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AVP, Information Security Architecture (Wayne, PA or Dayton, OH)

Radian
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Pennsylvania, Wayne
Feb 23, 2026

See yourself at Radian? We see you here too.

At Radian, we see you. For the person you are and the potential you hold. That's why we've embraced a new way of working that lets our people across the country be themselves, be their best and be their boldest. Because when each of us is truly seen, each of us gives our best -and at Radian, we'll give you our best right back.

This role will ideally be available to work periodically in our Wayne, PA HQ or in our Dayton, OH workspace.

Preferred candidates will have experience in Financial Services, Specialty Insurance, or a highly regulated environment.

See Yourself as an AVP, Information Security Architecture

The AVP, Information Security Architecture oversees Radian's Information Security Architecture and Technical Assurance programs. This role drives the development, execution, and continual improvement of security architecture processes, assessments, and metrics. It ensures security controls are effectively designed, implemented, and monitored across IT projects and enterprise systems, and partners with leadership to quickly address any identified gaps. The AVP also serves as a trusted adviser to the business and CISO, providing security leadership in the design of new products and services, and acting as a principal expert in security technology, architecture, and systems integration.

See Your Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead and operate Radian's Information Security Architecture function, delivering consistent security architecture services, assessments, and documentation. Identify security gaps, drive remediation with system owners, and ensure alignment with enterprise security standards. Support projects by validating security requirements and solution designs. Advance security architecture capabilities and oversee evaluation and adoption of key security technologies and enterprise services, including Data Protection, SSO, PAM, Technical Assurance, and IAM.

  • Oversee the implementation and operation of Radian's Technical Assurance program, which monitors key security controls across IT systems and applications. The program identifies gaps in control effectiveness, reports them to Information Security leadership and governance bodies, and ensures timely remediation.

  • Serve as a trusted adviser to business units and leadership, ensuring security best practices and controls are embedded into new products and services. Collaborate with Security Architecture, Engineering, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Assurance teams to develop secure technical solutions and roadmaps. Partner with Enterprise Architecture to validate designs and ensure solutions meet security requirements and risk standards. Identify security and risk gaps within business units and drive remediation. Provide feedback to enterprise Information Security by shaping shared services and educating the team on business unit needs.

  • Develop, coordinate, and manage monthly Information Security metrics collection and reporting processes, including development of new metrics, their implementation and automation. Coordinate collection of information and presentation of monthly CISO report to executives.

  • Working with CISO and direct reports, as well as Procurement and Finance, contribute to the creation of the annual Information Security budget, helping to develop rationale and providing substantiation of new investments.

  • Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

See the Job Specifications

Your Basic Education and Prior Work-Related Experience:

  • Degree Requirement: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

  • Work Experience: 10 years of prior work-related experience

Additional Qualifications:

  • 10+ years professional experience with a combination of management, architecture, and technical security engineering background

  • Experience working in a matrix model, as the individual will be required to influence change and provide direction and support to business owners, IT technical owners, governance and shared functions (Legal, Finance, Information Governance and Enterprise Architecture), as well as lead and contribute to existing Information Security assignments

  • Experience with/in:

    • promoting business and/or information security strategies

    • working with individuals across different time zones

    • overseeing and directing the work of both internal and third-party resources

    • a highly regulated industry such as government, financial services (banking, investments, or insurance) or health care

  • Experience with information security architecture, engineering, and operations involving tool selection, deployment and application in a wide variety of technology areas including, but not limited to: IT infrastructure (network, desktop, server, storage), public cloud security (virtual server, fabric, and server-less technologies, API gateways, WAF), data protection (encryption and tokenization), identity and access management (IdM, SSO, privileged access management, authentication/authorization and federation) solutions, SQL and NoSQL databases, vulnerability management (both application and infrastructure), log monitoring/aggregation and threat detection

  • Experience establishing and operating technical assurance systems and processes including: collection/gathering of input sources, the application of data analytics to evaluate controls (using off-the-shelf data analytics solutions as well as SQL and stored procedures), consistent and repeatable generation/reporting of assurance results, and automation of technical assurance processes and pipelines.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate information security topics, policies and standards as well as risk-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences at various hierarchical levels

  • Experience with leading programs and executing good program management, including developing program goals, processes, deliverables, resource requirements, and measuring program performance.

