Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer

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. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location

680 Lake Shore Drive

Job Description

The Cybersecurity Engineer supports the development, implementation, and operation of the organization’s cybersecurity architecture and security platforms. This role works within the Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering team to implement target state security patterns, strengthen enterprise security capabilities, and reduce organizational risk. The position partners closely with Information Management, Clinical Engineering, and Digital teams to integrate security controls into enterprise technology environments while supporting a scalable and internally owned cybersecurity program.

Essential Job Functions:

• Implement and operate enterprise cybersecurity technologies and security control platforms.
• Support implementation of security architecture standards across cloud (Microsoft Azure), identity (Active Directory, Entra ID, CyberArk), network (PaloAlto), endpoint (Defender, Intune), application, and data environments.
• Collaborate with Information Management architecture and engineering teams to integrate security controls into infrastructure and application platforms.
• Assist with security architecture reviews to ensure new and existing solutions align with security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain security configurations, automation, and operational procedures for cybersecurity tools and platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve security control coverage, automation, and operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to documentation of security architecture patterns, standards, and implementation guidance across various technology platforms such as Azure, Active Directory, Firewall, and other technology platforms
• Partner with Clinical Engineering to ensure cybersecurity controls support medical device technologies and patient care environments.
• Assist with vulnerability remediation, security hardening, and validation of security patches       across enterprise systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience implementing and operating enterprise cybersecurity technologies.
• Broad technical knowledge across multiple cybersecurity domains including identity and access management, endpoint security, cloud security, network security, vulnerability management, and detection and response.    

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience implementing, managing, and operating enterprise cybersecurity technologies and infrastructure platforms across Microsoft Active Directory, Azure cloud environments, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and VMware virtualization.

• Understanding of security architecture principles and risk-based security design.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with infrastructure, cloud, application, and clinical technology teams.
• Experience working in healthcare or other regulated environments preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant frameworks and regulations including NIST and HIPAA preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CCSP, or GIAC preferred.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Pay Range

$99,840.00-$164,736.00 Salary

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. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

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

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

For questions about how to request an accommodation please contact: employeehealth@luriechildrens.org

AI Notice 

Lurie Children’s utilizes certain AI-enabled features within our recruiting platform to support candidate engagement and assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing applicants whose experience aligns with job requirements. All employment decisions are made by individuals.

It is a civil rights violation with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, or employment for an employer to use artificial intelligence that has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act or to use zip codes as a proxy for protected classes.

For questions about the use of artificial intelligence in this process or any additional support, please contact: peoplequestions@luriechildrens.org