Lead Security Engineer

Requirements

  • 7+ years in security, compliance, or risk management (3+ in leadership), with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Deep expertise in SOC 2 within AWS environments; familiarity with HIPAA frameworks is a significant plus.
  • Familiarity with PHI handling, GRC and compliance automation platforms, and enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
  • Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent audit and certification workstreams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to translate complex compliance requirements into clear actions.

Nice to haves

  • CISA, CISM, or CISSP certifications.
  • Experience with NIST 800-53, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), and Center for Internet Security (CIS) frameworks.
  • Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries; HITRUST experience is a plus.
  • Experience building compliance roadmaps in early-stage startups.
  • Exposure to containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), serverless, and big data platforms.
  • Exposure to DevSecOps and sprint-based Agile development.
  • Vendor management experience.

What you'll be doing

  • Lead annual SOC 2 and HIPAA certifications, managing relationships with external auditors and professional services.
  • Partner with Engineering to design and enforce technical security controls across AWS workloads including EKS, EC2, data pipelines, ensuring HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance.
  • Define and maintain security policies and standards; embed risk assessment within engineering processes; evolve security risk management frameworks.
  • Support vendor risk management, including contract reviews and security posture assessments.
  • Automate evidence gathering and ensure controls are effective and minimally disruptive.
  • Serve as the primary security contact for US regulators and partners; support alignment with ISO 27001/27701; report security risk status to leadership.
  • Manage and integrate GRC and compliance automation platforms to streamline security monitoring and reporting.

Perks and benefits

  • Competitive salary with annual reviews and performance incentive schemes.
  • Paid holiday, sick leave, and female health leave.
  • Enhanced parental leave and pay for maternity, paternity, same-sex, and adoptive parents.
  • Accelerated professional growth through meaningful work and learning support.
  • Hybrid work model with three days per week in-office collaboration.
  • 5-week fully paid sabbatical on 5-year anniversary.
  • Flo Premium access for friends and family, plus additional health, pension, and wellbeing benefits.
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