Technology Strategy Senior Director (Platform Engineering Manager) - Hybrid 3 Days in Office
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:
As a Technology Strategy Senior Director, you will be a hands-on leader, leading a team of engineers, shaping and guiding the buildout of a new business-led technology platform for application development. We need your help in sourcing requirements, identifying technology dependencies, building the CI/CD platform that will support our evolution in testing code automation for production deployments. If you have experience with leading high performing teams to build and deliver CI/CD platforms, automating and deploying resilient AWS Cloud Infrastructure environments and are comfortable delivering in a fast-paced environment, then this is the role for you!
Our Impact:
Freddie Mac is actively engaged in a major digital modernization and transformation effort. Our team is creating a path to enable DevOps at scale with advanced Infrastructure as Code automation. We will be enabling standardization and scalability for cloud environments that align with business needs. We are responsible for identifying new opportunities to advance technology, coordinating stakeholder requirements, ensuring adherence to technical controls, communicating impact, and delivering cloud infrastructure that satisfies the business needs.
Your Impact:
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Bring your experience to the team and advise on modern software development methodologies and CI/CD platforms
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Have experience with cloud infrastructure design considerations
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Lead, teach and mentor junior developers on how to design resilient code in a cloud-based environment
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Translate business requirements into technology design specifications
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Define the scope and help plan the work for the team’s sprint cycles
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Lead in effective prioritization of the backlog
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Develop advanced cloud infrastructure patterns through a combined use of Terraform, Helm Charts, and/or Cloud Formation Templates as required
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Help drive cross divisional alignment with our central IT division to enable our ongoing cloud transformation
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Ensure that all delivered capabilities align with business objectives
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Partner with internal collaborators and develop relationships
Qualifications:
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12+ years of relevant development experience
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Bachelor+ degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
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Experience leading and managing teams of engineers to deliver best outcomes
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Experience with various DevOps CI/CD tools like Jenkins, TeamCity, ArgoCD, Helm, Jira, Confluence, etc.
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Advanced knowledge of AWS cloud infrastructure design and resiliency patterns
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Experience with various observability stacks and DevOps tools
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Ability to develop code across Terraform, Helm Charts, and Cloud Formation Templates
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Hands on development experience with Python, Java or other development languages
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Desire to automate, standardize, and scale consumption for the end user
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Ability to influence the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others while navigating sensitive situations
Keys to Success in this Role:
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Energetic self-starter and relationship builder
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Strong, creative communication and presentation skills
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Instinctual critical problem solver and strategic thinker
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Effective, credible, and polished communicator
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Accountable and results oriented
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Resourceful and adaptable to change
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Ability to influence others
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Leads by example
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.
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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 $237,000 - $355,000 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.
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What We Do
Freddie Mac is serving America’s homebuyers, homeowners and renters by financing the creation and preservation of more affordable homeownership and rental opportunities, providing liquidity, stability and affordability to the housing market. We are Making Home Possible for families across the nation.
