Lead Security & Compliance Analyst

Team: IT

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities

The Lead Security & Compliance Analyst will be responsible for managing security compliance programs while actively contributing to technical security improvements. This role requires a balance of governance expertise, security operations knowledge, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, compliance, and external stakeholders.

• Own end-to-end compliance audit activities, including SOC 1, SOC 2, HITRUST CSF, and HITRUST AI audits, from preparation and evidence collection through remediation and auditor coordination.
• Develop, maintain, and improve security policies, procedures, and operational practices aligned with frameworks such as HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC.
• Manage compliance automation and trust management platforms, ensuring controls are monitored effectively and customer security requests are addressed efficiently.
• Coordinate with external auditors, vendors, and customers to support security reviews, compliance validations, and assessment processes.
• Lead third-party risk assessments and manage responses to customer security questionnaires and external security inquiries.
• Deliver security awareness and compliance training while evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Manage vulnerability management processes, including security scanning, vulnerability prioritization, remediation tracking, and collaboration with engineering teams.
• Investigate and address security findings across cloud environments, including AWS services such as EKS, WAF, Shield, CloudFront, and IAM.
• Review external attack surface findings and implement technical improvements related to security configurations, encryption, headers, and infrastructure protections.
• Support security incident response activities, including log analysis, forensic evidence collection, investigation, and containment efforts.
• Assist with fraud investigations and forensic reviews by analyzing authentication logs, extracting relevant data, and preserving evidence when required.
• Improve security operations through automation, scripting, and process optimization using tools and technologies such as Python or Bash.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a security professional with experience across governance, risk, compliance, and technical security operations. You should be comfortable managing audits while also investigating vulnerabilities, reviewing cloud security configurations, and driving remediation efforts.

• 4+ years of combined experience in security compliance, GRC, and hands-on technical security roles.
• Proven experience supporting SOC 1, SOC 2, and/or HITRUST audits, including participation in a complete audit lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA Security and Privacy requirements.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, security scanning, remediation workflows, and interpreting technical findings such as CVEs and cloud misconfigurations.
• Familiarity with AWS security concepts, including IAM, security groups, logging, monitoring, and web application security controls.
• Ability to create clear security policies, procedures, remediation plans, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with engineering teams, auditors, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with compliance automation platforms such as Drata, Vanta, or similar tools is preferred.
• Background in healthcare or another regulated industry is a plus.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC, HITRUST CCSFP, or CISM are highly valued.
• Experience with SIEM platforms, log analysis, forensic investigations, fraud analysis, or legal/eDiscovery support is beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $80,000 to $135,000 USD, depending on experience and level.
• Annual company-wide bonus opportunity of up to 15% based on company performance.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with flexible plan options.
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Remote-first work environment with access to office and coworking space support.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Additional paid summer Fridays.
• Home office and wellness stipend.
• Monthly internet stipend.
• Annual learning and professional development stipend.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful healthcare technology initiatives while working in a collaborative security-focused environment.