What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Security Engineer position at STEPS TALENT, LLC?
Position: Senior Security Engineer - Application Security
Location: New York City, NY (HYBRID: 4 days a week in office)
Duration: DIRECT HIRE – FULL TIME
Summary:
This is an opportunity to join our critical InfoSec team as a Senior Security Engineer and operate with foresight in protecting our infrastructure, applications, cloud security, and customer trust. As a lean team, we span across multiple areas such as AppSec, CloudSec, SecOps, ITSec, and Compliance and apply it towards reading and interpreting architecture, or planning and building out net new security solutions. You will have the autonomy to define and implement cutting-edge security solutions across our entire technical ecosystem, ensuring our innovative work remains robust and compliant against evolving global threats. This role is crucial for establishing and maintaining a world-class security posture, particularly within the sensitive and highly regulated healthcare technology space.
Skills/Experience Needed:
- 5 years of experience in Information Security, Cloud Security, IT Security, and/or Application Security.
- Strong expertise in cloud technology (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure), modern programming languages, utilization of generative coding utilities, and the security implications of utilizing AI code development utilities.
- Demonstrated experience researching, establishing, and successfully rolling out enterprise-wide security policies and guidelines.
- Proven experience establishing a cutting-edge security posture, particularly within the regulated healthcare technology field.
- Capable of translating complex security risks into clear, actionable advice for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Expertise in compliance, security, and regulatory areas such as; HIPAA, PHI, AKS, SOC 2, ISO, GDPR, etc.
- Flexibility in covering a rotation for critical on-call support responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of robust application security protocols throughout the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Design, deploy, and continuously monitor cloud security architecture across our cloud environments, ensuring performance and resilience.
- Manage the security posture of our core IT infrastructure, internal networks, and perimeter defenses, mitigating threats before they impact operations.
- Ensure adherence to relevant healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, etc.) across all product lines and systems.
- Conduct proactive vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and security reviews to identify and remediate potential weaknesses in our platforms.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security tools and practices into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Salary : $150,000 - $200,000