Cloud Security Architecture Technical Lead
Company: Freddie Mac
Location: Plano
Posted on: January 4, 2026
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Job Description:
At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what
motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our
charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90
million families across the country. Join an organization where
your work contributes to a greater purpose. 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. We consider all applicants for all positions
without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin,
age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy,
ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories
under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that
individuals 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. A safe and
secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This
includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying
a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates,
and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential
threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by
executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy &
security obligations as required via training programs. 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
$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.
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