Cybersecurity Engineer

Montefiore Health System•Town of Greenburgh, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Engineer is an individual contributor responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and maintaining technical security controls that protect clinical systems, patient data, and enterprise infrastructure across a large, complex healthcare environment. This role emphasizes hands-on engineering, operational excellence, and close collaboration with architecture, SOC, cloud, infrastructure, and compliance teams to ensure security controls are effective, resilient, and aligned with regulatory requirements (HIPAA, HITECH, NYSDOH, etc.). As a Cybersecurity Engineer in a large healthcare system, you directly support patient safety, clinical operations, and the protection of sensitive health information. This role provides the opportunity to work deeply with modern security technologies while contributing to a mission-driven organization where cybersecurity is essential to care delivery.

Requirements

BS Required
1-3 years Fundamental understanding of cloud, network, email, and endpoint security. Required
1-3 years Foundational understanding of cybersecurity threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies. Required
1-3 years Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Required
1-3 years Ability to interpret logs and alerts. Preferred
1-3 years Ability to perform scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash). Preferred
1-3 years Excellent technical documentation skills. Preferred
1-3 years Strong verbal and written communication skills. Preferred
1-3 years Knowledge of NIST CSF and NIST 800-series standards. Preferred
Endpoint and workload protection (EDR/XDR, server and container security). (Medium proficiency)
Cloud and hybrid security engineering (AWS, Azure, GCP). (Medium proficiency)
Data protection technologies. (Medium proficiency)
Secure third-party and vendor integrations. (Medium proficiency)
Change management and operational reliability. (Low proficiency)
Maintain secure connectivity between on-prem and cloud environments. (Medium proficiency)
Support regulatory compliance requirements in cloud environments. (Medium proficiency)

Nice To Haves

CompTIA Security+ or equivalent foundational certification. within 1 Year Preferred
Cloud security certifications (CCSP, AWS or Azure Security Specialty) within 1-1/2 Yrs Preferred
GIAC certifications (GSEC, GCED, GCIH, GCIA) within 1-1/2 Yrs Preferred

Responsibilities

Perform assigned security engineering tasks under guidance.
Escalate complex issues appropriately.
Maintain security technologies across network, endpoint, identity, cloud, and logging domains.
Perform hands-on troubleshooting of security tooling, integrations, and agent deployments.
Maintain security controls in alignment with enterprise architecture standards and engineering best practices.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Automate security tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code where appropriate.