Freddie Mac · 1 day ago
Network Security Engineer, Tech Lead
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $218K/yr
8+ years expFreddie Mac is dedicated to making home possible for families across the country. They are seeking a Network Security Engineer Technical Lead to enhance their Security Perimeter team, focusing on firewall engineering, automation, and securing their infrastructure across multi-site enterprise environments.
FinanceFinancial ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the business as they are our customers. We have many daily requests for the business which need to be responded to in a timely manner
Improve our audit evidence gathering. We are heavily audited and need to streamline our evidence capturing processes
Handle a queue of request that come from the business (our customers)
Advise the business on current perimeter configurations and upcoming changes
Execute to completion any task given to you
Qualification
Required
Typically, 8 -10 years of related professional IT experience, with extensive expertise in the implementation and administration of firewalls, particularly Palo Alto Networks firewalls and other secure perimeter applications
Must have a deep understanding of Palo Alto firewall configurations, policies, and best practices
Proficiency in scripting and programming languages, including Python, Perl, YAML, and PowerShell
Extensive experience with AWS security and CloudFormation Templates (CFT)
Strong Linux skills
Proven experience in networking and troubleshooting, with a focus on Palo Alto Networks products
Expertise in supporting encryption and/or security appliance devices
Exceptional ability to prioritize tasks independently, without the need for direct management oversight
Competence in providing clear, documented status updates to both management and team members
Advanced problem-solving skills with the capability to work effectively under tight deadlines
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred
This role also requires a monthly on-call rotation
Ability to assist with troubleshooting firewall tickets
Preferred
Familiarity with infrastructure automation platforms such as Ansible and Terraform is a plus
Understanding of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines is advantageous
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Market-leading benefit programs
Annual incentive program
Company
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a public government-sponsored enterprise that provides mortgage capital to lenders.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.58BKey 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
Dennis G. Hermonstyne
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Peter Lillestolen
Vice President - MF Production and Sales, Targeted Affordable Housing
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