Information Security Principal Engineer

Job Description:

• Demonstrates specialized & comprehensive knowledge in Information security management practices, disciplines, regulations, industry standards, related frameworks, project management principles, and methodologies, security engineering concepts, security operations model; industry standards around architecture principles.
• Demonstrates exceptional skills in managing multiple projects and priorities in order to meet strategic goals and timelines.
• Exhibits the ability to plan, manage and implement highly complex enterprise architecture and security implementations, enhancements or modifications that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments.
• Exhibits exceptional understanding of emerging regulatory and healthcare issues in order to develop internal and external checks and controls to ensure proper governance, security and quality of information assets.
• Demonstrates exceptional troubleshooting and collaborative skills required to identify, analyze and resolve complicated security issues.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in creating detailed documentation, perform budget planning and oversight, and providing input on Client infrastructure strategic planning, technology standards, and information security and risk practices.
• Exhibits ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, vendors, management and the ability to translate complex technical solutions into non-technical requirements documents.
• Performs planning, development, implementation, and delivery of enterprise architecture and engineering principles for new, existing and future strategic and operational activities.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide technical expertise and consultation to the CIO, CTO, CISO, executive leadership and other business and clinical leaders.

Job Functions:

• A Principal Information Security Specialist has similar responsibilities to Information Security Specialist III personnel. However, a Principal Information Security Specialist is deemed to be the subject matter expert and in-house advisor on complex problems and issues. A Principal Information Security Specialist also:
• Works independently to initiate assignments and draws upon extensive professional knowledge and experience to make independent judgments regarding analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of enterprise long-term solutions and operating initiatives to ensure that enterprise architectural objectives are aligned with organizational needs and strategic goals.
• Optimizes information management approaches through an understanding of evolving business needs and technology capabilities and ensures that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and DTS strategies.
• Shapes, designs, and plans specific service lines in product area and manages the risks associated with information and DTS assets through appropriate standards and security policies.
• Functions as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to maintain an understanding of Client DTS business and clinical applications and the relationship to InfoSec and compliance solutions; assist Client's stakeholders in understanding information protection needs that support the Client's business.
• Works with other architects to provide a consensus based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in synchronization with ever changing business needs and takes ownership of a particular solution offering.
• Works with highly matrixed team of DTS personnel to support enterprise architecture and information security operations including, but not limited to, architecture and InfoSec principles around identity & access management models, cloud identify management providers, security information and event monitoring, and data loss prevention, perimeter (e.g. firewalls, IPS, web filtering), cloud and virtualization environments and network security (host-based firewalls, anti-virus, disk encryption).
• Support and/or lead activities around InfoSec standards for business continuity and change management activities (e.g., table tops and change review board) and educates DTS Client management on security issues (e.g., Identity and Access Management (IAM), Role Based Access Control (RBAC) models.

Top Skillsets Sought:

• Technical, hands-on experience with information security project implementations.
• experience with security logging and security monitoring technology (i.e., security incident & event management technology, managed detection and response technology, etc.). MS technology experience a plus.
• Experience working with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and Cloud providers.
• Experience with managing governance over security initiatives, such as security logging governance.
• Able to work independently and draws upon extensive professional knowledge and experience to make independent judgement regarding analysis, evaluation, development and implementation of enterprise long-term solutions and operating initiatives.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills a must.

Required Experience:

• At least twelve (12) years industry related experience, including experience in one to two IT disciplines (such as technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management or operations) in a multitier environment.
• At least six (6) years experience with information security, regulatory compliance and risk management concepts.
• At least three (3) years experience with Identity and Access Management, user provisioning, Role Based Access Control, or control self-assessment methodologies and security awareness training.
• Experience with Cloud and/or Virtualization technologies.

Preferred Experience:

• At least three (3) years in working with matrixed high performance teams.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.