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Freddie Mac · 2 weeks ago

Vice President - Security Architecture and Automation

positionMcLean, VA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$243K/yr - $365K/yr
date15+ years exp

Freddie Mac is dedicated to making home possible for families across the country and is seeking a Vice President of Security Architecture and Automation. This role focuses on improving operational efficiencies and transitioning the security tools ecosystem to a cloud-native architecture while leading teams in Agile and DevOps methodologies.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Cloud security architectureAgile methodologiesInformation security managementCloud platforms experienceSecurity technologies implementationContainerization technologiesVMWare experienceCoachingData-driven decision makingLeadership skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsMentoringStrategic thinking

Required

Minimum of 15 years leading Security teams supporting cloud adoption at an enterprise scale; with a preference for experience leading threat protection efforts for legacy applications being deployed to the cloud
Minimum of 12 years of leadership experience in Enterprise IT
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or equivalent work experience
Excellent leadership skill, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
Experience (at scale) with managing information security on platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform; with a preference for experience working in a hybrid public/private cloud model
Thorough understanding of and experience implementing security technologies
High level understanding of cloud PaaS systems such as OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, or similar system
High level understanding of containerization tech such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with VMWare a plus
Experience participating in discussions with senior leadership to understand the vision and strategic goals being supported by the team
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

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Market-leading benefit programs

Company

Freddie Mac

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Freddie Mac is a public government-sponsored enterprise that provides mortgage capital to lenders.
dateFounded in 1970
location
Mclean, Virginia, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
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https://www.freddiemac.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Freddie Mac has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.58B
Key Investors
DLP Capital
2025-12-30Post Ipo Debt· $108.4M
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $343.2M
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $707M

Leadership Team

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Dennis G. Hermonstyne
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
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