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Infrastructure Architecture Senior Director (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

AT Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac

Infrastructure Architecture Senior Director (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

Plano, TX

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.

Position Overview:

This role is for the Lead Architect for Network Services. The function organizes top level design and integration of infrastructure related platform areas:

  • End user supporting services
  • Responsible for core infrastructure from perimeter to virtual edge (excludes clusters, service mesh, containers, and virtualized hosting)
  • Core Network Services (Routing, Switching, Wi-Fi, Data Center, and End User Connectivity)
  • Enterprise SDN / SDWAN Strategy
  • Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap
  • Perimeter Security & Operations
  • Network based services (DNS, Directory, IP Management, Proxies, Load Balancers)
  • Automation COE (FN - This should be a discussion point)

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Our Impact:

The engineering and delivery team comprise of over 40 FTE's, enterprise vendor contracts, software licensing and significant component and hardware assets. This role requires strong leadership, communication, influencing skills, technical and operational capabilities.

This leader will be accountable to participate in the design and documentation of Enterprise Operations & Technology (EOT) technology strategy and align the Network Services Technology strategy. The candidate needs to establish strong relationship with their functional counterparts. You will be responsible for all enterprise administrative duties: Risk and Controls, Workforce Management (Performance, Recruiting, Training, Succession, Program Management and Financial).

Your Impact:

  • Lead the effort to build technology roadmap for Network Services.
  • Establish architecture patterns and work with engineering to develop blueprints.
  • Mentor existing team managers as the company embarks on building technology service automation to lead Technology delivery and Operations to improve efficiency
  • Adopt and champion Agile methodologies to improve workflow velocity and improve leadership
  • Collaboration with IT teams to drive workflow efficiency in partnership with division COO organization
  • Drive and adopt a culture driven by data - where key performance indicators are gathered from top to bottom and fed to automated tooling to improve system reliability and performance
  • Prototype new tools & technologies based on organizational strategy and evolving threats while looking for opportunities to optimize, consolidate and manage out tools that no longer meet company needs
  • Keep a critical eye towards what's working and what's not optimal to drive improvements

Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of Technology Management experience of large technology areas
  • Lead and contribute to technology direction
  • Lead and contribute to team development and workforce strategy
  • 15+ years in running technology operations
  • Core Network Services (Routing, Switching, Wi-Fi, Data Center and End User Connectivity)
  • Enterprise SDN / SDWAN Strategy
  • Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap
  • Perimeter Security
  • Expert in networking design or operations
  • Experience in vendor management
  • Experience in Operational Risk Management and three lines of defense operating models.
  • Development experience a plus
  • Experience designing and implementing self-service capabilities via automation for the technology services under their remit
  • Experience participating in discussions with senior leadership to understand the vision and strategic goals being supported by the team.
  • Experience with communicating and influencing senior business leaders in operational and risk management of their IAM landscape
  • Experience communicating project and budget status to senior leadership on regular, defined intervals
  • Experience with business financial management, compliance and regulatory requirements, program management, change management and risk management
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relative experience

Keys to Success in this Role:

  • The candidate must have implementation and operations of Software Defined Infrastructure, concepts in cloud technology and software defined architectures
  • The candidate must understand how to design service taxonomy and develop middleware/glueware components to support self-service and dynamic binding of services developed by other functional areas

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.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie 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 $218,000 - $326,000 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.

Client-provided location(s): Plano, TX, USA; McLean, VA, USA
Job ID: Freddie_Mac-JR13368
Employment Type: Other