in: Java /J2EE, Spring (Spring Core, Spring Rest, Spring Boot)• At least 2 year of experience with databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle with advanced SQL knowledge.• Good to have: experience in test automation concepts, frameworks, UI automation using standard automation languages• At least 1 year of DevOps experience in AWS environment or equivalent (Azure, Google).Preferred Qualifications• Experience with development and testing tools- Jenkins, Cucumber, Selenium, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket), Git, Gradle• AWS Certified developerKeys to Success in this Role• Good time management and organizational skills.• Quick learner for new technology and tools.• Good knowledge for testing, development, and design tools.• Proactive in nature with customer satisfaction as a primary goal.