Security Engineer

Tucker Parker Smith Group (TPS Group) is a leading academic medical enterprise focused on advanced patient care and innovative research. They are seeking a Security Engineer II (Data Security Specialist) to support data protection initiatives by integrating Data Loss Prevention solutions and ensuring secure data governance across environments.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and manage data security controls, including DLP and data classification integrations
• Monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents in a 24/7 environment
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standard operating protocols
• Configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure and tools such as IDS, antivirus, authentication systems, and log management
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to enhance security posture and incident response efforts
• Recommend and implement security improvements, automation, and risk mitigation strategies
• Prepare reports documenting security incidents, vulnerabilities, and remediation efforts
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards including HIPAA, PCI, and NIST
• Support continuous monitoring and protection of enterprise data across systems and networks
• Provide after-hours and weekend support as needed

Requirements:

• Associate's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Information Security or Security Engineering
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as IDS/IPS, antivirus, authentication systems, and log management
• Strong understanding of network security and operating system security principles
• Experience with incident response and security operations
• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience with DLP tools and data classification technologies
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI, and NIST
• Experience supporting both cloud and on-premise environments