Team Leader - Information Security Engineering

Why Wellmark

We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we've built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If youre passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!

Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work.

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring leader to guide our Security Engineering team and advance our organization's security capabilities. This role is responsible for building, developing, and empowering the team while driving the delivery of innovative security solutions that protect critical applications, data, and technology platforms. The successful candidate will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, partnering across technology, risk, compliance, and business teams to align security priorities with organizational objectives.

Through agile delivery practices, automation, and emerging technologies, this leader will strengthen our security posture, reduce risk, and enhance operational resilience.

Preferred:

• Experience leading security engineering, Security Operations Engineering, Infrastructure Security, Application Delivery, Identity Security, or Cloud Security teams.
• Experience developing or contributing to security strategies, technology roadmaps, and multi-year modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations, security audits, and compliance programs within a regulated industry.
• 4 years in information security, cybersecurity, or security engineering roles.
• Experience leading design, implementation, operating, and supporting enterprise security controls, platforms, and services across infrastructure, cloud, applications, identity, data protection, and endpoint environments.
• Experience integrating security practices into technology delivery processes, including secure software development, an Agile and product-based approach to delivery, automation, Dev Sec Ops , and operational excellence initiatives.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements, including NIST, ISO 27000 series, HIPAA, SOC, and other applicable security and privacy standards

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in information technology.
• Understanding of security principles, secure system design, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, coaching, and developing technical professionals through formal or informal leadership responsibilities, including employee development, workload planning, and project or initiative leadership.
• Ability to influence technical decisions, promote adoption of security controls and engineering best practices, and support the implementation of security standards across technology teams.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and communicate effectively with engineering, architecture, operations, risk, compliance, audit, and business partners, including the ability to explain technical concepts and risks to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to evaluate complex situations and recommend practical, risk-based solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, programs, or technical initiatives, including managing competing priorities, tracking
• progress, and delivering results.
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