Principal Cloud Security Engineer

Principal Cloud Security Engineer

Overview

Join the Edifecs Security team and be at the forefront of protecting our cutting-edge hybrid cloud infrastructure and applications! We're on the lookout for a dynamic Principal Cloud Security Engineer to elevate our security game. In this exciting new role, you'll be the driving force behind integrating top-notch security practices into our DevOps pipeline, ensuring our applications and infrastructure are secure, compliant, and rock-solid. If you have a passion for DevSecOps and a deep understanding of security principles, DevOps practices, and frameworks like NIST 800-53, we want you on our team!

What you will do:

• Be a senior contributor of a team which owns the security posture for hybrid cloud infrastructure on which all Edifecs products are built
• Implement security best practices and tools throughout the DevOps pipeline to ensure secure development, testing, and deployment of software/systems.
• Develop and maintain automated security testing and monitoring solutions to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities early in the development process.
• Work closely with SRE, DevOps and operations teams to integrate security into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure a seamless and secure workflow.
• Continuously improve security practices and tools to enhance the overall security posture.
• Secure enterprise applications on hybrid cloud by building software, services, and automation that provide safe defaults, paved roads, and intuitive capabilities to other engineers.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Software, Computer Science, or related discipline or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of similar experience, including experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
• Demonstrated understanding of security principles, practices, and tools
• Proficiency with Golang or Python and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Strong command of industry best practices like the AWS and Azure Well-Architected framework and CIS Benchmarks and have expert level knowledge of security services like Identity & Access Management (IAM), Service Control Policies (SCPs), WAF, and Network Firewall
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and services (e.g., Azure, AWS).
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Familiarity with security frameworks like NIST 800-53.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Note: The expected base pay range for this position is $163,125-$224,000 per year. Base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, education, and experience.

We are pleased to offer our associates a comprehensive well-being plan.  Our offerings include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan including an Edifecs matching contribution, and up to 25 days of PTO and 10 holidays per year.  More information on these and additional well-being offerings can be found here.

About Edifecs
 

Edifecs provides market-leading technology to its payer and health system customers, which serve nearly 300 million people in the U.S. healthcare market. For over 25 years, Edifecs has enabled customers to unlock greater value with their healthcare data management platform which includes its Best in KLAS healthcare interoperability cloud solution. Edifecs’ healthcare SaaS solutions, available on both public and private clouds, serve as the foundation that eliminates stakeholder friction to overcome healthcare’s biggest challenges, including accelerating value-based payment adoption and obtaining more complete and accurate care funding for alternative payment models. Edifecs’ solutions are powered by AI that incorporates generative AI and LLMs, natural language processing, and machine learning, to provide deeper insights into patients, populations, and business processes. As new standards and regulations continually emerge from government agencies, Edifecs is a proven partner to support its customers road to “evergreen” compliance. Edifecs customers include 24 of the 25 top commercial health plans in the country, 29 of the 52 Medicaid programs, and 6 out of 10 of the largest health systems.
 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Edifecs will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who need assistance applying for a job.  Please contact careers@edifecs.com for more information.