Cloud Architect - REMOTE

Company: First American Financial Corporation
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

Company SummaryJoin our team As a global leader in providing title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, First American (NYSE: FAF) is an ideal place to build your career. We have been entrusted with helping our customers achieve and protect their dream of homeownership since 1889. We believe that our people are the key to the company---s continued success, and we invest in diverse talents and backgrounds and empower our teams to achieve more than they could anywhere else. First American has created an award-winning culture and has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For-- list for the fifth consecutive year and to more than 50 regional Best Places to Work lists. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.comJob SummaryThis is a work from home/remote work opportunityFirst American is well known for our excellence in Title Insurance and Escrow Services. We---re continually investing in our future, how we work and what we build. If you are looking to be a part of a transformative team that will help reshape our industry and how we service our customers, this position could be for you.We---re looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to join our Business Technology Solutions (BTS) organization. Our Cloud Architect will lead a high-impact, high-velocity initiative to bring our Title Production technology up to date. This role collaborates with various engineering teams and business leaders to ensure the Title Production teams make the best technical, product and people decisions. In this role, you---ll be responsible for the design of new Title Production systems and guide the delivery teams in building high performing, scalable, secured, failure resistant and easy to understand cloud services based on your blueprints. You'll operate as a key contributor in teams of dedicated professionals toward a common product vision. You must be comfortable presenting ideas to our Executive & IT Leadership team. Presenting your ideas clearly, concisely to business and leadership will be a key attribute to your suite of skills. You---ll bring to bear your proven track record of expert in hands-on AWS experience.Responsibilities:Responsible for creating and implementing innovative designs and solutions to support business initiatives and processes.Assist engineering team in writing code and reviewing pull requests.Use analytical skills and judgement to solve problems and make decisions in a rapidly changing environment.Remain current on industry leading tools, technology, analytics, best practice/patterns in order to continuously improve customer value proposition.Champion change Drive and set technical directions for the functional group.Evaluate design and solution alternatives and perform cost benefit analysis.Educate stakeholders about the benefits of our approach to software and solutions development.Required to perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs.Qualifications:2 years of Solution architecture experience8 years of experience in software engineering4 years hands-on experience with AWS, which includes building, deploying, and supporting applications.2 years of experience in Gitlab building pipelines2 years working with containers and containerized applicationsExperience working with networking and DNSExperience working with cloud-based data storage and security best practicesExperience in designing and building scalable and complex systems in the cloudStrong experience designing and developing solutions using cloud technology and various software engineering patterns and practicesDeep understanding on API strategies and best practicesExperience working with distributed teamsExperience in implementing Continuous Integration/Delivery conceptExcellent skills in spoken and written English languageEducationBachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experienceMaster's Degree a plusFirst American invests in its employees' development and well-being, empowers them to provide superior customer service and encourages them to serve the communities where they live and work. First American is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer. For more information about our Company and our dedication to putting People First, check out firstam.com/careers.Full time

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