IT Security Analyst Sr

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Lurie Children’s is ranked in all 10 specialties by U.S. News & World Report.

About the role

Works with Manager IT Operations Security, Health Technology Management, Lab Information Systems, Medical Imaging and other operational technology departments to help assure protection and resiliency of specialized devices utilized throughout Lurie Children’s.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity expertise for medical devices and related technological solutions.
• Apply understanding of product/line and clinical applications to identify potential cybersecurity threats and develop mitigations.
• Perform threat modeling on device security architecture and assess cybersecurity risks and risk mitigations.
• Lead medical device cybersecurity risk assessments and mitigation initiatives.
• Understand interdependencies of processes required to accomplish department and organizational objectives; support process definition and improvements.
• Demonstrate skill for independent analysis and synthesis of solutions for problems, exhibiting creativity, foresight, innovation, and judgment in anticipating and solving these problems.
• Consistently apply complex analytical methods.
• Independently plan and manage your work to achieve objectives within the security team and cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical consulting, collaboration and advice to peers.
• Define cybersecurity requirements for design elements at the module level.
• Automate repeatable tasks to improve efficiencies and expedite responses.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a major science or engineering discipline (e.g., Cybersecurity, Systems, Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, IT) or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Significant and relevant overall engineering or equivalent experience and education, including demonstrated experience conducting Product Safety, Security Risk Assessments, and Security-by-Design.
• Experience with product cybersecurity design, policies, support and maintenance.
• Experience with medical device or other highly regulated applications.
• Proven engineering knowledge crossing into multiple technical disciplines.
• Experience with Security tools (e.g., Firewalls, EPP, SIEM, Qualys, Rapid7).
• Demonstrated skill for troubleshooting complex problems exhibiting creativity, foresight, innovation, and judgment.
• Excellent persuasion and consensus-building with the ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications and statistical analysis skills.
• Ability to independently plan and manage own work activities to achieve department objectives.
• Strong competency in Customer Focus, Driving for Results, Integrity and Trust, Ethics and Values and Compassion.

Pay

Pay range: $93,600.00–$154,440.00. At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise.

Benefits

For full-time and part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid group term life and disability.
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave.
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match.
• Various Voluntary Benefits:
  • Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability.
  • Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
• Tuition assistance.
• Student loan servicing and support.
• Adoption benefits.
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare.
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members.
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities.
• Discount purchasing program.