Senior Engineer, Windows/Active Directory

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

About The Position

Freddie Mac is seeking a hands-on Senior Engineer of Infrastructure Engineering (Windows/Active Directory) to lead and transform its Windows Server and Active Directory environment. The role develops new solutions, automates procedures and controls, ensures compliance, manages changes, and improves the platform’s sustainability, efficiency, security, and value across multiple Windows Server distributions in on-premises and public cloud environments. The position provides technical leadership for Windows Server and Active Directory engineering, supports the stability, availability, reliability, and rapid recoverability of thousands of servers, and drives automation and process engineering in a hybrid cloud environment. The engineer collaborates with senior leadership and IT and business partners, mentors engineers, and helps modernize infrastructure while maintaining security and operational excellence. Participation in an on-call rotation and off-hours support is required as needed.

Requirements

At least 5 years of expert-level Active Directory/Domain Admin experience engineering new technical solutions.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Extensive Windows Server engineering experience, including lifecycle management, kernel patching, maintenance, and systems integration.
Expertise with PowerShell and automation of Windows Server and Active Directory tasks.
Automation development experience applying Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation) and DevOps principles using SDLC best practices.
Experience with AWS, including EC2, NLB, Security Groups, and other cloud-native services.
Experience with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Shell.
Expertise in vulnerability remediation, patching, and maintaining secure systems in compliance with security protocols.
Strong communication skills to set clear goals and relay accomplishments to management.
Ability to lead current technical trends and anticipate future technological needs for team growth.
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and provide off-hours support as needed.
A strong sense of accountability for performance and continued improvement of execution.
Ability to apply deep job-specific and industry knowledge to drive change and transform work processes.

Nice To Haves

Advanced studies or degree preferred.
Azure experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for a team of Windows Server and Active Directory Engineers to proactively maintain platform stability and security.
Solve complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement using an engineering mindset.
Drive automation initiatives to improve infrastructure efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
Develop and mentor engineers, including through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Identify, influence, and implement technology, process, and skill changes to modernize infrastructure.
Collaborate with senior leadership to communicate clearly, reduce risk, and maintain accountability for team performance.
Ensure adherence to security protocols and best practices across infrastructure operations.
Engineer Windows Server and Active Directory solutions across on-premises and public cloud environments.
Automate existing procedures and controls, ensure compliance, manage changes, and improve platform sustainability, efficiency, security, and value.
Support Windows Server lifecycle management, kernel patching, maintenance, systems integration, and vulnerability remediation.
Participate in an on-call rotation and provide off-hours support as needed.