Senior Security Engineer II - DSPM

Aledade; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Health, dental, and vision insurance

21 days of PTO

401(k) with up to 4% match

Stock options

Job summary

Aledade is seeking a Senior Security Engineer II to enhance the security of our cloud environments and applications. This role demands collaboration across teams to design and automate security solutions, while mentoring junior staff.

The ideal candidate should possess significant experience in security domains and have a firm grasp of data privacy and protection, especially concerning healthcare data. Aledade offers flexible work schedules and robust health benefits.

Qualifications

• 8 years security domain experience without degree.
• Experience coaching other engineers or analysts.
• Understanding of healthcare data regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate security automation solutions.
• Lead incident response efforts and document security policies.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with other teams.

Skills

Data protection and security best practices

Scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python)

Collaboration and communication skills

Education

BS / BTech in relevant field

Tools

Postgres

AWS S3

Data Security Posture Management tooling (e.g., Wiz DSPM)

Job description

As a Senior Security Engineer II at Aledade, we play a central role in helping secure our enterprise, cloud native environments, and applications. We’re looking for security engineers that understand data and automation are important ingredients to our mission and know how to actively employ these ingredients at scale. Beyond the technical expertise, we value individuals who can partner cross-functionally across various teams, driving impactful outcomes and further securing our digital landscape.

Primary Duties

• Working cross functionally to design, build, and operate solutions that continuously improve and automate our security capabilities
• Leveraging data to understand trends, metrics, and opportunities to improve our security posture and then helping execute on those opportunities with stakeholders
• Leading and enhancing incident response efforts, spearheading analysis, containment, and mitigation strategies in a cross-functional environment to ensure effective resolution and remediation of security incidents
• Helping craft and refine security documentation pertinent to our Security Program, such as policies, standards, baselines, and standard operating procedures
• Mentoring and coaching more junior engineers or analysts

Minimum Qualifications

• BS / BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related field, 8 years security domain experience without degree
• 4+ years of experience acting as a trusted advisor in a team setting, solving for short-term and long-term business value
• 4+ years of experience coaching other engineers or analysts

Data Security

• Experience with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Postgres, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS S3) and data architectures (data warehouses, data lakes, lakehouses)
• Experience with data discovery, classification, and cataloging tools or frameworks
• Understanding of protecting PII/PHI and regulatory requirements relevant to healthcare data (e.g., HIPAA) and data privacy
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python) for automation and integration
• Experience with regex patterns and scripting
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred KSA’s

• Prior experience working in the healthcare industry with health-tech systems, like Electronic Health Records, Clinical data, etc.
• Prior experience with a focus on tooling, automation, and distributed systems development is preferred
• Experience generating automated metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the capability to articulate complex technical issues to a diverse audience
• Experience with Data Security Posture Management platforms or DSPM tooling (e.g., Wiz DSPM, BigID, Cyera, Bedrock Data, etc.)
• Experience integrating security controls into data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
• Familiarity with legal hold processes, data retention, and lifecycle management
• Experience working in healthcare, health tech, or other highly regulated environments

Physical Requirements

• Sitting for prolonged periods of time; extensive use of computers and keyboard; occasional walking and lifting may be required

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles
• Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners
• Robust time‑off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)
• Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
• Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
• Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Stock options

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Aledade, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them! We strive to attract, develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.