Job Description Summary

　　The Information Security Engineer - IAM is responsible for the implementation, execution and maintenance of technology solutions to mitigate risk and drive business results. Provides thought leadership to small-midsized projects. Solves a range of problems applying standard operating procedures.

　　The Information Security Engineer - IAM will support the Information Security needs of Thrivent Financial in order to continually support and improve the controls and security posture within our Information Technology environment.

　　The Information Security Engineer - IAM is responsible for the engineering and development function supporting the creation and maintenance of one or more services within Thrivent’s Information Security Program along with the associated architecture and standards that deliver enterprise-wide Information Security services for internal and external customers.

　　The Information Security Engineer - IAM provides subject matter expertise on one or more services within assigned Information Security Program architecture, protocols, processes, and governance and is responsible for the technical implementation and support of all aspects within assigned Information Security Program functions.

　　At Thrivent, we are focused on a digital transformation that will deliver modern, innovative experiences for our clients, financial advisors, and employees. We are investing in data and technology, using DevOps practices, and building an engineering culture of empowered technical experts. Our technologists are involved in work that includes cloud native development, digital architecture and integration, automation, cloud data platforms, artificial intelligence, and machine learning as well as maximizing platforms such as Salesforce, AWS and Microsoft.

　　Job Duties and Responsibilities:

　　GENERAL

　　Work independently under the direction of a more senior staff member or manager

　　Demonstrate deep expertise within assigned assets, information domains, technologies & platforms

　　Provide thought leadership to small-to-medium sized efforts

　　Solves a range of problems using existing process and solutions

　　Understand and apply standard operating procedures and standards to implement and maintain assigned assets, technology or platform

　　Successfully deliver the right results on initiatives in a timely and effective manner

　　Mitigate risk within assigned assets, technologies or platforms

　　Communicate within IT and with assigned business area to drive successful execution and maintenance of solutions

　　SPECIFIC

　　Understand and apply Thrivent Information Security Policies, standards, and processes to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability to Thrivent information and information systems.

　　Support assigned security technologies in accordance with Thrivent security policies, standards, and SOP’s

　　Provide assistance with other deployed security technologies and support team members

　　Support regulatory examinations and internal audits as needed

　　Provide on-call support in support of assigned Information Security deployed technologies

　　Ability to understand potential cyber threats and respond appropriately across all IT services, technologies and processes

　　Scope – In Terms of Financial Indicators:

　　Thought Leadership : Understands the business need and translates into technical plans and processes within an assign area. Resolve a range of problems using sound judgment and decisions making.

　　People Leadership : Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate business need into technical requirements. Building strong relationships; collaborating and influencing others within IT and across the organization.

　　Results Leadership : Deliver the right results on initiatives in a timely and effective manner. Looks for opportunities to drive improvement.

　　Personal Leadership : Demonstrates ability to work in ambiguity. Is flexible in meeting business needs. Demonstrates a continuous learning mindset.

　　Decision Making/Impact:

　　Makes proactive decisions that translate direction into specific actions

　　Issues are escalated to manager or more senior engineers

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　　Required Job Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information security, business, mathematics or related field

　　3+ years of applicable experience

　　Demonstrated leadership on small scale projects impacting strategic priorities

　　Other Critical Factors:

　　Information security mindset

　　Learning Agility

　　Collaboration

　　Analytical Thinking

　　Critical Thinking

　　Strong Organizational Skills

　　Diagnose, troubleshoot & perform repairs on responsible technologies

　　Enterprise business, information, technical, and solution architecture requirements.

　　Lead effort to work with the business users, enterprise architect and application engineers to develop the overall architecture approach and application for all levels of a solution.

　　Assist in the development of architectural best practices and standards.

　　Provide leadership and technical guidance to Architects.

　　Architecture Implementation

　　Lead effort to implement overall architecture approach for all layers of a solution.

　　Lead effort to ensure that enterprise architecture standards, policies, and procedures are enacted uniformly across application development projects and programs.

　　Review the deliverables throughout the development cycle to ensure quality and traceability to requirements and adherence to all quality management plans and standards.

　　Architecture Analysis and Consultation

　　Lead effort to review and provide input on proposals from an architectural perspective, including feasibility, practicality, technical viability, and consistency.

　　Assess and recommend infrastructure and application solutions for upgrades to meet business needs.

　　Architecture Support

　　Develop strong knowledge base in particular domain.

　　Lead effort to support lines of business, and support staff and technology areas who are implementing projects that impact the architecture.

　　Related Roles (may play these roles): Solution Architect, Domain Architect, Enterprise Architect, Business Architect

　　Required Job Qualifications

　　Required experience:

　　Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information security, business, mathematics or related field

　　MBA, Advanced degree or equivalent preferred

　　Information Security Certification required and in good standing, preferably CISSP

　　8+ years of applicable experience

　　Demonstrated contribution on large scale projects impacting strategic priorities with a focus on Identity and Access Management

　　Other Critical Factors

　　Skills/Knowledge:

　　Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles

　　Learning Agility

　　Collaboration

　　Analytical Thinking

　　Critical Thinking

　　Strong Organizational Skills

　　Diagnose, troubleshoot & perform repairs on responsible technologies

　　Technology Standards, Procedures, Policies

　　Information Security Solutions Technical Expertise with focus on Information Security Identity and Access Management technologies

　　Conceptual Thinking

　　Presentation Skills

　　Strategic Thinking

　　Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex , gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state , or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

　　Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation , please let us know by sending an email to [email protected] or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.

　　At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they’ve been given. At our heart, we are a membership-owned fraternal organization, as well as a holistic financial services organization, dedicated to serving the unique needs of our customers. We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today—and tomorrow.

　　For over 100 years, Thrivent has been helping people build their financial futures and live more generous lives. Today, it’s a Fortune 500 company that offers a full range of expert financial solutions, serving more than 2 million customers, as well as the communities in which they live and work.

　　Thrivent fosters a diverse workforce to serve our diverse clientele, reflecting a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. If you’re intrigued about our work and the possibility of becoming part of it, we invite you to visit Thrivent.com to learn more. You won’t just build a career; you’ll be part of an organization focused on growing, innovating, and serving.