Cloud Engineer Lead - Security
Elevance Health, Grand Prairie, TX, United States
Cloud Engineer Lead - Security
Location:
This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.
The
Cloud Engineer Lead - Security
combines deep expertise in cloud platforms with advanced cloud security knowledge and operates as a hands-on technical leader, building secure cloud solutions, contributing to code and automation, and driving a security-first engineering culture. Will partner with business and technology stakeholders to design, build, and secure enterprise cloud platforms and application services aligned with organizational strategy and healthcare regulatory requirements. Responsible for leading the end-to-end application system development and maintenance on large complex enterprise-wide technology platforms.
How you will make an Impact
Design and build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Hashi, PHP, Python, MCPs) with embedded security controls.
Build automated compliance solutions aligned to HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST, and ISO frameworks.
Build and enforce secure patterns for IAM (PIM/PAM), encryption, secrets management, and network security with zero trust.
Develop and integrate DevSecOps pipelines, including SAST, DAST, and policy-as-code enforcement.
Conduct hands-on vulnerability remediation and security hardening supporting cloud workloads.
Build and enhance cloud-native platforms (containers, Kubernetes, service mesh) with integrated security controls.
Write and maintain automation and platform code to improve scalability, reliability, and security posture.
Lead debugging and resolution of complex cloud and security issues in production environments.
Serve as a technical leader and mentor, providing code reviews, design guidance, and hands-on support for security related needs.
Maintain active relationships with customers to determine business requirements, lead requirements gathering meetings and review designs with the business.
Anticipate broad technical change and ensure that company technology stays ahead of the curve.
Prioritize projects and make trade-offs with respect to the enterprise systems changes based on broader business needs.
Understand the entire architecture for a major part of our business and articulate the scaling and reliability limits.
Develop and define application scope and objectives and supervise the preparation of technical or functional specifications for programs that will be written.
Perform technical design reviews and code reviews.
Ensure unit tests are completed and meet the test plan requirements; system testing is completed and system is implemented according to plan.
May participate in developing the multi-year technology strategy for critical areas of the business that may encompass multiple systems.
Partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify the long-term technical trajectory of the technology infrastructure.
Create architecture and anticipate future technology needs.
Lead the conversations internally about the direction of major areas of the technology, drive wide-team consensus to the adoption of this direction, and use this direction when engaging engineers.
Review and monitor initiatives for end-to-end impact and coordination.
Participate in review and decision-making for enterprise solutions.
Minimum Requirements
Requires a BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study with a minimum of 9 years experience; multi-dimensional platform experience, expert level experience with business and technical applications; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Experiences and Competencies
Hands-on experience with AI technology; IDE and/or Services
Strong expertise in cloud security including IAM, encryption, network security, and workload protection
Proven experience writing production-quality code (Python, Go, Bash, or similar)
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools
Deep understanding of networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, firewalls, and zero trust models
Experience implementing DevSecOps and secure CI/CD pipelines
Experience working in regulated environments, preferably healthcare
Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST, and SOC2
Experience building and securing enterprise cloud platforms supporting healthcare products
Experience working in large, matrixed organizations to deliver scalable engineering solutions
Industry certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or CISSP
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with cloud security tooling (CSPM, CWPP, SIEM, secrets management)
Strong background in application security and secure coding practices
Equal Employment Opportunity
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
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Location:
This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.
The
Cloud Engineer Lead - Security
combines deep expertise in cloud platforms with advanced cloud security knowledge and operates as a hands-on technical leader, building secure cloud solutions, contributing to code and automation, and driving a security-first engineering culture. Will partner with business and technology stakeholders to design, build, and secure enterprise cloud platforms and application services aligned with organizational strategy and healthcare regulatory requirements. Responsible for leading the end-to-end application system development and maintenance on large complex enterprise-wide technology platforms.
How you will make an Impact
Design and build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Hashi, PHP, Python, MCPs) with embedded security controls.
Build automated compliance solutions aligned to HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST, and ISO frameworks.
Build and enforce secure patterns for IAM (PIM/PAM), encryption, secrets management, and network security with zero trust.
Develop and integrate DevSecOps pipelines, including SAST, DAST, and policy-as-code enforcement.
Conduct hands-on vulnerability remediation and security hardening supporting cloud workloads.
Build and enhance cloud-native platforms (containers, Kubernetes, service mesh) with integrated security controls.
Write and maintain automation and platform code to improve scalability, reliability, and security posture.
Lead debugging and resolution of complex cloud and security issues in production environments.
Serve as a technical leader and mentor, providing code reviews, design guidance, and hands-on support for security related needs.
Maintain active relationships with customers to determine business requirements, lead requirements gathering meetings and review designs with the business.
Anticipate broad technical change and ensure that company technology stays ahead of the curve.
Prioritize projects and make trade-offs with respect to the enterprise systems changes based on broader business needs.
Understand the entire architecture for a major part of our business and articulate the scaling and reliability limits.
Develop and define application scope and objectives and supervise the preparation of technical or functional specifications for programs that will be written.
Perform technical design reviews and code reviews.
Ensure unit tests are completed and meet the test plan requirements; system testing is completed and system is implemented according to plan.
May participate in developing the multi-year technology strategy for critical areas of the business that may encompass multiple systems.
Partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify the long-term technical trajectory of the technology infrastructure.
Create architecture and anticipate future technology needs.
Lead the conversations internally about the direction of major areas of the technology, drive wide-team consensus to the adoption of this direction, and use this direction when engaging engineers.
Review and monitor initiatives for end-to-end impact and coordination.
Participate in review and decision-making for enterprise solutions.
Minimum Requirements
Requires a BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study with a minimum of 9 years experience; multi-dimensional platform experience, expert level experience with business and technical applications; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Experiences and Competencies
Hands-on experience with AI technology; IDE and/or Services
Strong expertise in cloud security including IAM, encryption, network security, and workload protection
Proven experience writing production-quality code (Python, Go, Bash, or similar)
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools
Deep understanding of networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, firewalls, and zero trust models
Experience implementing DevSecOps and secure CI/CD pipelines
Experience working in regulated environments, preferably healthcare
Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST, and SOC2
Experience building and securing enterprise cloud platforms supporting healthcare products
Experience working in large, matrixed organizations to deliver scalable engineering solutions
Industry certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or CISSP
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with cloud security tooling (CSPM, CWPP, SIEM, secrets management)
Strong background in application security and secure coding practices
Equal Employment Opportunity
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
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