  • Ability to translate technical / security issues to business users

  • Strong relationship, team building and facilitation skills

  • Knowledge and experience of Information Security Risk, Governance and Compliance (GRC)

  • Ability to travel as needed (no more than 25%)

  • Working knowledge in a variety of IT disciplines and technologies, including but not limited to:

    • Microsoft Active Directory, Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams

    • Public cloud services (AWS, Azure and GCP)

    • Database management (Microsoft SQL Server)

    • Encryption (SSL, Digital Certificates, PKI)

    • VDI and Virtual Platforms (VMWare, Citrix)

    • Mobile Device Management solutions (Intune)

    • Authentication and Authorization methodologies including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) (Microsoft Entra, Azure Active Directory, AWS Cognito, Azure B2C)

    • Web and application development and hosting technologies (React, NodeJS, Java, python, PowerShell)

    • Log management and threat detection (Splunk or similar technology)

    • Emerging technologies, e.g. Kubernetes, IoT, blockchain, machine learning and AI

  • Manage interns, architects, analysts, and related functional roles (1-3) as needed in support of Security Architecture and Technical Assurance work. Ability to strongly influence across department and divisional lines.

Your Preferred Education Level:

  • Master's Degree - Information Security, Security Assurance, or related

Your Preferred Years of Prior Work-Related Experience:

  • Technical: 15+ years

Other Qualifications, including any special skills, capabilities, and competencies:

  • CISSP Required, SABSA certification, CISM or equivalent preferred.

  • Due to the strategic importance of this role in the overall organization, the individual in this position should possess a variety of personal skills and character attributes as follows:
    * Excellent communicator and relationship builder who can speak in non-technical terms, to articulate complex ideas in straightforward language.
    * Flexible and resilient.
    * Ability to analyze and evaluate complex data and make sound recommendations with less than perfect information.
    * Ability to assess, recommend and present financial / business benefits of technical options and champion recommendations.
    * Demonstrated experience managing security spend v. risk mitigation.
    * Dynamic ability to shift easily between tactical/operational issues and long term/strategic planning.
    * Ability to motivate and develop staff.
    * Strong work ethic, commitment and determination.
    * Ability to partner with and influence others to gain commitment and achieve priorities.

See Why You Should Work With Us

  • Competitive Compensation:anticipated base salary from $136,000 to $206,000 based on skills and experience. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

  • Rest and Relaxation. This role is eligible for25 days of paid time off annually, which is prorated in the year of hire based on hire date. In addition, based on your hire date, you will be eligible for 9 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays. Parental leave is also offered as an opportunity for all new parents to embrace this exciting change in their lives.

  • Our Company Makes an Impact. We've been recognized by multiple organizations like Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index,HousingWire's Tech 100, and The Forum of Executive Women's Champion of Board Diversity. Radian has also pledged to SHRM's CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity commitment.

  • Comprehensive Health Benefits.Multiple medical plan choices, including HSA and FSA options, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.

  • Prepare for your Future.401(k) with a top of market company match (did we mention the company match is immediately vested?!) and an opportunity to participate in Radian's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

  • Homebuyer Perks. Our Homebuyer Perks program helps employees navigate the home searching, buying, selling, and refinancing processes and provides valuable financial benefits to encourage, enable, and support home ownership.

  • Additional Benefits. To learn more about our benefits offerings, visit our Benefits Page.

#LI-AB

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Radian will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

See More About Radian

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) is a trusted, global multi-line specialty insurer that helps businesses navigate risk with confidence. Built on financial strength and disciplined risk management, Radian brings clarity to complex risk decisions through its proprietary view of risk and a global perspective.

Visitradian.com to learn how our collaborative and customer-centric culture transforms risk into a world of opportunity.

Defining Roles for Radian's Future

Understanding the qualities and characteristics that define a Leader and an Employee is important to building our future-fit workforce. Radian's future is only as bright as its people. For that reason, our People Plan includes profiles to support the qualities and characteristics that each Leader as well as each Employee should embody upon hire or via development.

EEO Statement

Radian complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, color, religious creed, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

An applicant's criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. The material duties include those listed in the "Primary Duties and Responsibilities" section above, as well as the ability to adhere to Company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stressful situations, work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard confidential information belonging to the Company and its customers. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Opportunity Employer Details

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Accommodation

Whether you require an accommodation for the job application or interview process, Radian is dedicated to a barrier-free employment process and encourages a diverse workforce. If you have questions about the accommodation process, please e-mail careers@radian.com.

Please note that you may redact or remove age-related information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on any additional application materials you submit as part of the application. Additional application materials include but are not limited to, resumes, CVs, transcripts, or certifications.

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