Senior Security Engineer

Security Engineer, Senior (Data Security & Threat Detection)

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Open to Remote – No EST Candidates)

Duration: 6-Month W2 Assignment (Potential Extension)

Pay Rate: $65–$71/HR

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About the Organization

Join a leading academic medical enterprise known for delivering advanced patient care, innovative research, and cutting-edge healthcare technology. The organization is committed to protecting sensitive data and maintaining a highly secure, compliant environment that supports both clinical and operational excellence.

Position Overview

The Security Engineer, Senior (Data Security & Threat Detection) is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating enterprise data protection and threat detection capabilities across cloud, endpoint, and network environments. This role focuses on safeguarding sensitive and regulated data through advanced monitoring, detection engineering, vulnerability management, and incident response.

This individual will play a key role in strengthening enterprise security posture by integrating telemetry from multiple platforms, developing detection logic, investigating potential data exposure events, and ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST 800-53, and PCI DSS. The role partners closely with SOC, Identity, Infrastructure, and Governance teams to drive continuous security improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise data protection controls across cloud and on-premise environments
• Implement and manage data loss prevention (DLP) and data classification technologies
• Configure and monitor Microsoft Purview data protection policies
• Implement encryption, access controls, and monitoring safeguards for sensitive data
• Integrate data protection controls across endpoint, email, and cloud platforms
• Develop and enhance threat detection logic across multiple security platforms
• Build and maintain SIEM dashboards, correlation rules, and alerting mechanisms
• Integrate telemetry from endpoint, identity, email, and cloud security tools
• Tune detection rules to reduce false positives and improve visibility into threats
• Develop automated security analytics using scripting and API integrations (PowerShell, SQL)
• Investigate and respond to security incidents and potential data exposure events
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve monitoring, response, and controls
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards including HIPAA, NIST 800-53, and PCI DSS

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in Information Security, with a focus on data security and threat detection
• Strong experience with DLP, data classification, and enterprise data protection strategies
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and detection engineering
• Experience working with cloud, endpoint, and network security technologies
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST, and PCI DSS

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, SentinelOne, Proofpoint, Zscaler, and Microsoft Purview
• Experience in healthcare or other regulated environments
• Strong scripting and automation experience (PowerShell, SQL, APIs)
• Experience with incident response and security operations

Please submit your resume in Word or PDF format to be considered.