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Lead Security Architect
Location
Alabama
Posted
154 days ago
Salary
$124.5K - $155K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead Security Architect
Protective Life
• Define and drive enterprise security architecture across hybrid and cloud environments. • Lead the design, governance, and evolution of secure architectures. • Collaborate with leadership, technology teams, and stakeholders to embed security into IT strategy. • Champion secure-by-design principles through automation and innovation. • Develop and execute the security architecture roadmap aligned with organizational goals. • Create and maintain security documentation, standards, patterns, and reference architectures. • 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. • Apply strong business acumen to align security initiatives with organizational goals. • 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. • 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.
Job Requirements
- 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 architecture role
- Proven expertise in Azure security and compliance, hybrid cloud security, and enterprise security architecture
- Experience with strategic planning, enterprise architecture, and IT portfolio management
- Strong understanding of compliance requirements and regulatory frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Azure security tools (Sentinel, Defender, Key Vault, Entra ID, Azure Firewall, Policy/Blueprints), monitoring, automation, and compliance reporting
- Experience with DevSecOps and automating security controls in Azure.
- Familiarity with IAM, PKI, SSO, MFA, and secure API integration
- Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to influence stakeholders
- Experience working in agile environments.
Benefits
- comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- mental health benefits
- employee assistance program
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- short-term disability
- cultural observance day
- contributions to healthcare accounts
- pension plan
- 401(k) plan with Company matching
- ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards
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