Director, Security Engineering & Architecture

About the Company

Acrisure is a global fintech leader empowering millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with tailored solutions to grow forward. Combining cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support, Acrisure connects clients with customized offerings across insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services, and more. Over the past twelve years, Acrisure has grown from $38 million to nearly $5 billion in revenue and now employs over 19,000 colleagues in more than 20 countries. Built on entrepreneurial spirit, Acrisure prioritizes leadership, accountability, and collaboration to enable teams to perform at their highest potential.

About the Role

The Director of Security Engineering & Architecture leads the day-to-day execution and delivery of identity and security architecture/engineering capabilities across the enterprise. This execution-focused leadership role is accountable for managing teams responsible for identity and access management and security architecture patterns, ensuring solutions are implemented consistently, operate reliably, and align with standards defined by the Senior Director. Success is measured by predictable delivery, scalable implementations, and strong partnership with Technology and Security Operations.

Responsibilities

• Identity & Access Management
  • Lead engineering teams responsible for workforce, third-party, and service identity capabilities, including SSO, MFA, identity lifecycle, federation, and privileged access.
  • Execute and operationalize identity standards and roadmaps defined by the Senior Director.
  • Drive automation and consistency across onboarding, access changes, and offboarding to reduce manual work and operational risk.
  • Partner with IT, IAM operations, and application teams to embed identity controls into platforms and delivery workflows.
  • Partner with GRC and Internal Audit to streamline, automate, and optimize entitlement review activities across the enterprise.
• Security Architecture & Engineering Execution
  • Lead security architects and engineers responsible for implementing approved security architectures across cloud, platform, and infrastructure environments.
  • Translate high-level architecture standards and patterns into deployable designs and engineering work.
  • Ensure security designs are practical, repeatable, and support delivery timelines.
  • Support security design reviews by preparing recommendations, impacts, and remediation options for Senior Director review where required.
• Cloud, Network & Platform Security (Execution Support)
  • Oversee engineering delivery for security controls across cloud, network, and infrastructure domains.
  • Partner with Technology teams to ensure controls are implemented consistently and align to enterprise standards.
  • Support M&A and integration efforts by executing identity and architecture requirements during onboarding and remediation phases.
• Incident & Operations Partnership
  • Act as a technical escalation point for identity and architecture-related incidents.
  • Partner with Security Operations to improve telemetry, resilience, and recovery through hardened designs and engineering fixes.
  • Drive post-incident remediation work within the engineering teams to prevent recurrence.
• Delivery, Metrics & Continuous Improvement
  • Own delivery plans, execution cadence, and prioritization for assigned engineering teams.
  • Track operational metrics related to availability, adoption, technical debt reduction, and control effectiveness.
  • Surface risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs early to the Senior Director with clear options and recommendations.
• People Leadership
  • Directly manage engineering and architecture team managers and senior technical staff.
  • Set clear expectations for delivery, quality, and accountability.
  • Develop team capability through coaching, feedback, and targeted skill growth.
  • Build depth and resiliency across identity and architecture functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent certification; architecture or cloud security certification strongly preferred; advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering and architecture, including cloud, identity, and infrastructure security.
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing senior technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience operating in complex, high-growth, or M&A-heavy environments.
• Strong background in security architecture, access management, cloud security, and enterprise-scale engineering.
• Proven ability to communicate with senior technical and non-technical leaders and influence outcomes across teams.
• Comfortable with an on-site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

Benefits

At Acrisure, we offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support every dimension of your life, from health and finances to family and future. Eligibility and waiting periods may apply to certain offerings, and benefits may vary based on subsidiary entity and geographic location.

• Physical Wellness
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Fertility benefits.
  • Wellness resources.
  • Paid sick time.
• Mental Wellness
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Complimentary Calm app subscription.
• Financial Wellness
  • Immediate vesting in a 401(k) plan.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Employee discount programs.
• Family Care
  • Paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (including for adoptive parents).
  • Legal plan options.
  • Pet insurance coverage.

Acrisure has also pledged over $22 million to support children’s hospitals, including Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York.