Staff Security Engineer

Garner Health is transforming the U.S. healthcare system by using clinical metrics, healthcare data, and AI to improve care quality and reduce costs. The Staff Security Engineer will serve as a technical anchor for the security function, leading security design reviews, defining standards for protecting sensitive healthcare data, and building resilient security systems and automation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical security design: Own the technical design and review process for security-critical systems, ensuring all new features meet Garner's high standards for data protection and resilience
• Master complex domains: Maintain and apply a mastery of one or more technical security domains (e.g., Cloud Security, AppSec, or Data) to solve the most complex business and technical challenges
• Course-correct technical direction: Identify when technical paths are inefficient or insufficient and proactively redirect efforts to capture higher ROI for the firm
• Architect automated defenses: Create and implement advanced tools and automation that increase the efficacy of security monitoring and incident response
• Translate ambiguity into execution: Take broad, complex security objectives and break them down into well-defined deliverables and architectural requirements for the broader engineering team
• Mentor through technical rigor: Raise the bar for the engineering function by providing high-level feedback during code and design reviews, fostering a culture of security-first development

Requirements:

• • Exceptional Technical Judgment: Proven ability to make high-stakes technical decisions that result in positive long-term outcomes for the company's security posture
• • Strategic Problem-Solving: Effectively leverages context and data to analyze root causes and prioritize security initiatives that offer the greatest impact on risk reduction
• • Influential Stakeholder Management: Builds strong relationships across the organization, conveying complex security risks in a clear and compelling manner to both technical and non-technical partners
• • Drive for Innovation: Continuously identifies and implements creative solutions to pay down technical debt and improve the efficiency of our security infrastructure
• • Reliability Under Pressure: Handles complex escalations and security incidents with discipline, ensuring rigorous analysis and comprehensive resolution without jumping to conclusions
• • A desire to be a part of a high-performing, mission-driven team that operates with intense urgency, a strong sense of individual accountability, and a commitment to authentic feedback