Cloud Security Engineer

Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.

Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world’s leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we’re rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare’s most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.

As a Cloud Security Engineer in the Secure Product & Infrastructure program, you will be part of a highly technical team, actively working to build security into Datavant’s infrastructure. You’ll play a key role helping to build secure patterns, and enabling engineering teams to move fast, while being secure.

• Use your strong understanding of AWS security to help Datavant navigate all the traps of good AWS products vs. great AWS products and know when to be thoughtful on use.
• Have strong experience and understanding of containerization, as well as operating and securing Kubernetes clusters.
• Have a point of view on secure continuous development and represent it as Datavant continues to mature working collaboratively with other team members.
• Have a point of view on secure network controls and the deep design paradigms of secure cloud networking, and overlay networks.
• Have experience working with engineering teams, helping to tune WAF rules for applications.
• Review components being built in our cloud infrastructure (via pull request reviews and contribution). During these reviews you’ll be mentally present and use your ability to evaluate risk such that you have a great impact on the delivery of secure code. This role is not merely a +1.
• You will have an understanding of risks, but may have some knowledge gaps in depth of risk management. It’s OK, we’ll teach you. The core skill set you bring to the table is a development mindset.
• Work directly with DevOps peers to help build practical and usable security into the SDLC and AWS.
• Own new projects for advancing security in our environment. Be a technical expert and collaborate with others on the teams to ensure project success. Your impact here cannot be understated, you are a core contributor and have deep influence to empower Datavant greatness.

• You are humble.
• You have an “automation first” mindset.
• You can build Infrastructure as Code in Terraform. It is expected that you have a “git native” skillset.
• You can articulate start to finish what a secure release cycle should look like in detail.
• You have opinions and options on most of the steps.
• You are a consummate collaborator, it’s inherent in your work behavior.
• You value time deeply and optimize for greatest impact.
• 3+ years of working in at least 1 major public Cloud provider and a desire to learn a second.
• 2+ years of operating, and securing Kubernetes clusters.
• Broad scoped projects don’t scare you, they energize you. However, you like to get things done fast (and help others) with limited dependencies.

• You are often viewed as the “expert in the room” on cloud security in your current role.
• You have experience with SCA, SAST, and secrets detection.
• You have experience with security in healthcare or other highly regulated space. Examples: HIPAA/HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI experience from an operational response standpoint.

To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. To learn more about our commitment, please review our EEO Commitment Statement here. Know Your Rights, explore the resources available through the EEOC for more information regarding your legal rights and protections. In addition, Datavant does not and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.

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