IT Security, Director I (Hybrid)

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

IT Security, Director I (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for an IT Security, Director I (Hybrid) on our Information Technology team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

This role is responsiblefor providing subject matter expertise on the strategy, research, design,implementation, and operation of technical and process security controls. Develops strong relationships across the AMA’s IT department and with business unit teams; serves as a trusted advisor to assess security risk in technologyselection with appropriate balance that supports business outcomes. Responsibilitiesinclude data security, collaboration with the security operations team, andmaintaining the broad suite of information security infrastructure, and allassociated contracting, policy, and regulatory compliance implications. Maintain cybersecurity and related regulatory expertise to research,prepare, and maintain strategic roadmaps incorporated into the InformationSecurity Program. Lead or assist withsecurity incidents and compliance investigations and produce timely and clearreporting to both technical and senior business leader audiences. Serves asprimary backup for the Director IT Security.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

System/Network/Application Security Strategy

• Research, design,evaluate, and test the security and regulatory compliance of AMA applications,systems, and networks to ensure the operational effectiveness of technical controls implemented by theorganization; purpose-built security tools such as data loss prevention,logging and event management, enterprise encryption systems and also securitycontrols embedded in enterprise systems and applications such as authenticationand access controls


• Responsible for the effective use of AMA cybersecurity systems including enhancements, upgrades, and lifecycle management throughrelationships with product and service vendors


• Responsible forthe technical integration of security components within the AMA’s environmentto optimize the value and control benefits including ease of use, effectiveness, and breadth of coverage

Technology and Regulatory Risk Management

• Assess technical risks in the AMA’s environment both pre and post-production through the AMA’s Software DevelopmentLifecycle (SDLC) and Change & Release Management Boards; proposeinformation security strategy and program improvements, communicate identifiedrisks and recommend solutions


• Management Boards; proposeinformation security strategy and program improvements, communicate identifiedrisks and recommend solutions


• Manage the research, appropriate response, and remediation of malicious and inappropriate activity; ensure consistency of the riskassessment approach across the organization


• Prepare policy updates;research and recommend short and long-term improvements to maintain strong security posture relative to enterprise architecture standards, data integration/data access, cloudstrategy, and AI implementations


• Collaborate indeveloping, recommending and implementing the AMA’s information securitypolicies, and governance frameworks; this includes aligning security initiatives with business goals and ensuring compliance withindustry standards and regulations


• Ensures compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks, such as PCI, GDPR, NIST, or ISO standards, and manages security audits and assessments


• Co-manage new software, data, and service provider products and contract reviews


• Responsible for staying current on threats and best practices in the field of cybersecurity

Service Delivery

• Manage continuous process improvement to identify technical or process enhancements in the delivery of ITSecurity services to increase service quality


• Prioritize improvements on a cost/benefit basis, communicating opportunities to management.


• Serve as an escalation point in the fulfillment of IT Security service requests

Project Management

• Manage ITSecurity-led projects following the AMA’s applicable project governanceprocesses, including Software Development Life Cycle; ensure successful project outcomes, such as completing projects within time andbudget tolerances


• Mentor security and infrastructure team members, including analysts, engineers, and managers,related to information security strategies and threat prevention techniques.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Minimum 10+ years engineering/design experience with a mix of the following security platforms is required: network and application-layer firewallsand secure network design; infrastructure and application-layer vulnerabilitymanagement, security information and event management (SIEM); Security,Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), data loss prevention (DLP);enterprise encryption solutions for database, file systems and data in motion;Internet/Web Gateway; end point security controls (such as anti-virus, anti-malware XDR, host-based firewall, and full disk encryptionsolutions); and intrusion detection and prevention systems. Knowledge of Attack and Penetrationmethodologies, tools, and techniques


2. Minimum 5 yearsconducting infrastructure and application project design reviewsEngineering/design experience with a mix of the following infrastructuretechnologies is required: Microsoft/Azure (Azure AD, ADFS, M365, Sharepoint 2019, Windows Server2019-2022, Windows 10-11); RedHat Linux, VMware, AWS EC2, S3, IAM


3. Demonstrated industry leadership capabilities, and recognized as a subject expert in the informationsecurity field.


4. Knowledgeofsecurity scanning and analyzing tools; Commercial Application andInfrastructure/Operating System and Opensource Vulnerability scanning/management, andfreeware/commercial Wireshark, NMAP, Burp Suite, Nikto, Qualys, Tenable, Snyk,Wiz


5. Polished verbal and written communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills, attention to detail, and a highlevel of integrity are required


6. Strong business acumen. Ability to understand the organization's various business functions and their objectives


7. Experience with project management and software development lifecycle methodologies preferred.


8. Professional IT Security and IT Audit certifications such as CISSP,CISM, CEH, CISA, and/ortechnical certifications preferred


9. Experience with IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) – particularly incident, change, release, and/or problem management preferred


10. Experience with ITsecurity standards, such as CIS Top 20, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53,HITRUST, MITRE, OWASP,CWE/SANS Top 25 Programming Errors, and attestation reports such as SOC 1/2/3 and technology risk management methodologies, such asNIST 800-30 preferred.


11. Experience with compliance standards such as PaymentCard Industry (PCI),Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and Health Insurance Portability& Accountability Act (HIPAA) preferred


12. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline strongly preferred. Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related disciplinea plus

Additional Technical Background Experience with:

1. Cloud-based security tools (CloudTrail, WAF, Security Center, etc.)


2. Source code management tools (GitHub, BitBucket, etc.)


3. Code scanning tools (Dynamic, Static and Opensource)


4. Vulnerability Management solutions(Qualys, Tenable, Wiz)

Knowledge of:

1. User authentication such as Zero Trust concepts, SAML and OAuth-based SSO architectures and IDPintegrations, MFA, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), TLS, PAM, corporate wifi,device identity, 802.1x port-based authentication, server identification,authentication of web applications, S/MIME Email Signing, is desirable


2. Programming languages (.Net, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Drupal, Python, etc.) Web services, API, REST, RPC Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform) preferred Administration ofAzure suite, including; Azure Active Directory, Conditional Access, Intune,Mobile Application Management, Microsoft Cloud App Security, and/or advancedAzure security services like Azure Security Center, Advanced DDoS Protection, Azure Firewall, and Azure WAF


3. Administration of AWS security services and related best practices: GuardDuty, Cognito, Inspector,Detective and advocate AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM)


4. Operating systems: Windows, Mac, Linux, WVD, VDI, and Jump Boxes/Bastion Servers


5. Network routing and communication frameworks, protocols, and technologies such as OSI, TCP/IPv4 & v6, RIP, OSPF, VPN, HTTPS, TLS, and SSH is required.


6. Working knowledge of SQL, LDAP, and/or regex is a plus.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $146,384 - $197,728. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association’s benefits offerings, please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION