Lead Security Engineer

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JOB SUMMARYThe Security Operations Team Lead is responsible for leading a team that empowers Healthwise teams with tools and resources they need to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Healthwise information and operational systems. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides oversight, direction, and decision-making authority to team employees in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
  
  
• Empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegates responsibility and expect accountability and regular feedback.
  
  
• Coaches, mentors, and develops staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding. Leads employees to meet expectations for productivity and quality.
  
  
• Appropriately communicates through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, IM, and regular interpersonal communication.
  
  
• Maintains a strong understanding of the organization’s goals, business processes, and culture, and provide/support the user-level technology solutions and processes that support them.
  
  
• Defines, manages, and communicates project milestones and resource allocation for areas of responsibility to IT Operations leadership.
  
  
• Drives security and compliance best practices with a focus on effective security.
  
  
• Leads effort to assess, evaluate, and make recommendations to Security Officer regarding the adequacy of the security controls for technology systems.
  
  
• Partners with IT Operations leadership and engineering teams to operationalize products and systems that support Healthwise objectives.
  
  
• As needed, participate in the on-call rotation.
  
  
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.
  
  

 QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year college degree (CS, CIS preferred) or equivalent education and work experience.
  
  
• Must have Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
  
  
• Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including ability to actively listen to and engage customers; comfortable interacting with technology leadership.
  
  
• Strong organizational and analytical thinking skills.
  
  
• Ability to work within a team and be self-motivated.
  
  
• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.