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This job guides the technical direction of information security applications and solutions, ensuring alignment with the business strategy. Designs, develops, and implements solutions to business problems. Evaluates and assesses emerging technologies, and analyzes complex business issues to discern implications for systems implementation and support.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Education
Required – High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Work Experience
Required - 10 years of related information technology security experience in a regulated industry.
Certifications
Preferred – SANS GIAC, ISC2 CISSP, or other advanced security certifications.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Effective verbal, written, and diagrammatic communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders, SMEs, peers and leadership to develop solutions and secure stakeholder support.
Technical knowledge of the IT infrastructure, managing the security infrastructure and associated regulations and frameworks.
Ability to interpret business, technology and threat drivers, and develop practical security roadmaps to handle these drivers.
Technical knowledge of systems development life-cycle (SDLC) with a solid understanding of challenges associated with the implementation of information systems, from initial concept through development, testing, implementation and operational support.
Working knowledge of SOA integration, integration lifecycle, and enterprise integration services and ability to understand and interpret technological impact to clinical operations including risk management, change management, configuration management, business continuity, safety and analytics.
Project management skills and ability to plan and lead medium to large, complex HIT projects.
Excellent time management, presentation, and organization skills and ability to take initiative and remain accountable for achieving results.
Critical thinking skills and ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions.
Ability to work a flexible schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).
Job Duties
Develops and maintains a security architecture process that enables the enterprise to develop and implement security solutions and capabilities that are clearly aligned with business, technology and threat drivers.
Tracks developments and changes in the digital business and threat environments to ensure that they’re adequately addressed in security strategy plans.
Participates in application and infrastructure projects to provide security-planning advice.
Determines baseline security configuration standards for operations systems, network segmentation, and identity and access management.
Validates IT infrastructure and other reference architectures for security best practices and recommends changes to enhance security and reduce risks.
Validates security configurations and access to security infrastructure tools, including firewalls, IPSs, WAFs and anti-malware/endpoint protection systems.
Reviews network segmentation to ensure least privilege for network access.
Liaises with the internal audit team to review and evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of security related controls.
Performs other related duties as required.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance related concerns.
The employer 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, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.
There is no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
