The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.
We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
The Lead Security Architect defines and drives enterprise security architecture across hybrid and cloud environments, with a strong focus on Azure security and compliance. This strategic role leads the design, governance, and evolution of secure architectures, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. You will collaborate with leadership, technology teams, and stakeholders to embed security into IT strategy and champion secure-by-design principles through automation and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise security strategy and architecture across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
- Develop and execute the security architecture roadmap aligned with organizational goals.
- Create and maintain security documentation, standards, patterns, and reference architectures, ensuring alignment with frameworks (NIST, OWASP, ISO, CIS).
- Drive secure-by-design initiatives and develop security standards.
- Define, track, and report security metrics to demonstrate security maturity, program effectiveness, and compliance with standards.
- Design and oversee implementation of security architecture topologies for systems and enterprise enablement.
- Drive DevSecOps adoption and secure CI/CD integration, advancing automation and resilient delivery with container security (Kubernetes, Docker), IaC and PaC (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Azure Policy).
- Apply strong business acumen to align security initiatives with organizational goals, and demonstrate experience working in agile environments to support rapid and flexible solution delivery.
- Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and incident response planning for Azure and hybrid systems.
- Provide expert guidance on identity and access management (IAM), network segmentation, encryption, and cloud security.
- Evaluate, recommend, and select security products and vendors, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and business requirements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with technology teams, suppliers, and business units.
- Mentor architects and engineers; foster a secure-by-design culture.
- Deliver security awareness training and guidance to business and IT teams.
- Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory changes; recommend innovative solutions.
Required Skills & Expertise:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field (or 5+ years relevant experience).
- At least 2+ years in a senior or lead security ar