Senior Security Engineer, Detection and Response

Overview

Senior Security Engineer – Detection and Response

Location
: onsite in Franklin, TN

Our Mission Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

The Sr. Security Engineer - Detection and Response position is instrumental in the safeguarding and preservation of Acadia's crucial IT infrastructure and sensitive patient data. This role is entirely committed to upholding the most stringent cybersecurity standards within a healthcare environment, ensuring full compliance with industry regulations, and promptly addressing security incidents. Through the adept utilization of state-of-the-art security technologies, automation, and strong partnerships with third-party MSSPs, the Healthcare Security Engineer assumes a pivotal role in the delivery of superior patient care, the nurturing of patient trust, and the unwavering preservation of integrity and confidentiality within our healthcare systems.

The first 90 days in this role will be fully in-person to ensure comprehensive onboarding and training. After the initial period, the position will transition to a hybrid model, with 2 days remote and 3 days in the office each week.

We value your expertise and dedication—and we invest in your success.

• Competitive Base Salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and recognized holidays
• Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental wellness resources
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within Acadia’s nationwide network

• Security Operations:
• Implement and manage security tools
• Continuously monitor for malicious activities and vulnerabilities
• Develop comprehensive threat detection and alerting procedures
• Incident Response:
• Lead and coordinate incident response, collaborating with IT and compliance teams
• Tailor incident response plans for healthcare settings
• Investigate and assess security incidents, with forensic analysis
• Develop containment and remediation strategies for risk mitigation
• Security Infrastructure and Compliance:
• Maintain and optimize security tools and systems
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards
• Assist in external compliance audits
• MSSP and Threat Intelligence:
• Collaborate with MSSP for security tools and configurations
• Define SLAs and KPIs to align with security objectives
• Share threat intelligence with MSSP for unified threat response
• Coordinate incidents and create incident response playbooks with MSSP's expertise
• Continuous Improvement and Automation:
• Enhance security through scripting and automation
• Develop custom security solutions
• Automate incident response with scripting
• Stay current with scripting languages and automation frameworks
• Operational Metrics and SLOs:
• Define operational metrics and KPIs
• Establish quantifiable performance indicators
• Regularly review and refine operational metrics
• Develop and monitor service level objectives (SLOs) to ensure operational excellence

• Performs other tasks as assigned

• Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains organizational and industry policies regarding confidentiality
• Communicate clearly and effectively to person(s) receiving services and their family members, guests and other members of the health care team
• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintains them over time
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members

• Education:
  
  A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity experience, with a preference for at least 4 years in detection and response
• Expertise:
  Strong knowledge of…