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Security Architect

Location: Atlanta, GA (100% Remote) Must be in EST OR CST with DL copy

Must have GC or USC or H4 or TN Visas (No EAD/OPT/H1B)

Interview Details

2-3 Zoom Video Interviews

Must Have:

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7+ years of experience in information security or infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years in a security architecture role.
Strong understanding of HIPAA Security Rule, HITECH, and PHI protection requirements.

One Relevant certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc
Great communication skills

We are seeking a Security Architect to support the Emerge initiative, focused on evaluating the current security and technology landscape and defining the future-state architecture and roadmap. This is a strategic, leadership-level individual contributor role with no direct reports and will work closely with both technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure security strategy aligns with business goals and industry best practices.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7+ years of hands-on Security Architecture experience, with strong expertise in cloud and data architecture, and proven success operating in highly regulated environments. This individual should be comfortable assessing existing technology stacks, identifying gaps, and guiding organizations toward scalable, secure, and forward-looking technology solutions.

This role is fully remote and will play a key role in ensuring the organization is aligned with current security best practices and prepared for future technology and compliance demands

Position Summary

The Security Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the enterprise security architecture for Emerge. This role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of patient health information (PHI), clinical systems, and services delivered to Community Connect clinics. The Security Architect collaborates with IT, Risk, Ethics, and Compliance, Legal, business stakeholders, and vendors to establish scalable, secure, compliant, and user-friendly technology solutions that protect the organization and the clinics we serve from emerging threats.

Key Responsibilities

Security Architecture & Design

Continue to develop and maintain Emerges enterprise security architecture as we grow, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Architect and implement secure solutions which serve our clinics and their needs
Define and maintain security reference architectures, diagrams, and standards.
Conduct security risk assessments and threat modeling for new technologies, vendors, and client sites.

Technology & Implementation

Evaluate the current security capability landscape at Emerge and recommend solutions
Lead the design and deployment of these security controls
Evaluate and implement current technology suite for optimizations
Oversee secure configuration of existing systems

Collaboration & Leadership

Serve as a technical security advisor to IT, clinicians, and leadership teams.
Provide guidance to engineering, networking, and application teams to ensure secure design principles are followed.
Lead security architecture reviews, vendor evaluations, and technology roadmapping.

Incident Response & Monitoring

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the incident response plan.
Support investigations involving malware, ransomware, phishing, and unauthorized access.
Interpret logs, alerts, and telemetry to improve defensive posture.

Required

Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in information security or infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years in a security architecture role.
Strong understanding of HIPAA Security Rule, HITECH, and PHI protection requirements.
Experience designing secure architectures for cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Hands-on experience with security tools (EDR/XDR, SIEM, IAM/MFA, DLP, firewalls, vulnerability management).
Knowledge of network protocols, identity architectures, authentication, encryption, and zero trust principles.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM

Preferred

Experience in healthcare, multi site environments, or cloud-native environments

Key Competencies

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines across a distributed environment