Senior Tech Lead, Network Observability & Automation Enablement

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:

Our Observability,​ Software (SW) Development & Automation Enablement department is in search of a Senior Tech Lead, Network Observability & Automation Enablement with excellent time management skills and a consistent record of setting and meeting results-oriented goals! We’re looking for a candidate with very strong Network Automation & Observability experience in large environments who can lead upgrade projects, handle workloads in a fast-paced environment and proactively ensure standard processes are crafted and implemented for our National Enterprise offices throughout the country. 

Apply now and learn why Freddie Mac is #HomeToMore! 

Our Impact:

• We assure Stability, Availability and Reliability for 10,000+ of End-User Devices to support a wide range of applications in a hybrid Cloud environment. 

• We strive to prevent service impacts in a dynamic ecosystem and assure rapid recoverability from any impacts to business and services. 

• Our strategy is to transform the Network with Automation and Process Engineering. 

Your Impact:

• Provide technical leadership and execute proactively to ensure the scalability, stability and security of the platform 

• Identify, influence and implement technology and processes to modernize our infrastructure 

• Collaborate with network leadership to assure visible communication, risk reduction and accountability for the performance and stability of the wireless network platforms 

Qualifications:

• College Degree or equivalent experience, preferred

• 10+ years of experience of Network Automation, Observability, & Engineering experience, including LAN switching, BGP/OSPF routing, VPLS/MPLS, Quality of Service, traffic engineering, server load balancing and network-security design and delivery for large scale multi-site data center environments 

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Lead level Network Engineer 

• 7+ years in a senior level engineering role, leading complex technical projects and solutions 

• Provide technical guidance, strong hands-on skills, develop design documents, testing and certification, implementation planning and troubleshooting support 

• Partner with Network Core Services, Campus & DC Network Services and Business areas to define technical solutions to complex business issues that align with target state architecture and conform to corporate standard processes 

• Knowledge of Automation and Design of Platforms such as: 

• Arista – Routers / Switches / AVD 

• Infoblox & F5 Load Balancing 

• NetBrain 

• ThousandEyes 

• nAutoBot 

• Cisco WLC, DNA Center/Catalyst Center 

• Python 

• Ansible 

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Ability to identify automation opportunities 

• Proficient in following common network and security design practices 

• Contributes to