Freddie Mac

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Position Overview:

Freddie Mac has an exciting opportunity for an adaptable, inquisitive self-starter ready to take on diverse challenges as a ServiceNow CMDB Architect! You will play a significant role in designing, architecting, implementing, and maintaining a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) system. This role involves ensuring the CMDB accurately reflects the IT infrastructure, supporting IT operations, incident resolution, and strategic decision-making. The Architect typically oversees design and development of data integrations, discovery processes, CMDB operational and governance methodologies. As an Architect, you will also work with different stakeholders and business partners to help with the business requirements and priorities and build effective solutions that aligns with Freddie Mac’s organizational objectives, influence and contribute to the technical roadmap of the platform. If you’re looking to join a dynamic, creative team while supporting the mission to make home possible, apply now!

Our Impact:

• Introduce the overall technical vision for a ServiceNow Platform and CMDB by defining and establishing the solution architecture.
• We are part of the ServiceNow COE and expanding capabilities of the Platform to drive strategy, governance, business engagement and delivery, operations, and innovation to reach value faster and advance capabilities and operational efficiencies across the enterprise.
• We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Architect for CMDB to join our team, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a reliable and sustainable configuration management system. It involves ensuring the CMDB accurately reflects the IT infrastructure, supporting IT operations, incident resolution, and strategic decision-making.
• The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge and hands-on experience in ServiceNow modules such as ITSM, CMDB, ITOM Discovery, Service Mapping, APM, SAMPro, SPM, and developing/implementing CSDM architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the ServiceNow platform to meet the needs of IT Service Management.
• Provide architectural thought leadership and develop end-to-end architecture blueprints and work closely with the development and operations team.
• Participate in design reviews and recommend improvements.
• Design workflows, integrations with other tools, and customizations to meet business requirements.
• Optimize the performance of CMDB and the ServiceNow platform ensuring that it meets the organization's scalability and efficiency requirements.
• Provide support in all phases of development and ensure to deliver high-quality products.
• Provide training and mentor other team members when required.
• Analyze and troubleshoot application issues in a timely fashion.
• Develop the most effective technical solutions to meet business requirements.
• Work with other team members in planning, prioritizing, and executing assigned tasks within deadlines.
• Assist in risk assessment, issue management, and mitigation activities. Experience is preparing issue resolution plans (RAP), action items (AP), certification, and issue closure activities.
• Lead steering committee meetings to review major changes, design approaches with key stakeholders
• Attend team meetings to communicate project status and discuss new ideas and any issues.
• Recommend new technologies to ensure quality and productivity.
• Assist in functional/technical audits and make sure to implement audit recommendations.
• Make business presentations and solutions to senior leadership team.
• Protect the organization by keeping information confidential and safe.
• Provide information and reporting by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.

Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology (or equivalent experience)
• 8-10+ years' overall experience in software development, design, and architecture
• 5+ years' experience in designing, architecting, and developing CMDB solutions with experience in CSDM methodology
• 8+ years' experience in Agile practices, building software in an enterprise environment.
• Deep enterprise architecture experience, including technical architecture, business architecture, security architecture and data architecture practices and their significance with solution architecture discipline
• Experience with distributed systems, enterprise communications patterns & open standards like APIs
• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance, tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Strong capability & ability to drive Stakeholder & Relationship Management with internal & external customers & partners.
• Recommended to have certification in ServiceNow ITOM Implementation Specialist with CMDB fundamentals Course and familiar with ITIL and ITSM frameworks.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing ServiceNow solutions to meet business requirements.

Keys to Success:

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals 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.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

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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.