Senior Security Architect - Cloud, Identity & Data

Holmes Murphy Insurance; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

401k Profit Sharing

Generous time off

Volunteer time off and charitable gift

Job summary

Holmes Murphy Insurance in West Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Principal Security Architect to lead enterprise security architecture across data protection, Microsoft security technologies, identity, cloud, and Security Operations. The role blends strategic architectural vision with hands-on leadership to reduce risk and implement scalable solutions.

You will define enterprise security standards, lead data security initiatives with Varonis and Purview, and drive guardrails for Azure, AWS, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field.
• 6–8+ years of cybersecurity experience with security architecture/engineering.
• CISSP/CCSP or cloud certifications preferred.
• Experience with Varonis and Purview.
• Experience with Microsoft security ecosystem.
• Ability to lead security design reviews and implement risk-based controls.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise security architecture and design patterns.
• Lead data security architecture using Varonis and Purview.
• Design and improve security monitoring, SOC/MDR, SIEM, and incident response.
• Provide architectural leadership across Microsoft Entra ID, Defender XDR, Sentinel, and Microsoft 365 security.
• Support identity and Zero Trust initiatives (RBAC, CA, MFA).
• Design secure Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments with guardrails for identity, network, app, and data protection.
• Partner with teams and third-party security providers to strengthen prevention, detection, and response.
• Develop roadmaps and target-state architectures aligned with standards (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, SOC 2, HIPAA, GLBA, NYDFS).
• Assess new technologies and architectures to identify risks and recommend controls.
• Conduct reviews and recommend solutions that reduce risk and improve security.

Skills

Security architecture

Zero Trust

SIEM/SOC

Identity & access

Cloud security

Threat detection

NIST frameworks

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / IT / CS

Tools

Varonis

Microsoft Purview

Entra ID

Defender XDR

Sentinel

Microsoft 365 security

Job description

Holmes Murphy Insurance in West Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Principal Security Architect to lead enterprise security architecture across data protection, Microsoft security technologies, identity, cloud, and Security Operations. The role blends strategic architectural vision with hands-on leadership to reduce risk and implement scalable solutions.

You will define enterprise security standards, lead data security initiatives with Varonis and Purview, and drive guardrails for Azure, AWS, and