IT Systems Engineer Sr - Application Security

Lurie Children's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

PTO, holidays and parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks an IT Systems Engineer Sr focused on application security to implement and maintain controls across the hospital’s application stack.

You will partner with infrastructure, vulnerability management, and vendors to identify and remediate risks, ensuring secure-by-default deployments. The role emphasizes hands-on validation, configuration enforcement, and risk reduction across more than 250 applications, with exposure to OWASP Top 10, CIS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in computer science, information security, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of experience in application security or enterprise application support.
• Healthcare provider experience is desirable.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, GWAPT, CASE, CEH, OSCP or equivalent are beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce secure configurations across the application stack (DB, middleware, API, web, presentation).
• Collaborate with vendors, owners, and other teams to remediate application-layer risks.
• Drive remediation based on vulnerability scans (e.g., Qualys) and security testing of externally facing systems.
• Lead security controls for authentication, authorization, credential and secret management, encryption and secure communications.

Skills

Application security

Vulnerability management

SSO / OAuth

Credentials management

Secrets handling

Encryption

WAF / Firewall

Vendor collaboration

Risk remediation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Qualys

Qualys WAS

Metasploit

SAST/DAST tools

Job description

## IT Systems Engineer Sr - Application SecurityApplylocations: Streeterville, Chicago, ILtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR2026-2213Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.**Location**680 Lake Shore Drive**Job Description**The **Application Security Engineer** is a hands‐on technical role responsible for implementing, validating, and maintaining security controls across all tiers of the hospital’s application stack, including database, middleware, web server, API, and presentation layers. The engineer ensures applications, integrations, and supporting components are securely configured, monitored, and aligned with enterprise security standards.This role works directly with infrastructure, vulnerability management, and vendors to identify, remediate, and prevent application‐layer risks. The engineer performs hands‐on validation, troubleshooting, and configuration enforcement to ensure secure‐by‐default application deployments across the enterprise.**Essential Job Functions:*** Serve as the central authority for application and integration risk by applying consistent security standards across a portfolio of more than 250 commercial and third‐party applications.* Identify and reduce application‐layer risk across third‐party applications, APIs, system integrations, automated file transfers, and service accounts.* Interface with application vendors, application owners, and other departments as needed.* Assess and secure internet‐facing applications by identifying exposed access points and prioritizing remediation of high‐risk entry vectors.* Enforce standardized security controls for authentication, authorization, credential and secret management, encryption, and secure communication patterns.* Partner with application owners and vendors to eliminate insecure configurations, excessive access, credential misuse, and other security issues.* Evaluate and secure applications throughout their lifecycle including procurement, implementation, integration, and ongoing operations.* Support third‐party risk management by assessing vendor integrations, data flow methods, and exposure points.* Drive remediation of application vulnerabilities identified through vulnerability scanning (e.g., Qualys), configuration reviews, and security testing of externally facing systems.* Improve visibility and governance over application security posture by tracking exposure trends, risk reduction, and remediation progress.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:*** Strong understanding of application‐layer attack paths including credential compromise, integration abuse, API exploitation, and external exposure risks.* Deep knowledge of authentication and authorization models such as SSO, OAuth, service accounts, and secure integration patterns.* Expertise in encryption and data protection across application and integration workflows.* Experience in complex enterprise environments with large commercial application portfolios.* Strong familiarity with OWASP Top 10, common exploitation techniques, IAM concepts, and secrets/credential lifecycle management.* Knowledge of CIS Controls and Benchmarks as they apply to application security.* Experience with vulnerability scanning and testing tools such as Qualys, Qualys WAS, Metasploit, SAST/DAST, and configuration/exposure analysis tools.* Understanding of network and edge security including WAFs, firewalls, segmentation, and internet‐facing exposure.* Ability to drive cross‐functional remediation across technical and non‐technical stakeholders.* Strong analytical and prioritization skills in a risk‐based environment.* Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact.**Education and Experience*** Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.* 3–7+ years of experience in application security, cybersecurity, or enterprise application support.* Experience working in large enterprise environments with multiple commercial applications and integrations preferred.* Experience within a healthcare provider environment is desirable.* Security certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, GWAPT, CASE, CEH, OSCP or equivalent are beneficial but not required.**Education**Bachelor's Degree**Pay Range**$93,600.00-$154,440.00 SalaryAt Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.**Benefit Statement** **For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:**Medical, dental and vision insuranceEmployer paid group term life and disabilityEmployer contribution toward Health Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave403(b) with a 5% employer match Various voluntary benefits:* Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability* Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage* Tuition assistance* Student loan servicing and support* Adoption benefits* Backup Childcare and Eldercare* Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members* Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities* Discount purchasing program **There’s a Place for You with Us** At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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