Cyber Security Engineer Senior

Amerihealth Caritas • ,

20h • Remote

About The Position

AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join its Information Assurance team. The role leads the vulnerability management program, owns the RAMP process and executive reporting, governs the security exception process, and addresses systemic security issues. This is a 100% remote position. Some travel may be required for seminars and training.

The engineer analyzes vulnerabilities and organizational risks, develops risk-based remediation plans, translates framework requirements into technical controls, and helps ensure systems and controls are audit-ready. The role also works across teams to balance remediation urgency with business impact, reports risk status and audit results to executives, and mentors team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five to ten years of progressively responsible cybersecurity experience.
• Track record of leading security programs.
• Strong understanding of qualitative risk analysis and reporting.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to present to executives and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to set technical direction for programs and make risk-based recommendations to leadership.
• Ability to work with minimal management oversight.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities and new concepts.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex vulnerabilities, develop remediation plans, and prioritize fixes according to risk and business impact.
• Lead the vulnerability management program and establish its roadmap.
• Tune vulnerability tools and use threat intelligence to prioritize remediation in line with business and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and NIST.
• Build automated workflows for vulnerability scanning, tracking, and reporting.
• Identify, classify, and track organizational risks, keeping risk information current.
• Own and continuously improve the RAMP process so it reflects organizational priorities.
• Lead risk mitigation planning and report risk status to executives through dashboards and briefings.
• Work across teams to balance remediation urgency against business impact.
• Translate framework requirements into practical technical controls and processes.
• Own the security exception process, including risk assessment and compliance review for each exception.
• Investigate recurring exceptions and address their underlying causes.
• Perform risk assessments to confirm systems and controls are audit-ready and document the results.
• Present audit status and risk assessment results to executive leadership.
• Mentor and train team members on vulnerability management, risk, and audit practices.
• Keep technical skills current across multiple platforms and technologies.

Benefits

• Flexible work solutions, including remote options and hybrid work schedules.
• Competitive pay.
• Paid time off, including holidays and volunteer events.
• Health insurance coverage for the employee and dependents starting on Day 1.
• 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior