Information Security Sr Advisor - Automation Engineer

Elevance Health (Anthem); Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking an Information Security Sr Advisor - Automation Engineer to design and implement enterprise information security policies, standards, and automation solutions across hybrid and cloud environments. Location flexibility includes office-based collaboration with remote work options.

The role focuses on secure cloud account provisioning, API frameworks, and automation, with responsibilities spanning risk assessment, security architecture, incident response, and

Qualifications

• Requires BS/BA in information technology or related field and 8+ years in systems administration and security.
• Experience with multiple technical and business disciplines to design complex systems.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, containerized apps, and secure integrations.

Responsibilities

• Supports system and network architecture initiatives for information and network security technologies.
• Contributes to risk assessment methodologies to fit business, regulatory, and technical environments.
• Develops secure integration services connecting cloud provisioning systems and enterprise security tooling via APIs.
• Designs and engineers comprehensive access management and network security solutions.
• Develops incident response plans and strategies for security events.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

REST APIs

AWS (EKS/IAM)

Docker

Kubernetes

Security architecture

Access control

Education

BS/BA in Information Technology or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Anticipated End Date: 2026-09-11

Position Title: Information Security Sr Advisor - Automation Engineer

Job Description

Location: Atlanta GA, Mason OH, Indianapolis IN, Grand Prairie TX, Louisville KY

Hours: Standard Working hours

Travel: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Position Overview

Develops, recommends, and implements enterprise information security policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and integration solutions necessary to support secure cloud account provisioning, enterprise security platforms, and data at rest protection capabilities in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, and generally accepted information security controls. Responsible for the design, development, and delivery of scalable cloud-native integration services, secure API frameworks, and automation solutions supporting enterprise encryption, access control, and secure transaction/messaging platforms across hybrid and cloud environments.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Supports system and network architecture initiatives for information and network security technologies
• Supports the development and execution of risk assessment methodologies to fit business, regulatory, and technical environment considerations
• Contributes to requirements gathering, system architecture, and software design activities for security products and services
• Assists with the discovery, evaluation, and response to emerging networking threats and security vulnerabilities
• Develops security incident response plans and strategies
• Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems
• Creates presentations and seeks IT management approval and acceptance of significant replacements or reconfigurations of major security systems serving the Enterprise
• May be assigned to project teams for technical consultation to business partners and developers
• Designs & engineers comprehensive access management and network security technical solutions based on business requirements and defined technology standards; works with architecture to update technology direction & strategy
• Develops reports supporting strategy and direction for management
• Capable of serving as technical merger & acquisition lead
• Acts as a subject matter expert among peers, with manager and senior management
• Must be capable of providing top-tier support for 5 or more of the information security technology common body of knowledge skill sets: 1) Access Control, 2) Application Security, 3) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning, 4) Cryptography, 5) Information Security and Risk Management 6) Legal, Regulations, 7) Compliance and Investigations, 8) Operations Security, 9) Physical (Environmental) Security, 10) Security Architecture and Design, 11) Telecommunications and Network Security
• Designs and develops secure integration services connecting cloud account/project provisioning systems, ServiceNow workflows, middleware platforms, and enterprise security tooling through APIs
• Builds resilient cloud-native automation services with observability, retry logic, fault tolerance, and secure service-to-service communication across distributed systems
• Develops and deploys containerized applications leveraging Kubernetes/EKS, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps best practices

Required Qualifications

Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; requires broad-based experience to plan and design highly complex systems; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing integrations and automation services using Python, Java, or Go
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs and integrating with enterprise security platforms via APIs
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies including EKS, IAM, and secure cloud-native architectures
• Must have experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application d