Sr. Tech Lead Architecture - Enterprise Risk Delivery

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Overview: The Sr. Tech Lead of Solutions Architecture is a key team member of the Freddie Mac's Enterprise Risk Business Technology Team within Enterprise Risk Organization. Enterprise Risk Business Technology Team provides technology and data solutions for Financial Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Financial Crimes and Compliance organizations, partnering across the Enterprise Risk to define strategies, roadmaps, objectives, and deliver capabilities that transform the businesses. This role will be responsible for the solution architecture for a sophisticated portfolio, enabling enterprise change through architectural leadership. The Sr. Tech Lead, Architecture will be a key technical leader across product development, engineering, data, and business team, providing strategic leadership and technical mentorship. You will be responsible for architecting robust, scalable, and secure solutions, while playing a critical role in bridging the gap between business requirements and technical execution. You will be a key contributor to a technology strategy and will ensure alignment between programs across the Enterprise Risk, in partnership with business stakeholders, while adhering to overall Freddie Mac Technology principles. This position requires a strong communicator who can translate complex technical issues into easily understood communications that will influence executive audiences with varied technical backgrounds and capabilities Our Impact: Delivery of Enterprise Risk technology and data solutions for Financial, Non-Financial, Financial Crimes and Compliance organizations that enable operational efficiency and business transformation. Ensuring compliance with regulatory policies and standards through technology solutions. Integration with a common Freddie Mac Enterprise data platform to enable effective risk-related data analytics and reporting. Enablement of the overall Freddie Mac technology vision within Enterprise Risk to drive technology innovation and modernization, including transformation through GenAI. Enabling secure operations and solutions.

Lead the design of complex, high-impact technical solutions across multiple systems and teams, contributing to the overall technology vision across Enterprise Risk. Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into architectural blueprints and implementation roadmaps. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, ensuring alignment with architecture principles and best practices. Own and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and documentation for long-term scalability and maintainability. Evaluate emerging technologies and make strategic recommendations aligned with business goals. Conduct architectural reviews and provide hands-on support when needed for technical decisions. Drive cross-functional alignment, balancing innovation, speed, and technical debt. Collaborate with Freddie Mac Enterprise Technology, Architecture, Data, and Security organizations to ensure solutions are aligned with enterprise standards and principles.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 10+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on experience with modern frameworks and technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Kafka, Angular, Java, Python) 8+ years in a senior architectural or technical leadership role. This is a director level role as a single contributor. Deep experience in solution architecture, microservices, APIs, integration patterns, security best practices, micro-front ends, 12 factors, etc. Proven track record of designing and deploying