Security Engineer - Data
About The Company:
Aledade PBC is a public benefit corporation dedicated to empowering independent primary care, the most transformational segment of the healthcare landscape. Founded in 2014, Aledade has grown to become the largest network of independent primary care practices, health centers, and clinics across the United States. Our mission is to help these providers deliver better care to their patients while thriving in value-based care models. We focus on creating value-based contracts with a broad range of health plans to shift the traditional fee-for-service healthcare system towards one that rewards keeping patients healthy. Our work strengthens continuity of care, aligns incentives, and ensures that primary care physicians are fairly compensated for their vital role. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and remote-first culture that values diversity, innovation, and commitment to public health.
About The Role:
The Staff Security Engineer will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security services that safeguard Aledade’s digital infrastructure and data assets. This position requires a deep understanding of data security, cloud-native environments, and automation at scale. The ideal candidate will not only possess strong technical expertise but also demonstrate the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to drive impactful security outcomes. You will lead the development and execution of comprehensive security strategies, design advanced security controls, and mentor engineering teams to uphold high security standards. This role is pivotal in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive healthcare data while supporting the company’s mission and growth.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
- Minimum 8 years of experience in software or security engineering within cloud-native environments
- Expertise in data security and cloud & data platforms such as Postgres, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS S3Deep experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) including data discovery and classification
- Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages and regular expressions for automation and tooling integration
- Foundational knowledge of compliance and privacy regulations, including HIPAA and protection of PII/PHIPreferred experience in architecting and deploying large-scale distributed systems
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCPExperience with CI/CD pipelines and server-side technologies such as Java, Python, Scala, C#, C++, or GoAt least 4 years as a trusted technical decision-maker in team settings
- Experience in healthcare or health-tech environments, including Electronic Health Records and clinical data
- Hands-on experience with DSPM tools such as Wiz DSPM, BigID, Cyera, or Bedrock Data
- Knowledge of embedding security controls in data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
- Understanding of data lifecycle management, legal hold processes, tokenization, encryption, and cryptography
- Prior work in highly regulated, compliance-heavy industries preferred
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive security strategies and solutions
- Develop and deploy advanced security controls to protect sensitive data and business assets
- Collaborate cross-functionally to shape and execute security services strategy
- Establish and enforce security process standards to support high-quality engineering practices
- Mentor and inspire new and existing engineers to deliver their best work
- Integrate security controls directly into data pipelines and workflows
- Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements and data privacy standards
- Continuously evaluate and enhance the organization’s data security posture using DSPM tools
- Support incident response and risk management activities related to security
- Stay current with emerging security technologies, threats, and industry best practices
Benefits:
- Flexible work schedules with opportunities for remote work
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage paid up to 80% for employees, dependents, and domestic partners
- Generous paid time off including 21 days of PTO in the first year
- Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays annually12 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents
- Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
- Educational Assistance Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4% company match
- Stock options and other comprehensive benefits supporting employee well-being
Equal Opportunity
Aledade PBC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. We strive to attract, develop, and retain highly qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds and communities where we live and work.