Remote Lead Cybersecurity Engineer - Health Tech & HIPAA

Providi; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision benefits

Disability insurance

401k with company match

Real ownership and impact

Job summary

Providi is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to protect PHI and secure Cerbo and OptiMantra. You will own the security program, drive technical controls, and oversee compliance for SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA across production AWS environments.

You will collaborate with DevOps, IT, and Engineering to implement robust cloud security, monitoring, and incident response. The role demands hands‑on experience with cloud security tooling, IAM, vulnerability management, and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security with increasing responsibility.
• 2+ years securing production cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Experience with AWS security services (IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, KMS).
• Experience implementing security controls aligned with NIST, HITRUST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC 2.
• Experience securing Kubernetes and containerized production environments.
• Experience as technical owner during third‑party security audits or certifications.
• Experience deploying security tools in production (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, WAF).
• Ability to lead complex security initiatives and establish security standards.

Responsibilities

• Own SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria and HIPAA Security Rule implementation across AWS environments.
• Harden production AWS environments and container/Kubernetes platforms.
• Establish and enforce security standards across both product lines.
• Lead security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management programs.
• Coordinate with auditors, drive audit readiness and evidence collection.
• Engage with cross‑functional teams to improve cloud security controls.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cloud security

Kubernetes security

Security tooling

Audits & compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or relevant field

Tools

EDR

SIEM

WAF

Vulnerability management

CI/CD tooling (IaC)

Job description

Providi is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to protect PHI and secure Cerbo and OptiMantra. You will own the security program, drive technical controls, and oversee compliance for SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA across production AWS environments.

You will collaborate with DevOps, IT, and Engineering to implement robust cloud security, monitoring, and incident response. The role demands hands‑on experience with cloud security tooling, IAM, vulnerability management, and risk assessments.