Architecture Senior Tech Lead

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.

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Position Overview:

Are you passionate about technology transformation? Are you looking for a career that enables you to work on the latest and greatest technologies? Do you have a proven record of enabling enterprise change through architectural leadership? The Freddie Mac Enterprise Architecture team is seeking a Senior Technical Lead Architect to provide architectural services working with its Freddie Mac partners.

This Senior Technical Lead will be an active part of a team of architects providing services within the Infrastructure Architecture team comprising of seasoned architect resources focused on base enterprise Infrastructure Architecture segments (Compute, Storage, Network and Network-based services). You will be engaged with teams delivering next generation innovation in alignment with agile and Modern Delivery methodologies within Freddie Mac with focus on Network, Cloud integration and evolution of highly available networking/cloud operating environments supporting end user and business critical application workloads.

This role will be part of the team comprised of premier architect resources focused on base enterprise Infrastructure Architecture segments (Compute, Storage, Network and Network-based services), with focus on Network, Cloud integration and evolution of highly available Data center operating environments.

Our Impact:

Technical Leadership

-Introduce the overall technical vision for a particular solution to IT and business stakeholders by defining and establishing the solution architecture.

-Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Risk & Security groups to ensure new and existing solutions are aligned with enterprise standards

-Own and drive development and maintenance of detailed solution intent, product architecture for a responsible ARTs (information, application, technology, security and deployment view points) that addresses functional and non-functional requirements and ensures alignment in implementation

-Partner with business and IT customers to drive product research, RFP/vendor interview from technical perspective and POCs activities for COTS solution in a buy decision and leads the responsibility to communicate cases for TAWG/ARB approvals

-Work with CDL/DLs on design brainstorming and design review to ensure alignment with architecture, patterns and standards

-Provide Inner-Source projects stewardship

Your Impact:

Infrastructure Architecture

-Define and create reference architectures and architecture/design patterns to ensure consistent implementation of the architecture roadmaps.

-Define, roll out an Infrastructure Product and Services catalog (Align infrastructure tools and services to the catalog).

-Assist portfolio/domain architect in defining High Level Solution Intent, target state architectures and their roadmaps for portfolio products by collaborating with CPOs, POs, CDL and other business and IT customers to ensure alignment in visions, goals and objectives.

-Plan and Develop Architectural Runway in support of new business Features and Capabilities.

-Identify solution alternatives and/or new technologies to meet new business needs or take on existing business concerns, such as customer experience, operational efficiency, performance and cost effectiveness.

-Work to resolve implementation issues from business or technical requirements, design, code, testing, to technology/platform.

-Participate in pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment activities to ensure successful deployment.

-Participate in escalated incident resolution process to help troubleshooting, identify issue resolution and impact assessments.

-Build Reference Application/Implementation for reusability and accelerated adoption of new architectural standards/patterns.

Qualifications:

-Hands-on and architectural experience with modern Cloud Native Network architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure) is required in this role, as well as demonstrable record of leading architects through organizational transformations.

-Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; Advanced degree preferred proven track record in Solutions Architecture specifically Network and Network-based services Infrastructure solutions and automation.

-7+ years of relevant people and/or stakeholder management experience required.

-3+ years of relevant large-scale enterprise transformation experience as relates to architecture preferred.

-Prior experience in the primary or secondary mortgage industry is desirable

-Deep knowledge of various enterprise level Networking technologies widely used in the industry preferred.

Keys to Success in this Role:

-Highly motivated and energetic self-starter with solid organizational and time management skills.

-Demonstrable experience operating at high standards of quality and accuracy within a fast-paced changing environment.

-Superb communication, leadership and relationship management skills, that enable partnering with and influencing key customers in an open, collaborative environment at all levels in an organization.

-Technical and Architectural leadership with knowledge of both legacy and modern cloud based networking technologies and distributed systems.

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to succinctly present sophisticated subject matter, specifically translating technology problems/solutions to business customers.

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.

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The anticipated annualized base salary range for this position is $155,000 to $233,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program.