Senior Cybersecurity IT Manager – Lead Risk & Defense

Meritus Medical Center Inc; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

PTO

401(k) Retirement Plan

Education Assistance & Tuition Reimb.

FSA and HSA

Shift Differential Pay

Job summary

Meritus Medical Center Inc. is seeking an IT Manager – Cyber Security to lead the design, implementation, and oversight of enterprise-wide security solutions onsite in Hagerstown, Maryland.

This hands-on leadership role requires deep technical expertise and a proactive approach to risk management, incident response, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate across IT teams and with third-party partners to assess vulnerabilities, drive remediation, and strengthen defenses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field required
• Equivalent relevant experience may be considered
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, network, or server-related experience
• 3 years of leadership experience preferred, with a strong desire to coach and develop team members
• Working knowledge of SIEM/VTM technologies, cloud security, application security, network security, and disaster recovery
• Experience analyzing scan results and collaborating with stakeholders to resolve vulnerabilities
• Preferred certifications include: CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, SANS GIAC, CCNA, Certified Ethical Hacker

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cybersecurity solutions, standards, and procedures across the Meritus enterprise
• Lead incident response and remediation efforts for systems, applications, and infrastructure vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with managed services providers to review and execute corrective action plans
• Coordinate internal audits and risk assessments in support of HIPAA, PCI, and Meaningful Use compliance
• Conduct phishing simulations, review risk exceptions, and support Business Integrity and Compliance initiatives
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and documentation aligned with NIST and industry standards
• Perform periodic reviews of infrastructure and system configurations to ensure compliance and integrity
• Provide audit reports and support investigations as needed
• Guide secure configuration of servers, firewalls, VPNs, IPS, routers, and switches
• Analyze scan results, resolve vulnerabilities, and document exceptions or false positives
• Manage eradication and recovery steps as part of incident response protocols
• Partner with IT operations, applications, and network/server teams to coordinate security efforts
• Mentor and develop junior security engineers

Skills

Leadership

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Regulatory compliance

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Nessus

AlienVault

KnowBe4

Duo

BigFix

Cisco ASA

Job description

Meritus Medical Center Inc. is seeking an IT Manager – Cyber Security to lead the design, implementation, and oversight of enterprise-wide security solutions onsite in Hagerstown, Maryland.

This hands-on leadership role requires deep technical expertise and a proactive approach to risk management, incident response, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate across IT teams and with third-party partners to assess vulnerabilities, drive remediation, and strengthen defenses.