Senior IT Infrastructure & Security Architect (Zero Trust)

Invictus Capital Partners; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match up to 4%

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Verus Mortgage Capital seeks a Principal Engineer to lead IT infrastructure and security across on-prem and Azure in a hybrid environment. You will own a defense-in-depth security model and Zero Trust strategy, with direct oversight of the Network & Systems Administrator.

The role emphasizes architecture, automation, threat hunting, and incident response, with a broad scope across identity, devices, network, and data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience/certifications.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cybersecurity with hands-on ownership of enterprise-scale environments.
• Hands-on expertise across enterprise networking/firewalls, Microsoft Azure architecture, and modern EDR/XDR tooling.
• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust principles, hybrid identity, and endpoint/MDM management.
• Experience supporting regulatory or compliance frameworks common in financial services (e.g., NIST, FFIEC, ISO 27001).
• Comfortable scripting and automating routine operations (PowerShell, Bash, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Architecture & Zero Trust — Design and implement secure infrastructure across on-prem and Azure environments.
• Network & Security Engineering — Own enterprise networking and perimeter/internal security, including threat detection and response.
• Cloud & Identity (Azure) — Architect Azure environment and hybrid identity, infrastructure-as-code, and automation.
• Endpoint & Data Security — Manage endpoint security, MDM, data protection strategies, and DLP.
• Monitoring & Incident Response — Build observability and lead response to security and infrastructure incidents.
• Compliance & Governance — Align controls to regulatory frameworks and perform risk assessments.

Skills

Zero Trust

Network engineering

Cloud infrastructure

Azure

EDR/XDR

Incident response

Automation

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering

7+ years enterprise security experience

Tools

Azure

PowerShell

Entra ID

MDM

SIEM

Job description

Verus Mortgage Capital seeks a Principal Engineer to lead IT infrastructure and security across on-prem and Azure in a hybrid environment. You will own a defense-in-depth security model and Zero Trust strategy, with direct oversight of the Network & Systems Administrator.

The role emphasizes architecture, automation, threat hunting, and incident response, with a broad scope across identity, devices, network, and data.