Information Security Architect

Position Details:

The Information Security team protects all of Grainger, from our systems to our data across the global company. Grainger is creating new experiences for our customers through products and and supply chain. Products such as Keepstock empower our customers to manage their inventory and have what they need immediately available. Our infrastructure provides the global backbone which supports our customers and company.

The mission of the Security Architecture team is to assess risks and create designs which secure our global technology footprint. As a security architect, you will develop the patterns which support our business goals and strategies, focusing on infrastructure, collaboration tools, and endpoint security.

Your scope of influence includes partnering with the infrastructure teams. You will influence through leading deep technical architecture discussions with Architects, Engineers, and Service Owners.

You will report to the Sr. Director of Information Security Architecture & Engineering and may be based remotely or at our offices in the Chicago area.

Compensation:

This position is salaried and will pay between 115,260.00 to 176,970.00 with a target bonus of 15%

The range provided is a guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Other factors that are involved in offer decisions include, and are not limited to: a candidate's experience, qualifications, geographical area, and internal equity of the team.

You Will:

• Plan, research, and develop security architecture for the infrastructure, collaboration, and endpoint domains
• Define roadmaps to support security goals
• Create conceptual and logical architecture designs
• Work with teams to define requirements, evaluate architecture, analyze trade-offs, and recommend solutions
• Assess risks through penetration testing, threat modeling, and white-boarding exercises with teams
• Evaluate products and tools through PoV exercises
• Advise teams on the security implications of their roadmaps

You Have:

• 5+ years of architecture experience
• 3+ years of information security experience
• College degree or equivalent industry experience in a technical field
• CISSP of other security or vendor product certifications
• Knowledge of security for collaboration tools like M365
• Knowledge of cloud security with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Familiarity with security frameworks and industry standards
• Awareness of modern software lifecycle development and infrastructure as code

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts day one
• Paid time off (PTO) days and 6 company holidays per year
• 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
• Education assistance, including financial counseling, tuition reimbursement and low-cost degree options
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and more

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.