Cloud Security Architect

Cloud Security Architect

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)


About HDI Global Insurance Company

HDI Global Insurance Company is a commercial property and casualty insurer headquartered in Chicago, IL. As a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI Global SE, we manage the industrial lines division of the Talanx Group. Our extensive portfolio of products and services, combined with an international network of local insurers, enables us to offer comprehensive domestic and global insurance solutions for U.S.-based multinational companies.

The Cloud Security Architect is a senior, hands-on technical leader responsible for designing, engineering, and governing secure cloud infrastructure across HDI Global Insurance Company’s Azure and AWS environments. Operating within a highly regulated insurance carrier environment subject to NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500, NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law, GLBA Safeguards Rule, SOC 2, and NIST CSF 2.0, DORA, BAFN this role ensures that cloud platforms are secure-by-design, resilient, audit-ready, and aligned with enterprise risk management and global IT strategy.

This position partners closely with Enterprise Architecture, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, Application Development, Service Operations, and Global IT to operationalize secure cloud landing zones, identity architecture, Kubernetes security, encryption strategy, detection engineering, and regulatory-aligned control frameworks. The Cloud Security Architect serves as a key control engineering authority within HDI’s Information Security Program, ensuring alignment with the company’s Information Security Policy and IT Risk Management Framework.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range for this position is 100,000-140,000, plus eligibility for a performance-based annual bonus. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors including experience, education, and location.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including: 401(k) with company match, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Medical, Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Telemedicine, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Dental, Vision, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care FSA, Group and Voluntary Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Transit and Parking benefits.

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