Hybrid IT Security Director

American Medical Association; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

Job summary

The American Medical Association in Chicago, IL seeks a Director I for IT Security (Hybrid) to lead strategy, risk management, and incident response. You will design and operate security controls across the AMA IT landscape, partner with business units, and serve as a trusted advisor on security risk, regulatory compliance, and vendor governance.

The role reports to IT Security leadership and requires 10+ years in engineering/security with strong network/app security and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years engineering/design experience with a mix of security platforms (networks, apps, SIEM, DLP, encryption).
• 5+ years in infrastructure and application project design reviews.
• Strong leadership and communication skills for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute IT security strategy, research, design, and implement security controls across AMA systems.
• Lead or assist with security incidents and compliance investigations; report to senior leaders.
• Maintain regulatory expertise and align security initiatives with business goals.

Skills

Network security

Security architecture

SIEM

SOAR

Data protection

Threat modeling

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Azure

AWS

SIEM

Burp Suite

ITIL

Job description

The American Medical Association in Chicago, IL seeks a Director I for IT Security (Hybrid) to lead strategy, risk management, and incident response. You will design and operate security controls across the AMA IT landscape, partner with business units, and serve as a trusted advisor on security risk, regulatory compliance, and vendor governance.

The role reports to IT Security leadership and requires 10+ years in engineering/security with strong network/app security and cross-functional