Salary Range: $70,000 - $160,000

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Networks (TCP/IP)

• Schematic Architecture Design

• Data Access and User Administration

• Data Security

• Development Requirements Definition

• Network Security

• Security Risk Management

• Server Hardware + O/S Management

• Systems Security and User Administration

• Systems Security Maintenance

• Systems Security Policies and Procedures

• Systems Security Testing and Auditing

• Information Security Technology

• AWS Experience – required

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems or related field
• Certification CISSP or other information security related certifications within a given field are preferred (i.e., Microsoft Windows, Cisco, TCP/IP, etc.)
• Eight or more years experience in information security, engineering or professional related work experience
• Advanced knowledge of multiple security technologies (firewalls, IPS, DLP, antimalware, proxies, WAF, etc.)

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Education & Experience

• Certification CISSP or other information security related certifications within a given field are preferred (i.e., Microsoft Windows, Cisco, TCP/IP, etc.)
• Cloudformation
• Teraform
• Python
• AWS
• Scripting
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• Azure
• Lambda
• API
• Postman
• GIT
• YAML
• JSON

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Takes a lead role in mapping security standards to technical solutions in support of business needs.

• Works with project teams, architects, and constituents to design and implement security solutions in support of corporate information security policy, regulatory requirements, and security best practices.

• Works as part of the development team to maintain the security and regulatory compliance of systems architected, built, installed and used by the company.

• Researches, analyzes, and recommends the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any infrastructure security deficiencies or to enhance security performance.

• Conducts research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of security enhancement and development efforts; tests new security software and/or technologies.

• Provides ongoing engineering support for security systems including firewalls, virus protection systems, Web filters, computer forensic systems and network, and host-based intrusion detection and prevention systems

• Creates audits, and reports the enforcement of policies, procedures and associated plans for system security administration, and user-system access as defined by company standards.

• Contributes to the design and implementation of the disaster recovery plans for security of the company’s computer systems, databases, networks, servers, and software applications

• Develops technical security standards in support of information security policies and principles

• Ensures that planned testing activities are performed and technical criteria are met

• Plans and monitors the installation of distributed infrastructure systems

• Performs other related duties as required.

Total Rewards

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $160,000.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1 hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.