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About the Role We're hiring our  first dedicated Cybersecurity Engineer  to own the full security posture of a growing multi-vertical telehealth platform and EHR system handling Protected Health Information (PHI). This is a  senior, hands-on build-and-maintain role  — not a compliance checkbox or one-time audit. You'll embed security across our engineering culture, CI/CD pipeline, and GCP (Google Cloud Platform)-native cloud infrastructure, and keep us defensible as we scale across multiple healthcare verticals. You'll serve as Sphere's  first security hire , building the foundation ahead of a CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) joining in 2027. Everything you build should be documented, scalable, and transferable. You'll report directly to engineering leadership and partner closely with product and backend engineers daily. Schedule: 9 AM to 6 PM EST What You'll Own Application & Cloud Security  — Continuously assess and harden web apps, APIs, and GCP-native infrastructure; implement security controls across all environments and healthcare verticals DevSecOps & Secure SDLC  — Integrate security gates into the CI/CD pipeline: SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, secrets detection, container image scanning, and secure coding standards HIPAA/HITECH Compliance  — Maintain and improve our compliance posture including technical safeguards, access controls, audit logging, encryption standards, and BAA oversight; lay groundwork for HITRUST CSF certification Vulnerability & Threat Management  — Run ongoing vulnerability assessments, manage a risk register, triage findings, and drive remediation with engineering Incident Response  — Own the IR plan; lead detection, containment, and post-mortem for security incidents Security Foundation Building  — Document all security policies, controls, and architecture decisions to enable a smooth handoff to an incoming CISO in 2027 Security Culture  — Be the go-to security resource for engineering and product — make PHI protection a default, not an afterthought You're a Strong Fit If You Have 5+ years  of experience in application security, cloud security, or security engineering Hands-on experience with  DevSecOps tooling  (e.g., Snyk, Trivy, Semgrep, GitHub Advanced Security, HashiCorp Vault, OWASP ZAP) Strong  GCP security  fundamentals — GCP Security Command Center, Cloud Armor, Chronicle SIEM, VPC Service Controls, IAM, and Cloud Logging Direct experience with  HIPAA, HITECH , or comparable regulated environments (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 a plus) Proficiency in at least one scripting/automation language ( Python, Bash, or similar ) Solid understanding of web application security (OWASP Top 10, API security, auth/authz patterns) Ability to work  independently and cross-functionally  — you'll be the sole security voice for 12–18 months Excellent written communication — able to document policies, explain risk to non-technical stakeholders, and write clear incident reports Comfortable working with  meaningful overlap with US Eastern or Pacific hours Nice to Have Security certifications:  CISSP, CISM, CEH, Security+, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer , or equivalent Familiarity with  HITRUST CSF  framework Experience in  healthcare tech, telehealth, or multi-vertical health platforms Familiarity with  FHIR/HL7  data standards and EHR security considerations Experience conducting or managing third-party  penetration tests Exposure to  Zero Trust architecture  or SASE frameworks