Automation, Tech Lead ( Hybrid - 3 Days in Office - VA)

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 This position will work within the Automation Engineering (AE) team as an accountable team member within the Automation Center of Excellence (COE). Our Impact The Automation Engineering team are key members of the Automation COE. The Automation COE sets the automation guidelines for all Platform & Infrastructure teams. Automation developer contributions transforms how Freddie Mac business units request platform services from the Enterprise Operations & Technology organization. Your Impact Support Automation framework design Support Automation framework tools (add/replace/remediate vulnerabilities) Develop Automation framework core automation provisioning & retirement services Develop Automation framework security and work with Information Security Architecture, Vulnerability teams, and remediation owners Automation development work within ServiceNow to create/support Service Catalog Order Guides and Catalog Requests that simplify Freddie Mac's end user automated provisioning of services. Assist in troubleshooting other Automation COE Automation Service Owners on their Ansible collection/role automation Collaborate/Consult/Deliver automation framework training Provide ongoing automation training/mentoring to junior automation developers and/or other engineering resources Qualifications Minimum of 8 - 10 years of overall IT infrastructure experience with strong IT Automation background Bachelor's degree in computer science, related discipline or equivalent work experience Strong scripting and/or programming skills in one or more modern languages such as Python, Java-script, PowerShell, Json, YAML, Ansible Strong usage of DevOps CI/CD pipeline and build tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform, Rafay, Gitlab/hub, Artifactory, Bitbucket) Experience with REST API programming and system integration across multiple IT tools Senior administration-level experience with Linux and/or Windows operating systems Strong experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence collaboration tools as well as ServiceNow Technical Experience level Expert in Public Cloud Hyper-scalers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Expert in Ansible, Shell, Python, Json, Yaml Expert in SAST/DAST Tools Intermediate in Atlassian Confluence and Jira Expert in Agile methodologies Expert in CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket, Artifactory, Jenkins Expert in basic networking; IP subnets, subnet mask, CIDR blocks, DNS, Load Balancing, Firewall Expert in Firewall source and destination TCP/UDP port access Keys to Success in this Role Strong understanding of IT core services. Strong automation provisioning using ServiceNow (frontend) to Jenkins & Ansible (backend) Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment and across multiple teams Sense of urgency and able to apply a risk-based approach to prioritize work Strong problem solving and decision-making skills and attention to detail Motivated to learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies. Internal Application Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site. Additional Information 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 $132,000 - $198,000 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. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. 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