Cyber Security Engineering Technical Lead Job at Freddie Mac, McLean, VA

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  • Freddie Mac
  • McLean, VA

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 is seeking a Cyber Security Engineering Technical Lead to join our Information Security team. You'll lead engineering, automation, and management of endpoint security technologies (EDR, DLP, Threat Detection, Identity Protection, AWS Cloud Workload Security), provide advanced troubleshooting, and participate in an on-call rotation. Evenings and/or weekends may be required, sometimes with little or no advanced notice.

Our Impact:

We reduce information risk and strengthen confidentiality, availability, and integrity across Freddie Mac's systems.

Your Impact:

You will lead the development and deployment of endpoint and cloud security solutions, drive process automation, and partner with teams to address evolving cybersecurity challenges.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead design, implementation, and automation of endpoint security solutions
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (NIST)
  • Mentor team members and establish best practices
  • Collaborate with IT, Operations, and stakeholders to embed security
  • Evaluate and deploy new security technologies
Qualifications:
  • 8+ years IT experience, with expertise in Endpoint & Cloud Security
  • 4+ years hands-on with EDR, DLP, Threat Detection, AWS Cloud Security
  • Experience with Crowdstrike
  • Experience with credential/secret management, Zero-Trust, SIEM, firewalls, VPNs, automation (Ansible/Terraform)
  • Proficiency in Windows, Linux, databases, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • CISSP preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
Keys to Success:
  • Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills
  • Innovative, proactive, and adaptable
  • Ability to prioritize and deliver under tight deadlines

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.

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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 $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.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Weekend work, Afternoon shift

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