Security Engineer

Security Engineer II

Location: Los Angeles, CA (open to remote – NO EST candidates)

Assignment Length: 6 month W2 Assignment (possible extension)

Pay Rate: $53– $59/ HR

About the Organization

This organization is a leading healthcare provider delivering patient-centered care through advanced clinical services, research, and education. The technology and security teams support critical healthcare systems that enable safe, compliant, and reliable patient care operations.

Position Summary

The Security Engineer II provides operational, administrative, and project support for the Information Security team. This role is responsible for protecting information systems and organizational data from unauthorized access, misuse, or destruction. The position supports network and system security, incident response, monitoring, reporting, policy development, and implementation of security solutions. The Security Engineer II serves as an escalation point for complex security issues and collaborates closely with senior engineers and cross-functional IT teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and organizational data
• Perform technical analysis, installation, maintenance, and modification of security systems and software
• Monitor, analyze, and report on system and security performance
• Participate in security solution implementations and system hardening initiatives
• Investigate, respond to, mitigate, and remediate security incidents using established incident response protocols
• Support the full incident lifecycle including detection, response, mitigation, reporting, recovery, remediation, and lessons learned
• Provide escalation support to senior engineers for complex security issues
• Assist in the development and maintenance of security policies, standards, procedures, and documentation
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot security infrastructure devices
• Identify and define system security requirements
• Develop and recommend short- and long-term security strategies and enhancements
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and security documentation
• Prepare reports documenting security incidents and impact assessments
• Collaborate with other IT and Information Security teams on incidents, remediation, and security initiatives
• Provide after-hours and weekend support as needed in a 24x7 incident response environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education

• Associate's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the role successfully

Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Information Security
• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience with PCI, HIPAA, and NIST frameworks
• Proven experience as a system security engineer or information security engineer
• Hands-on experience maintaining and supporting security systems
• Knowledge of security control concepts including physical, logical, and administrative controls

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong technical knowledge of operating system security
• Hands-on experience with security tools and systems such as:
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems
• Anti-virus and endpoint protection solutions
• Authentication and access control systems
• Log management and monitoring tools
• Content filtering solutions
• Solid understanding of network security concepts and networking technologies
• Ability to analyze security events and respond effectively to incidents

Please submit your resume in Word or PDF format to be considered.