Datavant · 10 hours ago
Cloud Security Engineer
Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will be part of a highly technical team focused on building security into Datavant’s infrastructure, enabling engineering teams to operate securely and efficiently.
BiopharmaClinical TrialsData IntegrationHealth CareSoftware
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
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
Company
Datavant
Datavant protects, connects, and delivers the world’s health data to power better decisions and advance human health.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$80.5MKey Investors
Transformation Capital
2020-10-08Series B· $40M
2018-04-30Series Unknown· $40.5M
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