Sr. IT Security Officer

  • USA Only
  • Vocera
Job Description:

Description

Location: San Jose, CA, United States

Type of Employee: Full Time

Vocera delivers the leading platform for clinical communication and workflow. Our mission is to simplify and improve the lives of healthcare professionals, patients, and families while enabling hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency and humanize the healthcare experience. Hospitals and health systems around the world have selected our solutions to enable care teams to communicate and collaborate using smartphones or our hands-free, wearable Vocera Smartbadge and Vocera Badge. They can create a richer, more human connection for patients and their loved ones before, during, and after care using Vocera Ease applications. Our platform is interoperable with most clinical and operational systems used in hospitals. In addition to healthcare, Vocera solutions are found in aged care facilities, veterinary hospitals, luxury hotels, retail stores, schools, power facilities, libraries, and more. Vocera is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices in San Francisco, Indiana, Orlando, Canada, India, United Arab Emirates, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Learn more at www.vocera.com and follow @VoceraComm and @VoceraEase on Twitter.

Position Description: Vocera is looking for a talented hands-on Information Security Officer to join our team. In this role, you will collaborate with various stakeholders throughout the organization to create, maintain, and improve information security strategy. The Security Officer will help architect and implement secure solutions to ensure the protection of corporate assets while enabling effective business processes. You will work with various stakeholder groups and external experts to enhance security posture of software and products. In addition, you will be responsible for the assessment of security controls and oversee the information security cyber incident response process. This position reports to the Sr Director, IT & Information Security.

**Responsibilities **

• Lead the information security team in effectively utilizing security systems to support the cybersecurity infrastructure, ensuring network architecture compliance.

• Provide technical leadership regarding cybersecurity protocol related to desktop applications, web applications, cloud computing, and infrastructure.

• Evaluate internal security architecture including design assessment, risk assessment, threat modeling and code review.

• Maintain a comprehensive set of tools for cybersecurity monitoring and vulnerability scanning of network, systems and applications.

• Oversee and contribute to the tracking, prioritizing and resolution of security incidents, issues and vulnerabilities.

• Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of applications, operating systems and/or networks.

• Research and evaluate cybersecurity threats and perform root cause analysis.

• Respond immediately to cybersecurity-related incidents and provide a thorough post-event analysis.

• Investigate intrusion incidents and conduct forensic investigations.

• Conduct security research regarding threats, troubleshoot issues and manage upgrades on security platform.

• Advise on data security issues, compliance, and privacy requirements.

**Competencies **

• Expert knowledge of current security threats, techniques, and landscape, as well as a dedicated and self-driven desire to research current information security landscape

• Ability to research, develop, and keep abreast of tools, techniques, and process improvements in support of security detection and analysis in accordance with current and emerging threat and attack vectors

• Expert knowledge of Incident Analysis and Response concepts and techniques, including incident tracking process, root cause, lessons learned and process improvements

• Deep understanding of network devices and architecture, TCP/IP, network protocols, server operating systems, vulnerability scanning

• Strong understanding of internal control concepts and policies with focus on improving process/procedure manuals and documentation

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

• Must have experience with analysis of network traffic and usage of Deep Packet Inspection tools

• Ability to analyze endpoint, network, and application logs

**Requirements **

• BS in Computer Science or related field, advanced degree preferred, or equivalent

• 12+ years industry experience in an information security discipline

• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, GCIA, GPEN desired

• Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages (Python, Go, C/C++)

• Expert knowledge of Windows, MAC OS X, Linux/Unix, VMware, IDS/IP, forensic discovery

• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills

• Up to 10% travel required, domestic and international

• Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination required

Belief in Diversity

Vocera Communications is an Affirmative Action Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

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