Security Operations Engineer

khealthcareers; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Stock options

Paid parental leave

401k

Commuter benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

K Health is seeking a Security Engineer to own hands-on SecOps, incident response, and IT security projects across our healthcare technology stack. You will automate tasks, build security controls, and respond to incidents to protect patient and organizational data.

Reporting to the Director of Security, you will work with cross-functional teams, maintain SOC2/HIPAA controls, and optimize endpoint policies in a fast-paced environment. This is a hybrid role in New York.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Security Operations, IT Security, or System Administration with a strong security focus.
• Experience detecting, investigating, and remediating incidents in a modern cloud/hybrid environment.
• Deep IT background spanning endpoint administration (macOS/Windows), identity management, and network security.
• Experience maintaining controls for SOC2 and/or HIPAA in an operational setting.
• Hands-on automation of security or IT tasks using SOAR, scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), or APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain SecOps workflows, threat detection, and incident response across our cloud and on‑prem infrastructure.
• Build low-code automations to streamline security alerts and routine IT tasks.
• Administer and optimize security tools including Sumo Logic, Jamf, Intune, Slack Enterprise, CrowdStrike.
• Support SOC2 and HIPAA compliance, including audit prep and evidence gathering.
• Collaborate with IT and engineering to harden systems and enforce zero-trust endpoints.
• Perform root-cause analysis on incidents and implement preventative measures.

Skills

SecOps

IT Security

Incident response

Endpoint administration

Identity management

Network security

Scripting

APIs

Tools

Sumo Logic

Jamf

Intune

Slack Enterprise

CrowdStrike

Torq

Job description

About the Role

As a Security Engineer at K Health, you will serve as a foundational force in securing our healthcare technology ecosystem. Reporting directly to the Director of Security, this is a deeply hands-on individual contributor role focused primarily on Security Operations (SecOps) and IT Security projects. You will be responsible for building, automating, and maintaining our security controls while acting as a key responder to security incidents. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you are empowered to own your domain, automate repetitive tasks, and directly safeguard patient and organizational data, this role is for you.

What You Will Do

• Design, implement, and maintain hands-on SecOps workflows, threat detection, and incident response procedures across our corporate and cloud infrastructure.
• Build low-code and custom automations (using tools like Torq) to streamline security alerts, routine IT security tasks, and incident triage.
• Administer, optimize, and manage key security and endpoint management tools, including Sumo Logic, Jamf, Intune, Slack Enterprise, CrowdStrike, and related platforms.
• Maintain and support continuous compliance with SOC2 and HIPAA security controls, actively participating in audit preparation, evidence gathering, and control enforcement.
• Partner with cross-functional IT and engineering teams to harden systems, enforce zero-trust endpoint policies, and secure employee workflows.
• Conduct root-cause analysis on security incidents and proactively implement preventative security measures to eliminate recurring risks.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 3-5 years of dedicated hands-on experience in Security Operations, IT Security, or System Administration with a strong security focus.
• Incident Response: Proven background in actively detecting, investigating, and remediating security incidents in a modern cloud/hybrid environment.
• Technical Depth: Deep foundational IT background spanning endpoint administration (macOS/Windows), identity management, and network security.
• Compliance Standards: Demonstrated experience maintaining controls for SOC2 and/or HIPAA frameworks in an operational setting.
• Automation Mindset: Hands-on experience automating security operations or IT tasks using SOAR platforms, scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash), or API integrations.

Bonus

• Direct experience implementing SOC2 or HIPAA controls from scratch or directly interfacing with external auditors.
• Hands-on familiarity with our specific technology stack: Sumo Logic, Jamf, Intune, Slack Enterprise, CrowdStrike, and Torq.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Security+, Network+, GIAC, or vendor-specific platform certifications).

Benefits & Perks: #LI-Hybrid

• Hybrid work schedule with weekly lunches and stocked fridges
• Monthly social committees for company events
• 18 vacation days, 9 company holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
• Stock options for every full-time employee
• Paid parental leave
• 401k benefit
• Commuter Benefits
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance options

Compensation:

$125,000 - $150,000 USD

Who We Are:

Behind every leading health system is K Health's AI-powered virtual care engine.

Esteemed health systems like Mayo Clinic, Cedars-Sinai, Mass General Brigham, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Hartford Healthcare partner with K Health to build and run modern primary virtual care clinics on their behalf.

Our deeply integrated model modernizes the primary care loop by using AI to put humans first. For our patients, we offer clinical AI (i.e., PatientGPT) and unparalleled access to close care gaps around the clock. For our Providers, we deliver provider-serving agentic solutions (i.e., Perfect Note) to eliminate administrative overload and burnout. And for the health systems, we deploy our top-grade Virtualists in AI-powered virtual clinics 24/7 to capture the patients' care journeys at step one, retain the journey through the system for longitudinal care, and strengthen profitability.

We're founded in 2016, headquartered in New York City, and backed by nearly $400 million from leading investors including Valor Equity Partners, Claure Group, Mangrove Capital Partners, 14W, Notable Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Primary Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures, PICO Venture Partners, Max Ventures, and other strategic healthcare partners.

We offer competitive compensation packages based on industry benchmarks for function, level, and geographic location. Offer amounts are determined by multiple factors such as a candidate's experience and expertise.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, citizenship, military or veteran status, or any other class prot