Lead Security Engineer

American Oncology Partners, PA; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

American Oncology Network is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to provide hands‑on technical leadership for the organization’s enterprise security program. You will oversee security tools, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and MSP/MSSP partnerships across a distributed healthcare environment.

Reporting to the IT Security Director, you will lead a team of three security staff, strengthen patient data protection, and drive consistent security practices across AON locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, CS or related field.
• 8+ years of information security or security engineering experience.
• 2+ years leading or mentoring security staff.
• Experience with HIPAA/HITRUST, NIST CSF.
• Experience with SIEM/XDR and vulnerability management tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead security engineering across SIEM/SOAR, endpoints, email, PAM, and secure access.
• Oversee threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Coordinate assessments with external partners and drive remediation.
• Guide the team and partner MSP/MSSP/MDR providers; ensure runbooks and standards.

Skills

Security Engineering

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Identity & Access Management

Cloud Security

Vendor Oversight

Security Compliance

Team Leadership

Scripting & Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Rapid7 InsightIDR

InsightVM

InsightConnect

Bitdefender GravityZone

Mimecast

Delinea Secret Server

Cato Security Platform

Microsoft 365

Azure

Job description

Location: Remote

Hiring Range: $104,200.00 - $155,800.00

Position Summary

The Lead Security Engineer provides hands‑on technical leadership for American Oncology Network's enterprise security program, overseeing security tools, configurations, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and managed security service partners across a distributed healthcare environment. Reporting to the Director of IT Security, this role leads and develops a team of three security staff, strengthens the protection of patient information and clinical operations, and drives consistent security practices across AON locations.

Key Performance Areas

KPA 1: Security Engineering, Tools and Infrastructure

• Own and administer the security technology stack, including SIEM/SOAR, endpoint protection, email security, privileged access management, and secure network access.
• Maintain and optimize Rapid7 InsightIDR, InsightVM and InsightConnect, Bitdefender GravityZone, Mimecast, Delinea Secret Server, and Cato security configurations and coverage.
• Secure Microsoft 365, Azure and other cloud/SaaS environments by establishing configuration baselines and monitoring security posture.
• Manage security tool licensing, coverage, and renewal inputs to maintain appropriate protection and cost‑effective utilization.

KPA 2: Threat Detection, Incident Response and Vulnerability Management

• Lead security event triage and incident investigations in partnership with the managed detection and response provider; coordinate containment, recovery, and post‑incident reviews.
• Oversee vulnerability scanning, prioritization, remediation, and patch management across endpoints, servers, cloud platforms, and network infrastructure.
• Document risks associated with legacy systems and validate compensating controls where timely remediation is not feasible.
• Develop response runbooks, technical standards, and repeatable procedures to support consistent security operations.

KPA 3: Identity, Access and Security Risk Compliance

• Strengthen identity and access security through multifactor authentication, conditional access, privileged access management, joiner/mover/leaver controls, and periodic access reviews.
• Coordinate annual HIPAA‑ and NIST‑aligned security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests with external assessment partners.
• Track and drive remediation of assessment findings and security gaps, communicating technical risks and priorities to stakeholders.
• Assess security risks arising from third‑party vendors, integrations, newly onboarded sites, and acquired practices.

KPA 4: Vendor and Managed Security Partner Oversight

• Serve as the technical lead and primary day‑to‑day accountability point for managed service and security partners, including ATG and Rapid7 MDR.
• Validate provider deliverables, service quality, investigation work, and adherence to contractual service‑level agreements.
• Escalate gaps and coordinate corrective action with internal IT stakeholders and external partners.
• Promote clear documentation, ownership, and communication across security operations and partner workflows.

KPA 5: Team Leadership and Operational Improvement

• Lead, mentor, and develop security staff by establishing priorities, reviewing deliverable quality, and building technical capabilities.
• Provide practical guidance during complex security investigations, remediation activities, and operational issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve security workflows through PowerShell, Python, and other scripting or automation methods.
• Communicate security risks, operational priorities, and remediation progress clearly to nontechnical leaders and clinical stakeholders.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science or related field preferred.

Minimum Relevant Experience

• 8+ years of information security or security engineering experience, including hands‑on operation of production security tools.
• 2+ years leading or mentoring security staff.
• Experience overseeing MSP, MSSP, or MDR providers; leading security investigations; and administering SIEM/XDR and vulnerability management technologies.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, and healthcare security frameworks (HITRUST, NIST CSF).
• Practical experience with endpoint, email, network, cloud, and privileged access security, including Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Rapid7 InsightIDR and InsightVM.
• Preferred: Healthcare or multisite provider experience, EHR familiarity (e.g., OncoEMR), and M&A or new‑site security integration.

Certifications/Licenses

• Preferred: CISSP, GIAC (GCIH, GCIA, GSEC), CCSP, or Microsoft security certifications.

Skills

• Security Engineering
• Incident Response
• Vulnerability Management
• Identity and Access Management
• Cloud Security
• Vendor Oversight
• Security Compliance
• Team Leadership
• Scripting and Automation (PowerShell/Python)
• Technical Risk Communicatio