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Defense and Response - Technology Management - Senior Director
Defense and Response - Technology Management - Senior Director-April 2024
Reston
Apr 17, 2025
ABOUT FANNIE MAE
At Fannie Mae, futures are made. Here, you will help lead our industry forward and make your career.
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Financial Services
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About Defense and Response - Technology Management - Senior Director

  Target Hiring Range (1): 192000 Target Hiring Range (2): 259000 Worker Classification: Hybrid

  Company Description

  At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to use tech to tackle housing's biggest challenges and impact the future of the industry. You'll be a part of an expert team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance.

  Job Description

  We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Director of Cyber Engineering and Operations to lead and oversee our organization's cybersecurity initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a strategic mindset along with a deep technical expertise in various domains of cybersecurity, including endpoint security, network security, data protection, cloud security posture management, web application firewalls, endpoint detection and response, CICD pipeline security, operational monitoring of technology, SaaS security, and email security.

  In this compelling leadership position, you will plan and direct the work of staff who provide overall direction with technology products and processes; assess enterprise functional needs and implement technology solutions to support; define strategic outlook; coordinate operational activities of the unit through the efforts of subordinate staff managers; coordinate operational activities of the unit through the efforts of staff managers

  THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

  The Defense and Response - Technology Management - Senior Director role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

  Apply an understanding of strategic issues of importance to determine functional technology needs of enterprise across diverse and complex groupsDirect the development, formulation, and implementation of new technology coordinating simultaneous implementation programs across divisionsIdentify appropriate resources to support cross-divisional projects and new strategic initiatives.Direct the establishment of best practices and guidelines for existing or new technologies.

  Qualifications

  THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

  Minimum Required Experiences

  8 years

  - 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

  - Proven expertise in endpoint security, network security, data protection, cloud security, web application firewalls, and related technologies.

  - Hands-on experience with endpoint detection and response tools and operational monitoring solutions.

  - Strong understanding of CICD pipelines and integrating security practices within these pipelines.

  - In-depth knowledge of SaaS security and email security best practices.

  - Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.

  Desired Experiences

  Bachelor degree or equivalent; Master degree preferred

  Responsibilities

  - Develop and execute comprehensive cybersecurity strategies to safeguard the organization's systems, networks, and data assets.

  - Lead a team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust endpoint security measures to protect against advanced threats.

  - Implement and manage network security solutions to ensure a secure and resilient network infrastructure.

  - Establish and maintain data protection protocols and encryption mechanisms to safeguard sensitive information.

  - Oversee cloud security posture management to ensure the secure configuration and management of cloud environments.

  - Manage and optimize web application firewalls to protect web-based services from cyber threats.

  - Implement and oversee endpoint detection and response mechanisms to rapidly identify and mitigate security incidents.

  - Collaborate with development and operations teams to embed security into the CICD pipeline.

  - Lead operational monitoring efforts to proactively detect and respond to application events and incidents.

  - Develop and enforce policies and procedures to enhance SaaS security across the organization.

  - Ensure robust email security measures are in place to prevent phishing attacks and email-based threats.

  Skills

  The group of skills related to Risk Assessment and Management including evaluating and designing controls, conducting impact assessments, identifying control gaps, remediating risk, etc.

  Working with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively to work toward a common goal

  Skilled in creating visual concepts, creating content, and editing content by hand or with the help with computer software to communicate ideas

  Skilled in cloud technologies and cloud computing

  The group of skills related to Communication including communicating in writing or verbally, copywriting, planning and distributing communication, etc.

  Collective capabilities for leadership, including leading teams, giving feedback, facilitating meetings, and coaching and mentoring

  The group of skills related to Operational Excellence including improving and overseeing operations

  Experience in the process of analyzing data to identify trends or relationships to inform conclusions about the data

  Experience forecasting, predicting, and monitoring financials with a focus on ratios, equities, and debts

  Skilled in supporting, controlling, monitoring, and management of large, complex, and sometimes geographically-dispersed IT infrastructure and applications in order to optimize IT service delivery

  Expertise in service management concepts for networks and related standards such as ITIL practices or SDLC

  Ability to frame ideas as systems and analyzing the inputs, outputs, and process

  Experience identifying and selecting strategic options, and identifying resources to meet the defined objectives

  Adept at managing project plans, resources, and people to ensure successful project completion

  The group of skills related to Relationship Management including managing and engaging stakeholders, customers, and vendors, building relationship networks, contracting, etc.

  The group of skills related to Security including designing and evaluating security systems, identifying security threats, securing computers, assessing vulnerability, etc.

  Experience identifying and determining levels of risk to an organization's networks and systems using cybersecurity techniques and tools such as penetration testing, application security, and intel

  The group of skills related to Product Development including designing products, developing product roadmaps, translating design requirements, prototyping, etc.

  The group of skills related to Influencing including negotiating, persuading others, facilitating meetings, and resolving conflict

  Skilled in presenting information and/or ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging and easy to understand

  Experience identifying measures, or indicators of system performance, and the actions needed to improve or correct performance to achieve desired outcomes

  Determining causes of operating errors and taking corrective action

  Experience gathering accurate information to explain concepts and answer critical questions

  Tools

  njlk/ Skilled in Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings, development, and networking platforms

  Skilled in AWS Management and Governance suite of products such as CloudTrail, CloudWatch, or Systems Manager

  Skilled in ServiceNow to manage digital workflows

  Experience using JIRA

  Additional Information

  The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at careers.fanniemae.com.

  Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].

  The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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