Cloud Security Engineer (Contract Position)

Cloud Security Engineer (Contract Position)

Truveta is the world’s first health provider led data platform with a vision of Saving Lives with Data. Our mission is to enable researchers to find cures faster, empower every clinician to be an expert, and help families make the most informed decisions about their care. Achieving Truveta’s ambitious vision requires an incredible team of talented and inspired people with a special combination of health, software and big data experience who share our company values.

This role is based in the greater Seattle area and our office is in Bellevue, Washington.

Who We Need 

Truveta is rapidly building a talented and diverse team to tackle complex health and technical challenges. Beyond core capabilities, we are seeking problem solvers, passionate and collaborative teammates, and those willing to roll up their sleeves while making a difference. If you are interested in the opportunity to pursue purposeful work, join a mission-driven team, and build a rewarding career while having fun, Truveta may be the perfect fit for you. 

This Opportunity

Success in the healthcare industry is predicated on a foundation of trust. We demonstrate our trustworthiness as stewards of health data through three foundational pillars: security, privacy, and compliance.

Position Purpose:

Secure Truveta’s applications, cloud infrastructure, and critical assets from current or emerging cyber threats and exploits. Candidates must understand what matters most to Truveta’s Health Care Partners and the sensitive data Truveta is entrusted to protect.  

Responsibilities

• Work with Security and Compliance teams to continuously review and improve the security posture of the organization
• Assist in applying the industry recognized cyber security frameworks and tracking of security metrics and KPIs to understand security controls gaps
• Assist in implementing security best practices for identities, endpoints, applications, data, cloud infrastructure and CI/CD deployments
• Create or update policies, procedures, documentation and guidelines to comply with industry regulations and cloud security best practices
• Participate in risk assessment activities to identify potential threats and mitigations to reduce the attack surface and maintain the security posture of the organization
• Collaborate on security related projects
• Identify potential process improvement areas and suggest enhancements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with implementing security in one or more public clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience with cyber security frameworks, security controls and standards
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to Computer Science, Information Security and Information Systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills capable of clearly communicating to all levels of the organization the cyber risk and remediation requirements from assessments
• Experience with supporting compliance, e.g., HIPAA, ISO, SOC2 – is a plus.

Why Truveta?

Be a part of building something special. Now is the perfect time to join Truveta. We have strong, established leadership with decades of success. We are well-funded. We are building a culture that prioritizes people and their passions across personal, professional, and everything in between. Join us as we build an amazing company together.

We offer:

• Interesting and meaningful work for every career stage
• The hourly pay for this position is $75-$100 per hour. The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target. Pay is based on several factors including location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional compensation such as incentive pay and stock options.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

Truveta is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. We believe that having employees, interns, and contractors with diverse backgrounds enables Truveta to better meet our mission and serve patients and health communities around the world. We recognize that opportunities in technology historically excluded and continue to disproportionately exclude Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people. We strongly encourage individuals with these identities to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.