Security Architect & Threat Response Lead

Nodak Insurance Company; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nodak Insurance Company is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and implement security controls, lead incident investigations, and set the technical standards for the security program. You will own vulnerability management, AI security considerations, and automation initiatives across enterprise platforms.

The role requires deep technical expertise across security domains, strong risk judgment, and collaboration with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Cybersecurity/CS or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• CISSP, SC-100, GCIH/GCIA or vendor certifications listed.
• Experience with enterprise security architectures and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy cybersecurity infrastructure and controls (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR).
• Lead incident investigations, containment, and post-incident reporting.
• Own vulnerability management, third-party testing coordination, and risk-based remediation.
• Perform security design reviews for AI services and data protection controls.
• Develop automation and integrations to reduce manual security effort.
• Lead medium to large security projects with cross-team coordination.
• Translate regulatory requirements into technical controls and support audits.
• Maintain security architecture documentation and engineering runbooks.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat detection & incident response

Scripting & automation

NIST/ISO frameworks

MS 365 & Entra ID administration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS

CISSP

SC-100

GCIH/GCIA

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Palo Alto Networks

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Nodak Insurance Company is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and implement security controls, lead incident investigations, and set the technical standards for the security program. You will own vulnerability management, AI security considerations, and automation initiatives across enterprise platforms.

The role requires deep technical expertise across security domains, strong risk judgment, and collaboration with multiple departments.