Security Architect: Cloud, IAM & Threat Defense

Old Dominion Freight Line; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero premium health plan

Vision & Dental

Disability coverage

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to design, implement, and sustain a robust security posture across our enterprise. You will lead architecture strategy, align security with business goals, and oversee risk management, incident response, and governance.

This role requires hands‑on leadership across teams and a deep command of modern security controls. You will shape secure architectures for network, cloud, data, and endpoints, ensuring regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field required; master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in cybersecurity with 5+ years in leadership/architecture roles.
• Deep knowledge of NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS; cybersecurity governance and risk.
• Strong experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, SIEM, DLP, endpoint protection, encryption.
• Cloud security in AWS/Azure/GCP and IAM; DevSecOps and secure SDLC understanding.
• Third‑party risk, vendor assessments, and regulatory compliance (CCPA, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or AWS Certified Security are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a comprehensive cybersecurity architecture strategy.
• Design secure IT environments including network, cloud, and data security.
• Implement security controls for on‑prem and cloud infrastructure.
• Perform risk assessments and ensure compliance with standards and policies.
• Establish governance framework with policies and standards for security.
• Collaborate with leadership to define risk appetite and incident response.
• Oversee integration of SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management tools.
• Monitor emerging threats and drive proactive risk mitigation measures.
• Lead vulnerability assessments and third‑party risk management.
• Develop incident response plans and coordinate cross‑team responses.

Skills

Security architecture

Leadership

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Cloud security

Vulnerability management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

DLP

SOAR / Automation

Ansible

Terraform

Rapid7 / Qualys / Nessus

Job description

Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to design, implement, and sustain a robust security posture across our enterprise. You will lead architecture strategy, align security with business goals, and oversee risk management, incident response, and governance.

This role requires hands‑on leadership across teams and a deep command of modern security controls. You will shape secure architectures for network, cloud, data, and endpoints, ensuring regulatory