Job ID: JP00046811
Anticipated Start Date: 09/21/2026
Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCForward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
Develops strategic and tactical plans for a comprehensive enterprise-wide information security program. Leads the development of policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and other elements of an infrastructure necessary to support information security in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, and generally accepted information security controls. Responsible for the selection and delivery of strategic network security, access control and secure transaction/messaging solutions.
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Establishes architecture oversight and planning for information and network security technologies.
Leads development of an information security risk management program that includes business, regulatory, industry practices and technical environment considerations.
Establishes strategic vendor relationships for security products and services.
Develops enterprise-wide security incident response plans and strategies that includes integration with business, compliance, privacy, and legal constituents and requirements.
Provides advanced level engineering design functions.
Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems.
Creates presentations and seeks IT and business management approval and acceptance of significant replacements or reconfigurations of major security technologies serving the Enterprise.
Provides technical guidance and leadership to the technical engineers within the organization.
Participates in the design of the enterprise architecture.
Proposes opportunities to improve results based on targeted or continuous assessment .
Researches relevant trends and activities in healthcare, business, competition and regulatory environments; recommends strategy adjustments.
Participates in enterprise planning activity, including vendor assessment, technology platform selection & retirement, prioritization and integration.
Capable of serving as technical merger & acquisition lead.
Routinely acts as a subject matter expert for executive management .
Must be capable of providing top-tier support for 6 or more of the information security technology common body of knowledge skill sets: 1) Access Control, 2) Application Security, 3) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning, 4) Cryptography, 5) Information Security and Risk Management 6) Legal, Regulations, 7) Compliance and Investigations, 8) Operations Security, 9) Physical (Environmental) Security, 10) Security Architecture and Design, 11) Telecommunications and Network Security.
Requirements:
Requires BS/BA in Information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 10 years experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people
Experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Broad-based experience to plan and design highly complex systems is strongly preferred.
Expert knowledge and understanding of industry-accepted data processing controls and concepts strongly preferred as applied to Security Certifications: CISSP preferred and other advanced technical security certifications (e.g. Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Systems Security Engineering Professional, Certification and Accreditation or equivalent certifications)
Security Control Compliance and Oversight: 10 years;
Secure Software Development Expertise: 3 years;
Cloud Security Competencies: 5 years;
PHI Protection and De-Identification Expertise;
Security Risk and Business Case Analysis - 7 years
Job Type: Possible Temp To Hire
Additional Details:
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, contractors are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
About BCForward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCForward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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Benefits Information
BCForward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws. This does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).
