IT Security Engineer II

1100 Endeavor Health Clinical Operations; Skokie (IL); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive pay

Annual increases

Career growth opportunities

Medical, Dental, Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Wellness program

Savings plan

Health Savings Account options

Retirement match

Paid time off

Community involvement

Job summary

Endeavor Health is seeking an Security Engineer II to strengthen our cybersecurity posture across our Skokie/Arlington Heights/Warrenville locations. You will lead incident response, design and implement security controls, and mentor junior staff in a hybrid role with potential on-call rotations.

You will work on risk assessments, policy development, and collaboration with IT and business partners to protect data, systems, and patients while aligning with HIPAA, PCI, and applicable standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a technical discipline; security certifications preferred.
• Minimum three years of mid-level cybersecurity experience.
• Experience leading security projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify threats and vulnerabilities.
• Lead complex security incident reviews and investigations.
• Drive security incident response and recovery processes.
• Architect, design and implement security technologies as directed by leadership.
• Manage 2-3 security applications and troubleshoot issues.
• Automate operations to reduce risk and deliver value.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and SOPs.
• Socialize security strategies with IT and business partners.
• Participate in risk assessments and system approval reviews.
• Contribute to awareness training and audits.

Skills

Security engineering

Incident response

HIPAA compliance

NIST frameworks

Security tooling

Leadership

Communication

On-call rotation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in technical field

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

IDS/IPS

DLP

SOAR

Job description

Hourly Pay Range: $46.64 - $72.29 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights: Position: IT Security Engineer II Location: Skokie, IL or Arlington Heights, IL or Warrenville, IL Full Time Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm Hybrid Position

Job Summary: As the Security Engineer II at Endeavor Health, you will be responsible for enhancements and continuous improvement of the cybersecurity posture of the organization while maintaining a high-level of vigilance to safeguard the organization’s data, systems, and resources. This role involves participating in the development and execution of the enterprise security strategy; developing, managing and communicating security policies, procedures and standards to application and business owners; conducting system reviews to ensure compliance with security requirements; execution of risk management and governance tasks; and leading complex security incident investigation and response activities. The Security Engineer II will also design and implement security controls for various applications, devices, services, and systems; oversee security for internal and external systems; and mentor junior staff. Individuals should be proficient in using advanced security tooling. Responsibilities extend to conducting compliance audits; delivering cybersecurity projects; and ensuring alignment with HIPAA, PCI, and other applicable laws, regulations, and standards. This hybrid role, which may include a 24/7 on-call support rotation, requires excellent leadership, project management, and communication skills. To be successful in this role, you will be expected to stay up to date on the latest solutions and technologies and advocate for the adoption of security and architecture best practices for the enterprise.

What you will do:

• Identify threats and vulnerabilities.
• Conduct complex security incident reviews and investigations.
• Lead security incident response and recovery processes and activities.
• Architect, design and implement security technologies and process as directed by leadership, and in collaboration with departmental colleagues and business and application owners.
• Manage, administer, monitor, and support 2-3 security applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems related to cybersecurity technologies.
• Drive and automate operational use of said technologies to reduce risk and deliver value to the organization.
• Cross train team members on operational processes.
• Measure and report on enterprise security capabilities using automated and manual tools.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards and standard operating procedures.
• Socialize security strategies, standards, policies, procedures, communications, and awareness efforts with IT and business partners.
• Create short and long-term security application capability strategies and business case documents.
• Participate in reviews of new or existing systems to ensure security requirements are satisfied, including performing various types of risk and impact assessments, before and after implementation.
• Develop, maintain, audit, and enhance enterprise security controls.
• Contribute to security awareness training and communications collateral.
• Respond to and assist with audits, assessments and compliance requests.
• Assist with system-wide compliance of the HIPAA Security and Privacy rules, Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards, and other appropriate standards and audit requirements.
• Participate in an on-call rotation with peers to address any incidents as they are assigned.
• Execute all other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in a technical discipline, or a corresponding educational background with professional-level security certifications relevant to the role.
• Certification: One advanced, professional, or expert-level security certification preferred.
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years of mid-level Cybersecurity experience at an analyst or engineer level.
• Previous experience leading, supporting, managing, and administering at least one security application.
• Previous experience leading security projects and initiatives.
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Ability to work independently with minimal oversight on a broad range of security projects and initiatives.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of information security principles, practices, solutions, and capabilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of advanced security incident investigation techniques.
• Intermediate understanding of threats and risks.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of network, application, and systems security architecture.
• Significant experience documenting, designing, and implementing desktop, server, network, database, cloud, and application security controls.
• Significant experience with hardware and software asset inventory; configuration management; security posture and exposure management; threat detection; vulnerability identification and remediation; identity protection; incident response; security operations; and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) capabilities.
• Experience with common security testing methods and tool sets such as email security, data loss prevention (DLP), vulnerability management, system hardening, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), security incident and event management (SIEM), endpoint/extended detection and response (EDR/XDR), anti-malware, proxy tools, identity security services, cloud security posture management (CSPM), and cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPP).
• Leadership and project management skills.
• Proven communication, customer service, and organization skills.
• Previous experience with HIPAA, NIST, and project management.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program
• Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging—each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

Welcome to Endeavor Health Careers At Endeavor Health, we believe every role plays an important part in advancing our mission to help everyone in our communities be their best. Whether you’re just beginning your career journey or are a seasoned professional, you’ll find opportunities here to learn, grow, and thrive. Your Career is our Endeavor.