Technical Principal
FedEx

Job Info

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Provide leadership at the enterprise level for the technical design of significant projects.

Essential Functions 

• Areas of responsibility include App Architecture, Software Engineering, DevOps for Dispatch Preferred Future State (PFS) solutions 
• Serve as an expert resource on major corporate initiatives and develop/recommend solutions to technical design problems 
• Lead and/or assist in resolution of complex production problems 
• Provide technical leadership, serve as a mentor to developers in less senior positions 
• Use excellent collaboration and communications skills to build consensus and provide directional alignment to development teams 
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise Java systems in cloud native environments, using modern tech stacks 
• Ability to define and document the Application Architecture (AA) for applications defined in Solution Architecture outcomes and capabilities 
• Domain knowledge of major IT systems at FedEx is desirable 
• Ability to build AA designs that support Non-functional requirements (NFRs), including: observability, reliability, security, scalability, availability and maintainability 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Solid experience with Cloud Native environments, such as Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) , Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) 
• Ability to develop Enterprise software using Java and frameworks such as Spring Boot 
• Solid experience with microservice design/development patterns, including request/response and pub/sub service designs 
• Strong AppDev knowledge of Oracle Database and JMS implementations 
• Well versed in DevOps principles and practices: CI/CD pipelines, GitHub and Jenkins, system administration, configuration management, containers 
• Fluent in Testing in Isolation (TII) best practices and tools 
• Experience using monitoring/observability tools, including AppD, Splunk, Grafana to monitor and diagnose issues in production environments 
• Ability to reverse-engineer existing codebases, and provide technical leadership to ensure applications and APIs are compliant with Reliability Engineering and Info Security best practices 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical issues and scenarios to senior leadership 
• Provide technical leadership to scrum teams and Full Stack Developers at all levels, ensuring business value is mapped out accurately and completely in Agile features 
• Ability to collaborate with solution and business architect teams to support timely delivery of business value to FedEx 
• Effective as an influencer, change agent, and thought leader within the enterprise 

Domicile Information:  This position is preferred be domiciled anywhere in  Collierville, TN or Pittsburgh PA.  

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field, and/or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

Requires five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skilled at leading/assisting In the resolution of complex production problems.

Preferred Qualifications:  

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Additional Details: Application Criteria: Upload current copy of Resume (Microsoft Word or PDF format only) and answer job screening questionnaire by October 31, 2024.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
• EEO is the Law Supplement
• Pay Transparency Policy
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:

• E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
• Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)

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