Information Security Engineer

Job Description

Your Role

The Information Security team partners with IT and business teams to provide support and guidance to build products with sustained security and compliance through industry best practices. The Security Engineer, Consultant will report to the Senior Manager of Security Engineering. In this role you will be designing, implementing, and maintaining security technologies using Agile methodologies. You will be responsible for system enhancements, process improvement, and creative solutioning to solve complex problems and improve the effectiveness of our cyber security technologies.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of Information Security & Risk Management platforms and controls including perimeter, cloud, data, network, automation/orchestration, and endpoint security.
• Identify areas for automation and implement security tool integration.
• Design and develop automation capabilities to reduce or eliminate manual tasks related to both application infrastructure delivery and the operations of the resulting solution.
• Develop and maintain written procedures, engineering drawings and other technical documentation for accuracy of operational capabilities and knowledge across the team.
• Be responsible for entire projects / programs or processes as industry knowledgeable lead within IT Security Engineering.
• Work with cross-functional teams to influence priority of security features and controls, with minimal authority or supervision.
• Design and advocate the adoption of new security technologies and solutions to support emerging enterprise business and customer needs.

• Troubleshoot issues across the entire stack - hardware, software, applications, network, and cloud.
• Engage with the business to provide advanced subject matter expertise and consultancy for IT Security controls.
• Provide support, advice, and advocacy to Security teams on technical solutions; resolving issues and finding options to meet new business requirements.
• Contribute to the achievement of strategic and operational goals established by Information Security & Risk Management leadership.
• Establish metrics and implement reporting to track coverage and effectiveness of Security tools.
• Provide security guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the company across a broad area of expertise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 7 years of prior relevant experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux (RHEL), Azure, desired familiarity with GCP strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, LDAP, Active Directory and one or more of: XML, IIS, Web Services/SOAP/REST, authentication protocols, SSH, SFTP, CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, BitBucket, Git strongly preferred
• Orchestration tools such as ServiceNow, scripting language such as Python, Shell, configuration management tools such as Ansible, SCCM strongly preferred
• Desired familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift, 1+ years of experience in implementing Cloud based DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code, 1+ years of experience in rolling out container-based solutions (Docker, Kubernetes) strongly preferred

About the Team

About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies

Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors.

Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company.

Stellarus' vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus' objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California's vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values:

At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model:

At Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies, we believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. As we continue to evolve our workplace model, our focus remains on creating spaces where our people can connect with purpose - whether working in the office or through a hybrid approach - by providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce.

Two Ways of Working:

• Hybrid (Default): Work from a business unit-approved office at least two (2) times per month (for roles below Director-level) or once per week (for Director-level roles and above).Exceptions:

o Member-facing and approved out-of-state roles remain remote.

o Employees living more than 50 miles from their assigned offices are expected to work with their managers on a plan for periodic office visits.

o For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

• On-Site: Work from a business unit-approved office an average of four (4) or more days a week.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.