Freddie Mac

Cloud Security Architect Lead

Freddie Mac$150K — $224K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
  • 8+ years in security architecture, information security, or information risk management.
  • 4+ years in Cloud Security Architectures, specifically AWS; Azure and GCP experience preferred.
  • Desirable certifications include CISSP, CISA, AWS, or Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor security architecture and automation teams designing cloud solutions.
  • Promote Agile methodologies to enhance project efficiency and visibility.
  • Stay updated on current threat vectors and cloud security tools.
  • Create security patterns for application developers to follow.
  • Foster a data-driven culture with key performance indicators for system improvements.
  • Standardize and automate configuration and patching of security tools in the cloud.
  • Prototype new security technologies to align with organizational strategy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation.
  • Market-leading benefits programs available on the Careers site.
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

Freddie Mac has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Technical Lead of Security Architecture. The focus will be on improving security designs of existing and new solutions in both on-premise and cloud ecosystems.

Our Impact:

We are seeking a motivated individual who will play a role in our transformation into an Agile & DevOps focused organization with aspirations of being cloud native. The candidate should have a strong ability to adapt and apply Security expertise at scale as well as individual applications. The goal is to establish architectures that reduce risk while assisting application teams with deployment, all while maintaining operational stability.

Your Impact:
  • Set vision, lead and coach security architecture and automation teams accountable for designing and architecting cloud solutions and cloud security controls.
  • Adopt and champion Agile methodologies to improve workflow velocity and leadership visibility into project timelines and efficiency.
  • Maintain vigilance about current threat vectors and expertise of the ecosystem of cloud security-related tools.
  • Develop security patterns to enable developers to design and build applications with appropriate security controls.
  • 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.
  • Standardize and automate security tools configuration/patching processes in the cloud.
  • Prototype new security tools and 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.
  • Automate security testing in the CI/CD pipelines to improve application development lifecycle.

Qualifications:
  • BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 8 years experience working in security architecture, information security, information technology or information risk management related field.
  • Minimum 4 years experience establishing Cloud Security Architectures in AWS, with Azure, GCP experience additionally beneficial.
  • CISSP, CISA, AWS or/and Azure certifications is desirable


Keys to Success:
  • Excellent collaborator and partner.
  • Innovative and comfortable with change.
  • Quickly grasp new technologies.
  • Proactive with a focus on security and customer satisfaction.
  • Enjoy tackling challenges with creative solutions.


Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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 $150,000 - $224,000 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.

About Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac is vital to a strong U.S. housing system, providing liquidity to the mortgage market under all economic conditions while ensuring the safety and soundness. As a trusted leader in housing finance, we guide the industry in meeting the needs of lenders and lowering the cost of housing for America's families.
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