ABOUT US
At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in protecting and supporting the aspirations of individuals, families, and businesses. We help our clients evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees to learn, grow, and make a difference. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.
HUB is the 5th largest global insurance and employee benefits broker, providing a boundaryless array of business insurance, employee benefits, risk services, personal insurance, retirement, and private wealth management products and services. With over $5 billion in revenue and more than 17,000 employees in 600 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.
About the Position
Reporting to the Director of Security Architecture & Engineering, the Information Security Architect is responsible for contributing to the development, maintenance, and implementation of the Information Security program at HUB International.
The Information Security Architect functions as a member of the Security Architecture & Engineering team and interacts with technical and business units to plan and implement information security solutions. This role requires strong teamwork skills and leadership qualities and must be able to foster and maintain business relationships with both technical and business units, must be a great communicator.
Responsibilities:
- Protect the integrity and confidentiality of HUB data and infrastructure while enabling business functionality in all systems and environments by supporting applicable security solutions.
- Develop security requirements, standards, procedures, and reference architectures to comply with policies and technical standards.
- Serve as a subject matter expert to drive security architecture and secure design solutions for projects and continuous improvement.
- Is a resource for teams looking for deeper clarity, potential solutions, or recommendations for meeting security requirements.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills; able to quickly digest any issue/problem encountered and recommend an appropriate solution.
- Evaluate business processes and IT technology, identify security risks, process gaps, and evaluate IT controls.
- Explores and assesses the latest technology trends, disruptions, and security/IT service business models to ensure Business Technology maintains, and improves, organization cyber competitive edge.
- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage customers at a business level in addition to a technical level.
- Experience identifying and documenting security requirements for complex solutions and architectures aligned to commonly used frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 2700x.
- Have a wide range of experience within a variety of environments such as cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure.
- Evaluate, create, and update architecture diagrams in common formats and tools such as Visio.
- Gather and report on key organizational information security metrics.
- Willingness to mentor and develop others.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Related certifications (e.g., GSEC, CISSP, GIAC, AWS) preferred.
- At least 7 years’ experience in an Information Security role.
- Expert knowledge of information security standards, principles, and practices required.
- Experience in multiple security domains, such as application security, network security, operating systems, and vulnerability management with a special focus on identity and access management and encryption.
- Ability to lead and manage projects across multiple teams or groups.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- This position reports into Chicago and can be based anywhere in the U.S. (i.e. remote/virtual)
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of working time
JOIN OUR TEAM
Do you believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and transformation? Do you thrive in a supportive and client focused work environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to help build and drive change in a rapidly growing and evolving organization? When you join HUB International, you will be part of a community of learners and doers focused on our Core Values: entrepreneurship, teamwork, integrity, accountability, and service.
Disclosure required under applicable municipal regulations in NY and NJ, as well as the law in Colorado, California and Washington states: The starting salary for this position is $140K and can be increased base on factors such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position’s business line, scope and level. If you believe that your qualifications and experience surpass the minimum requirements for this role, we encourage you to submit your application. By doing so, we will be able to keep your application on file for consideration for potential future positions within our organization.
HUB International is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages which could include health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, FSA, HSA and 401(k) accounts, paid-time-off benefits such as vacation, sick, and personal days, and eligible bonuses, equity and commissions for some positions.
