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(“AEGIS”) has an immediate opening for a Senior Security Architect responsible for defining, designing, implementing, and maintaining the enterprise security architecture of AEGIS. This role serves as the senior technical authority for cybersecurity and provides leadership across security architecture, engineering, operations, infrastructure security, cloud security, identity and access management, application security, data protection, and security technology modernization.\nThe Senior Security Architect partners closely with the Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President, IT Infrastructure, infrastructure team, application teams, business stakeholders, risk management, legal, and external vendors to ensure technology solutions align with regulatory requirements and cybersecurity best practices.\nJob Requirements:\nMinimum 10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, infrastructure security, network security, cloud security, or related technical disciplines\nUndergraduate degree in Information Systems, Management Systems, Cybersecurity or related discipline or equivalent certification or work experience\nCISSP, GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD) certifications desired\nDemonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise security architectures\nExtensive hands-on experience administering and supporting security technologies\nDemonstrated experience in security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture\nExperience with Microsoft 365 security, cloud security, identity and access management, endpoint security, and data protection technologies\nExperience evaluating and selecting cybersecurity technologies and vendors\nInsurance industry experience desired\nAEGIS Core Competencies:\nCollaborative Communications and Behavior: 0Develops and maintains effective working relationships as a team member and across divisions; readily collaborates and shares information, seeks and provides constructive feedback, and supports a respectful workplace. \nInitiative and Accountability: Proactively addresses opportunities to enhance AEGIS’ people, processes, products, and services, takes ownership for one’s responsibilities by acting with integrity and in the best interest of the organization and stakeholders.\nQuality-Focused: Demonstrates a solution-focus, displays thoroughness and accuracy through quality deliverables, and demonstrates persistence and perseverance in achieving concrete and tangible outcomes.\nService-Oriented: Conveys a genuine desire and ability to anticipate and meet customer needs and creates and nurtures mutually beneficial relationships within AEGIS and with AEGIS Members and brokers\nEssential Job Functions:\nPlanning and Strategy - Security Architecture\nDefine and maintain enterprise security architecture, standards, policies, design patterns, and technical control requirements\nDevelop security roadmaps aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and risk management priorities\nLead security architecture reviews for infrastructure, cloud, application, network, endpoint, and third-party technology initiatives\nIdentify security gaps and recommend strategic remediation plans\nDefine secure reference architectures and implementation standards\nQuality Assurance and Continuous Improvement - Security Engineering & Operations\nDesign, implement, configure, administer, and maintain security technologies and controls\nPerform advanced troubleshooting of security, network, cloud, server, endpoint, and identity-related technologies\nLead implementation activities for new security technologies, upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects\nMaintain responsibility for day-to-day operation of key cybersecurity platforms\nParticipate directly in incident response, investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned activities\nConduct technical security assessments, architecture reviews, and risk analyses\nDevelop and maintain security technical documentation, standards, procedures, implementation guides, and architectural diagrams\nSupport vulnerability management and IT’s remediation efforts\nPerform security monitoring, threat analysis and control validation activities\nDevelop and govern enterprise security hardening requirements for operating systems, network devices, servers, cloud services, and supporting infrastructure; collaborate with IT and Infrastructure teams to implement secure configurations, remediate security gaps, and continuously improve cybersecurity resilience across the technology environment\nParticipate in maintenance windows, emergency response activities, and after-hours support as required\nMaintain deep technical expertise across a broad range of security disciplines within a lean security organization\nProject/Program Management and Support - Microsoft 365, Cloud & Data Security\nProvide architecture and operational support for Microsoft 365 security capabilities including Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Purview, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Teams, and Microsoft Copilot\nDevelop security controls protecting sensitive information, collaboration platforms, and AI-enabled technologies\nEvaluate security risks associated with cloud adoption, data sharing, AI technologies, and third-party integrations\nSupport Zero Trust initiatives across identity, device, application, and data layers\nSystem Maintenance and Optimization - Infrastructure & Network Security\nProvide architectural and engineering leadership for network security, firewalls, secure web gateways, remote access, endpoint protection, server security, segmentation, and monitoring solutions\nReview infrastructure designs for security\nLead security reviews of system upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure modernization initiatives\nResource, Expense, and Vendor Management\nEvaluate cybersecurity products, managed services, and third-party technologies\nPerform technical due diligence and security assessments during procurement activities\nDevelop security requirements for vendor selection and solution design\nLead proof-of-concept activities and security architectural reviews for new technologies\nCollaboration and Team Support\nServe as the senior technical escalation point for cybersecurity matters\nMentor security, infrastructure, and application teams on secure design and operational best practices\nCommunicate technical risks and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences\nInfluence technology decisions across the enterprise through expertise and leadership\nMaintain awareness of emerging threats, technologies, regulations, and industry best practices\nwww.aegislink.com\nEOE\nAEGIS Insurance Services, Inc. participates in E-Verify\nWe expect to pay a starting salary between $175,000 and $265,000. An applicant’s placement within this range is based on their individual qualifications and professional experience. In addition to base salary, AEGIS employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s annual incentive program, with competitive awards based on corporate and individual performance.\nIn addition, we offer a comprehensive and competitive suite of options for health & wellness, retirement, income protection, time off and additional benefits:\nHealth & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support and employee assistance programs\n\nRetirement: 401(k) with matching contribution\n\nIncome Protection: Life, disability, accident and critical illness insurance\n\nTime Off: Vacation days, sick days, holidays and family/military leave options\n\nOther: Commuter benefits, pet insurance, hybrid work schedule\n\nGrowth: Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities\n\nWe will consider this application carefully, but it does not guarantee employment. Selection is on a competitive basis. In addition, you must meet employment standards and specific position requirements. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other legally protected status.\nAEGIS Insurance Services, Inc. participates in E-Verify.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8408,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Hybrid work","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Information Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T14:45:30Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":17,"expected_fill_days":55,"reasons":["conf:6","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-30T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":265000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/aegislink-senior-security-architect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/aegislink-senior-security-architect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-30T06:49:57Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4906,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":94,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-01T00:00:00Z"}}}