Information Security Engineer, Senior

Job Description

Your Role

The Information Security team partners with IT and business teams to provide support and guidance to build products with sustained security and compliance through industry best practices. The Security Automation Engineer, Senior will report to the Senior Manager of Security Engineering. In this role, you will be focusing on providing automation and engineering. You will be assisting with designing, implementing, and maintaining security automation technologies using BSC automation methodologies. You will contribute to system enhancements, process improvement, and creative solutions to solve complex problems and improve the effectiveness of our security automation technologies.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to the design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of current and desired security automation Use Cases.
• Assist in identifying areas for new automation Use Cases and implement security tool integration.
• Support the design and development of automation capabilities to reduce or eliminate manual tasks related to both application infrastructure delivery and the operations of the resulting solution.
• Help develop and maintain written procedures, engineering drawings, and other technical documentation for accuracy of automation Use Cases and knowledge across the team.
• Work with cross-functional teams to influence the priority of automation Use Cases security features and controls, with minimal authority or supervision.
• Advocate the adoption of new security automation Use Case procedures and solutions to support emerging enterprise business and customer needs.
• Troubleshoot automation Use Case issues across the entire automation landscape - solutioning, testing, lifecycle, migration, production deployment and maintenance, upgrades/patches, processes, procedures, and policies.
• Engage with the business to provide subject matter expertise and consultancy for security automation services.
• Provide support, advice, and advocacy to Security teams on automation solutions (automation Use Cases); resolving issues and finding options to meet new business requirements.
• Contribute to the achievement of strategic and operational goals established by Information Security & Risk Management leadership.
• Establish metrics and implement reporting to track coverage and effectiveness of working security Use Cases.
• Provide security automation guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the company to support the enterprise initiatives on automation development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Strongly prefer knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux (RHEL), Azure
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, LDAP, Active Directory and one or more of: XML, IIS, Web Services/SOAP/REST, authentication protocols, SSH, SFTP, familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket, Bitbucket Pipelines, Ansible, Git, Jira and Confluence
• Expertise in orchestration tools such as ServiceNow and Digital.ai, scripting language such as Python, Powershell and YAML, and familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible, SCCM
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift, 1+ years of experience in implementing Cloud based DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code, and 1+ years of experience in rolling out container-based solutions (Docker, Kubernetes) PLUS

About the Team

About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies

Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors.

Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company.

Stellarus' vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus' objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California's vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values:

At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model:

At Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies, we believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. As we continue to evolve our workplace model, our focus remains on creating spaces where our people can connect with purpose - whether working in the office or through a hybrid approach - by providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce.

Two Ways of Working:

• Hybrid (Default): Work from a business unit-approved office at least two (2) times per month (for roles below Director-level) or once per week (for Director-level roles and above).Exceptions:

o Member-facing and approved out-of-state roles remain remote.

o Employees living more than 50 miles from their assigned offices are expected to work with their managers on a plan for periodic office visits.

o For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

• On-Site: Work from a business unit-approved office an average of four (4) or more days a week.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.