Lead Network Security Specialist

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Who We Are

Insurity empowers insurance organizations to quickly capitalize on new opportunities by delivering the world's most configurable, cloud-native, easy-to-use, and intuitively analytical insurance software. Just as importantly, we empower our people-providing the tools, support, and opportunities they need to grow and succeed.

We don't just make bold promises-we deliver results. As the largest cloud-based software provider for the Property & Casualty market, Insurity is trusted by 22 of the top 25 P&C carriers and 7 of the top 10 wholesale brokers in the MGA space. Behind that trust is a team that delivers exceptional value and deep industry expertise.

While our technology sets us apart, it's our people who truly make the difference. At Insurity, you'll collaborate with some of the most creative and knowledgeable minds in insurance tech-in a culture that fosters innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning. Our award-winning onboarding experience welcomes and supports you from the moment you accept our offer.

Ready to grow your career with an industry leader? Apply today-we're excited to welcome you. #UatInsurity

Insurity's Next Lead Network Security Specialist

The Lead Network Security Specialist works as part of a dynamic team and is responsible for all things perimeter security. You will work with infrastructure and application teams to aid in design and provide solutions to technical networking problems. In this role, the person will also be responsible for customer requests which include listing, vpns and debugging. As the Lead, the person will be responsible for maintenance, sizing and monitoring of devices and ensuring we are continuously monitoring the perimeter.

What Our Lead Network Security Specialist Will Do

• Subject matter expert in WAF, NGFW, IDS/IPS, VPN and network security
• Develops network layouts, including LANs, WANs, and intranets, tailored to business needs ensuring proper network segmentation and access controls.
• Creates detailed network diagrams, documentation, metrics and reports.
• Maintains records of configurations, policies, and procedures.
• Establishes firewalls, VPNs, WAF's and encryption protocols to protect systems.
• Ensure firewall and network architecture, adhere to secure principles
• Ensure emerging threats are in view and mitigations are in place and mapped to the enterprise delivery of its products and services.
• Work with and support infrastructure and application projects / teams
• Work with internal and external clients to investigate and resolve issues related to production level network systems
• Monitors for vulnerabilities and respond to threats ensuring all are patched or virtually patched.
• Performance - Continuously assesses network efficiency and resolves latency issues.
• Create and maintain a tactical (1 year) network security roadmap, initiatives, and improvements. Proactively identify security gaps and vulnerabilities within the network infrastructure and develop plans to address them.
• Develop and maintain scripts and custom tools to streamline security operations, improve efficiency, and reduce manual effort. (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Demonstrate these skills at an expert level:

• Analytical and critical thinking
• Written and oral English communication
• Time management including work planning, prioritization, and organization
• Ability to handle multiple priorities or tasks
• Self-starter and quick learner
• Detail-oriented
• Active listener
• Ability to collaborate and work autonomously
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to articulately present information
• Process analysis, design, and management
• Change agent and initiator.
• Consultative skills & consensus building Manage, influence, recognize, motivate, coach, and develop team members.
• Act in a confidential manner Readiness to accept challenging assignments
• Act as an advocate & trusted advisor

Who We're Looking For

• 10+ years network security experience
• 5+ years WAF / Checkpoint NGFW
• Experience creating and managing policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Insurance experience preferred
• CCSE [R81.20]
• Experience with SDLC methodologies such as SCRUM, Agile, DevOps

What's In It For U

Work Where You Thrive
Find the work environment that supports your best-whether that's remote, in-office, or hybrid-depending on your role and location. Our Flex First Workforce approach offers many fully remote opportunities, while some teams follow hybrid or in-office schedules to stay connected and collaborative.

Take Time When You Need It
We trust our team to manage their time with our Open PTO Policy, empowering you to recharge when it matters most.

Benefits That Start on Day One
Enjoy comprehensive health coverage and employer-matched retirement savings right from your first day-because we know how important these are to you.

Living Our Values Every Day
Our core values are more than words on a wall-they guide how we hire, grow, and retain the very best talent.

Award-Winning Onboarding
From your first day to your first anniversary, our onboarding program is designed to set you up for success and help you make an immediate impact.

Grow Your Career from Within
We believe in promoting from within. In fact, over 20% of our open roles are filled by internal candidates.

Mentorship That Matters
Our mentorship program connects you with experienced leaders who are committed to helping you grow both personally and professionally.

Stay Connected with Coffee for Two
Our unique internal networking program helps you build meaningful connections across teams and departments-one virtual coffee chat at a time.

Keep Learning, Always
Fuel your growth with full access to LinkedIn Learning and Kaplan-because continuous development is key to success.

Invest in Your Future-And Your Family's
Through our partnership with the University of Arizona Global Campus, you and your family can access discounted tuition and pursue educational goals affordably.

Earn When You Refer
Love where you work? Invite others to join us! Our Employee Referral Bonus program rewards you for bringing great people on board.

We have five Core Values at Insurity; one of which is to Act with Integrity. Providing pay transparency helps you make the best decision for you. We continuously analyze and update our salary ranges for our roles according to market trends to not only ensure our employees are paid fairly, but also help close gender, race, and disability wage gaps. Along with the benefits listed above, the career level salary range for this role is $115,000 to $175,000. We share a career level salary as a guideline; however, actual salary may vary based on your experience and qualifications. If your application advances, your recruiter will review these details with you during a video interview.

Languages for Qu\u00e9bec candidates: The knowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Quebec. The English language is required for this position in order to communicate with clients, partners, and colleagues, who are strictly located outside of Qu\u00e9bec. French-language training will be offered to candidates who do not have a good knowledge of French.

Insurity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to creating an exceptional work environment for all our employees by extending a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into the very fabric of our organization. We embrace differences and diversity of identity, experience, and thought, and actively strive for inclusive behaviors across our company.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Thank you for your interest in Insurity! Please understand that due to the volume of applicants we receive, only selected candidates will be contacted.

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