Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Cloud & Identity

National Life Group; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

National Life Group in Addison, TX is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Cloud & Identity to safeguard our cloud platforms and identity services.

You will strengthen Azure Entra ID, Active Directory, MFA, Intune, and Microsoft 365 security controls while partnering with Security, Infrastructure, and Audit teams to uphold compliance and risk management.

The role is primarily onsite with four core days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Experience securing Microsoft Azure cloud environments and Entra ID.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 security controls.
• Experience configuring Entra Conditional Access policies and MFA controls.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain security controls across Azure and related cloud services.
• Manage identity and access across Entra ID and Active Directory.
• Implement privileged access management and MFA controls.
• Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to meet audit requirements.

Skills

Azure security

Entra ID security

MFA configuration

Identity and access management

Security controls design

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years

Advanced degree with 5+ years

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

Intune

Job description

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Role Summary

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Cloud & Identity is responsible for helping ensure the security, reliability, and effective operation of National Life Group’s cloud infrastructure and security platforms. This role supports Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, and Microsoft 365, with a focus on identity, privileged access, device management, authentication, and related security controls. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Cloud & Identity applies deep cloud-security expertise and strong technical problem-solving skills to address complex security challenges, implement and enhance security controls, remediate identified deficiencies, and maintain reliable access for users. The role works independently within established policies, leads assigned areas of technical accountability, and partners closely with Security, Infrastructure, application teams, Audit, and other stakeholders to develop effective technical approaches and strengthen National Life Group’s security posture. This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Engineer, configure, administer, and maintain security controls across Microsoft Azure and related cloud services.
• Administer and enhance identity and access management capabilities across Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.
• Implement and maintain privileged access management controls to protect elevated and sensitive access.
• Configure and support authentication and multi-factor authentication controls to strengthen account security while maintaining reliable user access.
• Configure, maintain, and support Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies to enforce access requirements and strengthen identity-based security controls.
• Implement and maintain endpoint and device security controls through Microsoft Intune.
• Configure and support security controls within Microsoft 365 to protect enterprise applications, identities, and information.
• Design, implement, and enhance cloud security controls and technical solutions in alignment with established security requirements, policies, and standards.
• Analyze complex cloud and identity security issues, identify root causes, and implement effective technical solutions and remediation.
• Lead assigned areas of technical accountability for cloud and identity security, establishing methods and procedures for new assignments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers and more junior engineers, reviewing their work for soundness and alignment with security standards.
• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives and set short-term goals aligned with department objectives for assigned areas of accountability.
• Partner with Security, Infrastructure, application teams, Audit, and other stakeholders to address security requirements, remediate identified deficiencies, and support audit and compliance activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, configurations, procedures, and security standards for supported platforms and controls.
• Apply cloud security expertise to recommend improvements to security configurations, controls, processes, and technical approaches.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of related experience OR advanced degree and 5 or more years of related experience OR 12 or more years of total equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated experience securing Microsoft Azure cloud environments, including implementing and maintaining cloud security controls.
• Hands-on experience administering and securing Microsoft Entra ID.
• Hands-on experience supporting security capabilities and controls within Microsoft 365.
• Experience configuring and supporting Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls in enterprise environments.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex cloud and identity security issues and implement effective solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) technologies, processes, and controls.
• Experience implementing and supporting endpoint and device security controls through Microsoft Intune.
• Experience implementing or supporting privileged access management solutions and controls.
• Security industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance activities, or security-control assessments and associated remediation efforts.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical security standards, procedures, and documentation.

AI Proficiency Expectations

At National Life Group, we view AI as an enabler of human potential. We use AI to help us work smarter, serve more clients, and keep our promises, while remaining a relationship-driven business where our people are our greatest strength.

All Applicants Are Expected To

• Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of their work.
• Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working.
• Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, fairness, and integrity of work products by adhering to National Life's AI guiding principles.
• Use AI responsibly and in accordance with company policies related to confidentiality, data privacy, security, compliance, retention, and intellectual property.

Core Competencies

Cultivates Innovation - Fosters innovation by taking calculated risks; Work cooperatively with others to produce innovative solutions.

Ensures Accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and performance goals.

Directs Work - Provides direction, delegates, and removes obstacles to get work done.

Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence - Exhibits the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions and how emotions can influence others; Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and opportunities.

Exhibits Critical and Creative Thinking - Engaging thinking skills that focus on logic and reasoning to make decisions (critical) and innovative solutions to solve problems (creative).

Leads Change - Facilitates change and transition at the individual and team level; Develops strategic goals for aligning with change.

Develops Talent - Builds team(s) equipped for the future by applying coaching techniques for developing team members to meet their professional/personal goals and the organizational goals; Listens and responds with empathy; Asks thought provoking questions.

Inspires Others - Motivates and influences others by creating an environment where teams can do their best work; Partners across the organization to achieve results.

Benefits

• Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!

Base Pay Range

The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.

Additional Compensation and Benefits

The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Salary Pay Range

$112,500 - $165,000 USD

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.

Fortune 1000 status is based on the consolidated financial results of all National Life Group companies.

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