Senior DevOps & Security Engineer

Lever, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote First

Healthcare

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Family growth support

Job summary

Synapticure is seeking a Senior DevOps & Security Engineer to build, operate, secure, and improve our cloud infrastructure and software delivery environments. You will work with Engineering, Data, and other teams to maintain secure, reliable, and well‑monitored systems, focusing on cloud security, compliance, and production reliability.

This hands‑on role requires creating security controls, managing AWS/EKS, Terraform, CI/CD, IAM, and vulnerability management while advancing observability and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, DevOps, cloud infra, SRE, or related field.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, networking, vulnerability management, observability, and incident response.
• Hands-on experience with security controls in regulated environments (HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and securing CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to write scripts (Python, Bash) and work with APIs, integrations, and security automation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to work independently and drive projects from definition to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Translate security and compliance requirements into practical technical controls.
• Build and secure AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes/EKS environments.
• Develop and maintain Terraform and secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage vulnerability scanning, security telemetry, and incident response support.
• Automate workflows and integrations across systems.
• Maintain architecture diagrams and security standards.
• Research new tools and security practices for our environment.
• Participate in on-call or escalation coverage as needed.

Skills

Cloud security

DevOps

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python scripting

SentinelOne

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Incident response

HIPAA SOC2

APIs & automation

Communication

Tools

Datadog

SentinelOne

Argo CD

GitHub Actions

Google Workspace

Job description

About Synapticure

Synapticure is the largest, most comprehensive specialty care and life sciences company in the country for those living with neurodegenerative diseases. Founded by patients and caregivers living with these diseases, we are redefining the care and the research paradigm for conditions like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS in all 50 states.

Our business is powered by two connected engines.

The CARES Engine (Clinical Operations)

A scalable, 50-state virtualized clinical network providing timely access to expert neurologists and cutting edge treatments with wraparound care coordination and behavioral health support. Our team creates personalized care plans focused on education and empowerment, connecting patients with a multidisciplinary team of subspecialty neurologists, geriatricians, psychologists, and care coordinators who collaborate to deliver comprehensive care.

The CURES Engine (Research & Innovation)

Leveraging our deeply engaged, well characterized national patient cohort, CURES partners with life science, pharma, biotech, and medical device companies to accelerate the development of neurodegenerative treatments, spanning discovery stage lab services, clinical trial services, and real world evidence data and analytics.

Partnering with providers, health plans, and life sciences companies, including CMS' GUIDE dementia care model, Synapticure is dedicated to transforming the lives of millions of individuals and their families living with neurodegenerative diseases.

About the Role

The Senior DevOps & Security Engineer is a hands‑on technical role responsible for building, operating, securing, automating, and improving our cloud infrastructure and software delivery environments. Reporting to the Director of IT, DevOps & Security, this role works across Engineering, Data, and other teams to maintain secure, reliable, and well‑monitored systems.

The role focuses heavily on cloud security, compliance, vulnerability management, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and production reliability.

This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys working across cloud infrastructure, security engineering, compliance, and broader technical problem‑solving.

The Day to Day

• Translate security and compliance requirements into practical technical controls and directly support HIPAA, SOC 2, and related activities.
• Build, maintain, secure, and improve AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes/EKS environments, identity and access controls (IAM), networking, databases, storage, logging, monitoring, and SIEM integrations.
• Develop and maintain Terraform, secure CI/CD pipelines, deployment tooling, and related automation.
• Manage vulnerability scanning, security telemetry, incident response support, and application/infrastructure hardening.
• Partner with Engineering, Data, and other internal teams to automate workflows, connect systems, and reduce manual work.
• Build scripts, integrations, internal tools, and API‑based automations across technical and business systems.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and infrastructure security standards.
• Research and evaluate new tools, security practices, and infrastructure approaches to determine how they can be applied effectively in our environment.
• Participate in on‑call or escalation coverage as operational needs evolve. Our production environment is generally stable and relatively low‑traffic, so after‑hours work tends to focus more on planned maintenance, upgrades, and proactive security improvements than on responding to outages.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, SRE, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, networking, vulnerability management, observability, and incident response.
• Hands‑on experience supporting or implementing security controls in regulated environments (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Hands‑on experience with SentinelOne (or similar EDR/endpoint security platforms), AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and securing CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to write scripts (Python, Bash, etc.) and work with APIs, integrations, and security automation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to produce clear technical writing, architecture documentation, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to work independently, research unfamiliar problems, and take projects from problem definition through implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, healthtech, financial services, or another highly regulated sector.
• Familiarity with tools such as Datadog, SentinelOne, Argo CD, GitHub Actions, or Google Workspace administration.
• Direct experience with SIEM setup, detection engineering, or penetration testing remediation.
• Background in disaster recovery planning and backup restoration testing.

$150,000 - $170,000 a year

Compensation

Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.

Our Values

We are a remote‑first company. While our team is located all across the United States, these core principles tie us together around a common identity:

• Relentless focus on patients and caregivers: We are determined to provide an exceptional experience for every patient we have the privilege to serve, and we put our patients first in everything we do.
• Embody the spirit and humanity of those living with neurodegenerative disease: Inspired by our founders, families, and personal experiences, we recognize the seriousness of our patients' circumstances and meet that challenge every day with empathy, compassion, kindness, joy, and hope.
• Seek to understand, and stay curious: We start by listening to one another, our partners, our patients, and their caregivers.We communicate with authenticity and humility, prioritizing honesty and directness while recognizing we always have something to learn.
• Embrace the opportunity: We are energized by the importance of our mission and maintain a strong bias toward action.

Benefits & Perks

Full time employees are eligible for:

• Remote First: Work from anywhere in the 50 United States, with home office technology provided.
• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your family.
• Financial & Retirement Support: 401(k) plan with employer matching, plus short and long‑term disability, and basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Time Off & Leave: 15 vacation days, 5 sick days, 12 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays, plus a fully paid end‑of‑year company holiday break (typically Christmas through New Year's).
• Wellness & Family Growth: Comprehensive family‑building and fertility services through Kindbody (where available) at a 20% discount, 24/7 mental health support via Health Advocate and Talkspace (including 12 free on‑demand sessions per year), and access to One Medical.

Travel Requirements & Remote Workplace Setup

We're a remote‑first company and provide the necessary technology to work from home. Most roles involve only occasional travel, such as for team meetings or professional collaboration events, unless otherwise specified in the job‑specific details above.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Synapticure is an equal opportunity employer and a remote‑first workplace. We believe that embedding equity, inclusion, compliance, and operational excellence across all aspects of our employee lifecycle directly reflects our core values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all qualifications.

At this time, Synapticure is unable to provide work visa sponsorship.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].