Senior Platform Security Architect - AWS, Zero Trust

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design and implement security solutions, assess risks, and guide security teams across cloud and on-premises environments.

The role emphasizes secure-by-design network architectures, AWS security, Palo Alto platforms, Zero Trust, and strategic leadership for enterprise security programs. You will lead security design, policy development, and architecture governance, collaborate with executive, IT, and security

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Required 10+ Years relevant technical and business experience working in roles, such as: Security Architect, Enterprise Architect, Solution Architecture
• Experience leading enterprise security architecture initiatives across cloud, storage, VDI and other infrastructure domains

Responsibilities

• Security Design and Integration: Lead the design, delivery, and integration of security monitors, defenses, and foundational capabilities to ensure robust and reliable security for both information systems and cloud platforms.
• Collaboration and Vision Translation: Partner with executive teams, IT, security, and other stakeholders to understand and translate the broader vision into secure by design technological and process requirements.
• Policy and Architecture Development: Design, develop, and implement security policies, architectures, and technical specifications, leveraging industry best practices to support technology applications and recommend future investments.
• Strategic Initiatives and Adoption: Serve as the voice of security architecture for strategic initiatives and adoption programs, ensuring secure and reliable product adoption.
• Agile Security Delivery: Work collaboratively to architect and deliver agile, secure by design solutions throughout the product and program lifecycle.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Industry knowledge

IT environment

Effective communication

AI literacy

Enterprise networking

AWS security

Palo Alto security

Zero Trust

Micro-segmentation

Identity-based security

Security monitoring

Cloud networking

Cybersecurity frameworks

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design and implement security solutions, assess risks, and guide security teams across cloud and on-premises environments.

The role emphasizes secure-by-design network architectures, AWS security, Palo Alto platforms, Zero Trust, and strategic leadership for enterprise security programs. You will lead security design, policy development, and architecture governance, collaborate with executive, IT, and security