Security Engineer II - Healthcare Incident Response

Compunnel Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A healthcare technology company is seeking a Security Engineer II to provide operational support for the Information Security department. The role involves implementing security measures, supporting incident response, and maintaining security systems. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in Information Security, with a focus on healthcare compliance standards such as PCI, HIPAA, and NIST. An Associate's degree in Computer Science is mandatory, and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security.
• Healthcare industry experience required.
• Proven work experience as a system security engineer or information security engineer.

Responsabilités

• Implement and monitor security measures.
• Design and execute cybersecurity processes.
• Prepare reports documenting security breaches.

Connaissances

Information Security

Healthcare industry experience

PCI standards

HIPAA standards

NIST standards

Systems security engineering

Security measures implementation

Formation

Associate’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Outils

Intrusion detection systems

Anti-virus systems

Log management tools

Description du poste

The Security Engineer II provides operational, administrative, and project support for the Information Security department at Keck Medicine of the client. The department’s mission is to ensure the integrity of information systems assets and protect them from unauthorized access or destruction. This role involves network and systems security, IS policy enforcement, incident response, monitoring, reporting, and escalation support for complex issues. The Security Engineer II will perform technical analysis, installation, maintenance, and modification of systems and software, while contributing to the development of security policies, standards, and procedures.

Must Have Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security.
• Healthcare industry experience required.
• Experience with PCI, HIPAA, and NIST standards.
• Strong understanding of security control concepts (physical, logical, administrative).
• Proven work experience as a system security engineer or information security engineer.
• Experience maintaining and supporting security systems.

Must Have:

• Implement and monitor security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and organizational data.
• Design and execute cybersecurity processes including Incident Response, Eradication, Mitigation, and Recovery.
• Detect, respond to, and remediate security incidents; document lessons learned.
• Identify and define system security requirements.
• Perform technical analysis, installation, maintenance, and modification of systems and software.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on system performance.
• Participate in security solution implementations and incident remediation.
• Forecast and recommend shortand long-term security strategies; lead implementation of those strategies.
• Develop technical solutions and new security tools to mitigate vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks.
• Configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure devices.
• Collaborate with IS teams on incidents, remediation, security systems, and communications.
• Prepare reports documenting security breaches and their impact.
• Provide escalation support to senior engineers for complex issues.
• Provide after-hours and weekend support as part of a 24x7 incident response model.
• Follow established IS procedures to ensure IT system safety and compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION

• Associate’s degree in Computer Science or related field required
• OR equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating capability to perform essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Detailed technical knowledge of operating system security.
• Hands-on experience with security systems including intrusion detection, anti-virus, authentication, log management, and content filtering.
• Experience with network security and networking technologies.
• Proficiency with security systems and tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide incident response support, including escalations and communications.
• Ensure minimal disruption to business customers during security events.
• Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Recommend security enhancements to management or senior IT staff.
• Collaborate across IS teams to strengthen security posture.