What We Strive For
At Strive Health, we’re driven by a purpose: transforming the broken kidney care system. Through early identification, engagement, and comprehensive coordinated care, we significantly improve outcomes for people with kidney disease, reducing emergency dialysis and inpatient utilization. Our high-touch care model integrates with local providers and uses predictive data to identify and support at-risk patients along their entire care journey. Recognized with ten prestigious workplace awards, including LinkedIn’s 2024 Top Startups in Denver, we’re setting a new standard in kidney care. We embrace diversity, celebrate successes, and support each other, making Strive the destination for top talent in healthcare. Join us in making a real difference.
What You’ll Do
The Lead Security Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and strategic guidance in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the company's infrastructure. The Lead Security Engineer will use their full breadth of technical knowledge to help drive current security initiatives forward, as well as plan for the future Strive Health security program. As part of this, the Lead Security Engineer will collaborate closely with internal and cross-functional teams, including senior staff and executives, to ensure the development and deployment of effective security solutions aligned with business objectives. This role will report to the Sr. Manager, Security.
The Day to Day
- Team Mentorship and Contributions:
- Mentor a team of security analysts and engineers, fostering their professional growth.
- Contribute to your own professional development and the development of others by providing direct feedback on opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Contribute to a collaborative and high-performing culture within the security team.
- Security Infrastructure Design and Implementation:
- Architect and design robust security solutions across the organization's systems and networks.
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of security systems, tools, and technologies.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
- Incident Response and Threat Management:
- Oversee the development and implementation of incident response plans and procedures.
- Lead investigations and coordinate response efforts in case of security incidents.
- Stay informed about emerging threats and vulnerabilities and recommend proactive measures to protect against them.
- Risk Assessment and Compliance:
- Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Collaborate with compliance/privacy team to respond to audits and implement corrective actions.
- Security Awareness and Training:
- Promote a strong security culture through training and awareness programs.
- Educate employees on security best practices and ensure adherence to policies.
- Provide guidance to technical teams on secure coding, system configurations, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
- 4+ years experience in information security, including hands-on experience with security technologies and tools.
- 4+ years experience in cloud security principles and experience securing cloud environments (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS).
- 2+ years demonstrable experience with scripting and automation tools (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Chef, CloudFormation).
- 1+ years leading at least one large-scale security project.
- Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience writing CI/CD pipelines strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with emerging technologies such AI and their security implications strongly preferred.
- Experience leading infrastructure certification against common security frameworks, standards, and regulatory requirements, HITRUST preferred.
- Architectural experience in designing and implementing secure systems and networks.
- Experience in managing security incidents, investigations, and response coordination.
- Knowledge of risk management frameworks and methodologies.
- Strong understanding of compliance requirements and experience in regulatory audits.
- Track record of developing and delivering effective security awareness and training programs for all employees.
- Advanced certifications in information security (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are highly desirable.
- Experience with DevSecOps practices and integrating security into the software development lifecycle.
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC certifications are a plus.
About You
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex security issues and provide effective solutions.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to collaborate with senior staff and executives.
Annual Base Salary Range: $130,000 - $163,000
We care and support our strivers holistically by providing competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Two employee assistance programs (EAP)
- 401k with employer match
- Employer paid and voluntary life and disability insurance
- Health and flexible spending account
- Paid holidays, flexible vacation time, sick time, volunteer time, and sabbaticals
- Eight weeks of paid living donor leave
- A well-being bundle with Carrot Fertility and Peloton at no cost
- Annual professional development stipend
- Mental health and financial wellness resources
Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all the qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Strive Health is built for purpose — to transform a broken kidney care system. We are fundamentally changing the lives of people with kidney disease through early identification, engagement and comprehensive coordinated care. Strive’s model is driven by a high-touch care team that integrates with local providers and spans the entire care journey from chronic kidney disease through end-stage kidney disease, leveraging comparative and predictive data and analytics to identify at-risk patients. Strive Health’s interventions significantly reduce the rate of emergent dialysis crash, cut inpatient utilization and significantly improve patient outcomes and experience. Come join our journey as we create THE destination for top talent in the healthcare community and set a new standard for how kidney care should be done.
Why Work With Us
“At Strive, we’re transforming kidney care. While our mission, vision, and values-based culture play critical roles in that transformation, our people (Strivers) make it happen. Strivers are delivering compassionate kidney care and creating an incredible place to work.” Chris Riopelle (CEO)
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Strive Health's work locations are based on organizational and patient needs. The majority of positions are hybrid-remote in the Denver area with the option to go into the office.
