Director of Cybersecurity Engineering & Architecture

Zenith Insurance Company (United States); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 155,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) and ESPP

Education and Training Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Zenith Insurance Company in Austin, TX seeks a Senior IT Security Architect to design, implement and optimize our security infrastructure. You will mentor engineers and lead security architecture initiatives across network, IAM, data protection and cloud, aligning with CIS, HIPAA, CCPA and NYDFS.

The role requires 5+ years leading cybersecurity teams, hands-on experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR and cloud security, plus a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading a cybersecurity team.
• 5+ years supporting implementations in a hybrid cloud environment.
• 5+ years in Systems or Network engineering (design/management).
• 5+ years of experience with network security products (Firewalls, WAF, Proxy, NAC, VPNs, end user device security).
• Certs like CISSP, CISA, GSEC are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and manage a team of IT security professionals responsible for monitoring, detecting and responding to threats.
• Analyze and investigate security alerts, determine scope and impact, and communicate risks and mitigations to stakeholders.
• Configure, maintain, and monitor security systems (firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR).
• Lead security architecture initiatives for network security, data protection, IAM, and cloud computing.
• Ensure alignment with CIS, CCPA, HIPAA, NYDFS and compliance frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Threat monitoring

Security architecture

Cloud security

Networking security

Windows/Linux admin

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Firewalls

WAF

IDS/IPS

EDR

NAC

VPNs

Job description

Zenith Insurance Company in Austin, TX seeks a Senior IT Security Architect to design, implement and optimize our security infrastructure. You will mentor engineers and lead security architecture initiatives across network, IAM, data protection and cloud, aligning with CIS, HIPAA, CCPA and NYDFS.

The role requires 5+ years leading cybersecurity teams, hands-on experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR and cloud security, plus a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.