Info Sec Engineer Sr
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Job Summary:
The Sr. InfoSec Engineer assists with the day to day information security operations and help with the implementation of the Information Security Strategic Plan to enforce HIPAA and PCI compliance. Responsibilities include the managing, monitoring and maintenance of information security devices such as; encryption technology, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Threat Detection tools, SEIM tools and web content filtering technology. Create reports based on information gathered from security technology and report to CISO on daily basis. Perform detailed information security assessments on Harris Health System information systems to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. These information security assessments would include but are not limited to application reviews, access controls, network reviews, and regulatory and other compliance reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
Degrees / Work Experience / School Education:
Bachelors of Science in Information Technology or related field (And) Five (5) Years Work Experience related industry experience (clinical or business).
(Or)
High School Diploma or GED (And) Nine (9) Years Work Experience related industry experience (clinical or business).
Licenses & Certifications:
Security + (or) Cisco security certifications GIAC (or) CISSP upon hire or one of these must be obtained within 6 months of accepting position
Work Experience: Four (4) Years Work Experience in a security and compliance role. Ability to evaluate and review a range of information systems and applications to include' Windows, Unix, IBM, Cisco.
Communication Skills:
Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
Writing /Composing (Correspondence)
Proficiencies: PC, MS Word
Job Attributes
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical
Work Schedule: Flexible, Eligible for Telecommute
Other Requirements:
Knowledge of HIPAA Security rule, HITECH, investigating and documenting incidents, and compliance. (required). Ability to evaluate and review a range of information systems and applications to include Windows, Unix, IBM, Cisco.