IT Security Engineer II

Position Highlights

Position: IT Security Engineer II
Location: Skokie, IL or Warrenville, IL or Arlington Heights, IL
Full Time Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Hybrid Position
Local travel to other corporate sites above will be required as needed
On-Call Rotation

Job Summary

The Security Engineer II at Endeavor Health is responsible for enhancing and continuously improving the cybersecurity posture of the organization while maintaining vigilance to safeguard data, systems, and resources. This role involves developing and executing the enterprise security strategy, managing security policies, conducting system reviews, and leading security incident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Identify threats and vulnerabilities
• Conduct complex security incident reviews and investigations
• Lead security incident response and recovery processes and activities
• Architect, design, and implement security technologies and processes as directed by leadership
• Manage, administer, monitor, and support 2-3 security applications
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems related to cybersecurity technologies
• Drive and automate operational use of said technologies to reduce risk and deliver value to the organization
• Measure and report on enterprise security capabilities using automated and manual tools
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and standard operating procedures
• Socialize security strategies, standards, policies, procedures, communications, and awareness efforts with IT and business partners
• Create short and long-term security application capability strategies and business case documents
• Participate in reviews of new or existing systems to ensure security requirements are satisfied
• Develop, maintain, audit, and enhance enterprise security controls
• Contribute to security awareness training and communications collateral
• Respond to and assist with audits, assessments, and compliance requests
• Assist with system-wide compliance of HIPAA, PCI, and other applicable laws, regulations, and standards
• Execute all other duties as assigned

What You Will Need

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in a technical discipline, or a corresponding educational background with professional-level security certifications relevant to the role
• Certification: One advanced, professional, or expert-level security certification preferred
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years of mid-level Cybersecurity experience at an analyst or engineer level
• Previous experience leading, supporting, managing, and administering at least one security application
• Previous experience leading security projects and initiatives

Unique or Preferred Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight on a broad range of security projects and initiatives
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of information security principles, practices, solutions, and capabilities
• Demonstrated understanding of advanced security incident investigation techniques
• Intermediate understanding of threats and risks
• Intermediate-level knowledge of network, application, and systems security architecture
• Significant experience documenting, designing, and implementing desktop, server, network, database, cloud, and application security controls
• Significant experience with hardware and software asset inventory; configuration management; security posture and exposure management; threat detection; vulnerability identification and remediation; identity protection; incident response; security operations; and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) capabilities
• Experience with common security testing methods and tool sets such as email security, data loss prevention (DLP), vulnerability management, system hardening, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), security incident and event management (SIEM), endpoint/extended detection and response (EDR/XDR), anti-malware, proxy tools, identity security services, cloud security posture management (CSPM), and cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPP)
• Leadership and project management skills
• Prioritization of communication, customer service, and organization skills
• Previous experience with HIPAA, NIST, and project management

Benefits

• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Variety of Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program
• Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retail Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Company Information

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

EEO Statement

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging—each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.