Company Overview
At Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company (GTL), employees join a company with nearly 90 years of stability, purpose, and forward momentum. Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, GTL blends timeless values—integrity, quality products, and personal service—with innovative life and health insurance solutions that help policyholders and distributors across the country.
Where You’ll Work
This position is required to work on-site in our Omaha-area (Elkhorn, NE) office most days. Everyone receives 3 flexible remote days per month. And, we offer half-day Fridays – every Friday!
Role Overview
The ideal candidate will be part of the team responsible for ensuring our enterprise applications, systems, and data environments meet regulatory requirements and security standards. This role includes assessing, implementing, and maintaining security compliance controls to protect sensitive information, reduce risk, and support business operations.
You will be a key member of our IT team, working to monitor regulatory compliance, conduct risk assessments, support audits, and help optimize our security posture. If you want to make a meaningful impact, work with smart and innovative people, and grow your career in cybersecurity compliance, come join us! It’s a great time to join GTL!
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular compliance assessments and audits of IT systems, applications, and processes to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., HIPAA, NIST, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
- Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, and controls to protect sensitive data and meet compliance obligations.
- Perform risk assessments, identify compliance gaps, and recommend remediation actions to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
- Monitor and review security controls, access management, and data protection measures across enterprise systems.
- Assist with internal and external audits, including preparation of documentation, evidence collection, and remediation tracking.
- Collaborate with IT teams, developers, system engineers, and business stakeholders to integrate compliance requirements into projects and daily operations.
- Stay current with evolving laws, regulations, and best practices in information security and privacy.
- Support the creation and delivery of security awareness training and compliance reporting for management.
- Participate in the general periodic on-call rotation providing ad-hoc support as needed.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as an IT Security Compliance Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Compliance Specialist, or similar role.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of information security frameworks and standards (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.).
- Experience conducting risk assessments, audits, and compliance reviews.
- Understanding of security controls, access management, data protection, and vulnerability management.
- Proficiency in interpreting and applying regulatory requirements to IT environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC).
- Experience in the insurance or financial services industry.
Compensation & Benefits
Provided eligibility requirements are met employees will be eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical
- Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
- Dental
- Vision
- Dependent Care FSA
- Basic Life Insurance (full premium paid by employer)
- Voluntary Employee, Spouse and Child Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Holidays
- Paid time off including vacation, personal days, sick time and Summer / Flex Fridays
- 401(k), 401(k) Match and Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan
The pay range provided is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects potential pay for the job grade for this role at the time of this posting. Compensation will depend on several factors such as specific competencies, relevant education and experience, qualifications, and industry certifications. Compensation ranges are subject to change and may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Stay Connected with GTL
We invite you to learn more about Guarantee Trust Life by visiting:
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Skills Required
- Proven experience as an IT Security Compliance Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Compliance Specialist, or similar role
- Strong knowledge of information security frameworks and standards, including NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS
- Experience conducting risk assessments, audits, and compliance reviews
- Understanding of security controls, access management, data protection, and vulnerability management
- Proficiency interpreting and applying regulatory requirements to IT environments
- Excellent documentation, reporting, and analytical skills
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
- CompTIA Security+ or GIAC Security Essentials certification
- Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
What We Do
Founded in 1936, Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company (GTL) is a legal mutual reserve company based in Glenview, Illinois. Operating on values of integrity and quality, GTL provides a comprehensive portfolio of competitive health, accident, life, and special risk insurance programs. The company is dedicated to providing personal customer service and innovative insurance solutions that help cover co-payments and other out-of-pocket medical expenses.
