IS Principal Information Security Specialist

Talent Groups; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups is seeking a Principal Information Security Specialist to advise on complex information security and enterprise architecture initiatives within healthcare environments. The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination with executive leaders.

The position is primarily remote with potential onsite involvement in the Philadelphia area. The candidate should demonstrate extensive experience, regulatory knowledge (HIPAA, PCI, NIST), and the ability to

Qualifications

• Extensive information security knowledge and governance practices.
• Familiar with HIPAA, PCI, Joint Commission, NIST and ISO 27000 series.
• Strong risk management and regulatory compliance experience within healthcare.
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into non-technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise security architecture initiatives and related projects.
• Manage multiple projects with strategic timelines and strong stakeholder alignment.
• Collaborate with CIO/CTO/CISO and executives to shape information security strategy.
• Develop governance controls, policies, and risk management practices for hospital systems.

Skills

InfoSec principles

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Identity & access management

Cloud security

Security architecture

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Information Security

Tools

Project Server

Visio

Job description

Location Details: Philadelphia, PA - Primarily remote, however there is potential to come onsite so local candidates highly preferred

Duration: 11 months to start

Job Description

• Demonstrates specialized & comprehensive knowledge in Information security management practices, disciplines, regulations, industry standards, related frameworks, project management principles, and methodologies, security engineering concepts, security operations model; industry standards around architecture principles.
• Demonstrates exceptional skills in managing multiple projects and priorities in order to meet strategic goals and timelines.
• Exhibits the ability to plan, manage and implement highly complex enterprise architecture and security implementations, enhancements or modifications that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments.
• Exhibits exceptional understanding of emerging regulatory and healthcare issues in order to develop internal and external checks and controls to ensure proper governance, security and quality of information assets.
• Demonstrates exceptional troubleshooting and collaborative skills required to identify, analyze and resolve complicated security issues.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in creating detailed documentation, perform budget planning and oversight, and providing input on client�infrastructure strategic planning, technology standards, and information security and risk practices.
• Exhibits ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, vendors, management and the ability to translate complex technical solutions into non-technical requirements documents.
• Performs planning, development, implementation, and delivery of enterprise architecture and engineering principles for new, existing and future strategic and operational activities.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide technical expertise and consultation to the CIO, CTO, CISO, executive leadership and other business and clinical leaders.

Job Functions

• A Principal Information Security Specialist has similar responsibilities to Information Security Specialist III personnel. However, a Principal Information Security Specialist is deemed to be the subject matter expert and in-house advisor on complex problems and issues.

A Principal Information Security Specialist Also

• Works independently to initiate assignments and draws upon extensive professional knowledge and experience to make independent judgments regarding analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of enterprise long-term solutions and operating initiatives to ensure that enterprise architectural objectives are aligned with organizational needs and strategic goals.
• Optimizes information management approaches through an understanding of evolving business needs and technology capabilities and ensures that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and IT strategies.
• Shapes, designs, and plans specific service lines in product area and manages the risks associated with information and IT assets through appropriate standards and security policies.
• Functions as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to maintain an understanding of client�IS business and clinical applications and the relationship to InfoSec and compliance solutions; assist Hospital stakeholders in understanding information protection needs that support the Hospital's business.
• Works with other architects to provide a consensus based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in synchronization with ever changing business needs and takes ownership of a particular solution offering.
• Works with highly matrixed team of IS personnel to support enterprise architecture and information security operations including, but not limited to, architecture and InfoSec principles around identity & access management models, cloud identify management providers, security information and event monitoring, and data loss prevention, perimeter (e.g. firewalls, IPS, web filtering), cloud and virtualization environments and network security (host-based firewalls, anti-virus, disk encryption).
• Support and/or lead activities around InfoSec standards for business continuity and change management activities (e.g., table tops and change review board) and educates IS Hospital management on security issues (e.g., Identity and Access Management (IAM), Role Based Access Control (RBAC) models.

Skills

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Information security principles, general and IT controls (e.g., access controls, risk management, change management, cloud security) and related information security policies and procedures.
• Exhibits knowledge of industry regulatory standards and accreditation requirements or control frameworks (HIPAA, PCI, Joint Commission, NIST, Red Flags, ISO 27000 series).
• Comprehensive knowledge of information security regulations, standards and leading practices, including understanding of EHR, cloud frameworks, identity access controls.
• Good knowledge of basic database query techniques & data mining to analyze data or other related database functionality.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, UNIX, and Clinical Applications a plus.
• Experience implementing application level security in clinical and financial systems (e.g., Epic, Lawson). ERP experience a plus.
• General understanding of networking and communication techniques including WANs, LANs, Internet, Intranet, protocols, such as TCP/IP and their impact on security.
• Microsoft, UNIX, Lawson, and Clinical Applications,
• Experience with industry standard SDLC methodologies; hands‑on experience in Project Server methodologies, PMO project management skills, including use of MS productivity tools (Access, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
• Experience with risk management frameworks.
• Information Security Requirements:
• Understand and comply with all enterprise and IS departmental information security policies, procedures and standards.
• Support the integration of information security in the development, design, and implementation of Hospital Technology Resources that process, transmit, or store client�information.
• Support all compliance activities related to state, federal regulatory requirements, healthcare accreditation standards, and all other applicable regulations that govern the use and disclosure of patient, financial, or other confidential information.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Information security principles, general and IT controls (e.g., access controls, risk management, change management, cloud security) and related information security policies and procedures.
• Exhibits knowledge of industry regulatory standards and accreditation requirements or control frameworks (HIPAA, PCI, Joint Commission, NIST, Red Flags, ISO 27000 series).
• Comprehensive knowledge of information security regulations, standards and leading practices, including understanding of EHR, cloud frameworks, identity access controls.
• Good knowledge of basic database query techniques & data mining to analyze data or other related database functionality.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, UNIX, and Clinical Applications a plus.
• Experience implementing application level security in clinical and financial systems (e.g., Epic, Lawson). ERP experience a plus.
• General understanding of networking and communication techniques including WANs, LANs, Internet, Intranet, protocols, such as TCP/IP and their impact on security.
• Microsoft, UNIX, Lawson, and Clinical Applications,
• Experience with industry standard SDLC methodologies; hands‑on experience in Project Server methodologies, PMO project management skills, including use of MS productivity tools (Access, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
• Experience with risk management frameworks.
• Information Security Requirements
• Understand and comply with all enterprise and IS departmental information security policies, procedures and standards.
• Support the integration of information security in the development, design, and implementation of Hospital Technology Resources that process, transmit, or store client information.
• Support all compliance activities related to state, federal regulatory requirements, healthcare accreditation standards, and all other applicable regulations that govern the use and disclosure of patient, financial, or other confidential information.

Education

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Required Experience

• At least twelve (12) years industry related experience, including experience in one to two IT disciplines (such as technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management or operations) in a multitier environment.
• At least six (6) years experience with information security, regulatory compliance and risk management concepts.
• At least three (3) years experience with Identity and Access Management, user provisioning, Role Based Access Control, or control self-assessment methodologies and security awareness training.
• Experience with Cloud and/or Virtualization technologies.

Preferred Experience

• At least three (3) years in working with matrixed high performance teams.