Staff Cloud Security Engineer

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Full Time

Job Description

Staff Cloud Security Engineer

Reposted 13 Hours Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
200K-245K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical • Telehealth
Ro's mission is to help patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest most effective care possible.
The Role
Lead design build and operation of secure cloud infrastructure and cloud-native application protections. Harden Kubernetes and cloud workloads automate security operations and compliance (SOC 2 HIPAA HITRUST) collaborate across engineering teams contribute to incident response and mentor engineering teams to drive a security-first culture.
Summary Generated by Built In
Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest most effective care possible. Ro is the only company to offer nationwide telehealth labs and pharmacy services. This is enabled by Ro's vertically integrated platform that helps patients achieve their goals through a convenient end-to-end healthcare experience spanning from diagnosis to delivery of medication to ongoing care. Since 2017 Ro has helped millions of patients in nearly every single county in the United States including 99% of primary care deserts.
 
Ro is consistently recognized as a top workplace in Health Care in New York and for Women and Parents—earning more than 20 honors from Fortune Great Place to Work and PEOPLE since 2021. In 2025 alone we ranked top 5 among medium workplaces in Health Care and New York and top 50 nationwide.

The Role
 
The Cloud Security function at Ro is dedicated to protecting the security and privacy of our patients by continually raising the security bar across our cloud environments. We achieve this by collaborating closely with engineers and leaders across Ro’s platform data and product teams devising implementing and communicating a well-rounded approach to security. In this role you’ll have direct influence on strategic initiatives providing the engineering expertise necessary to make confident scalable secure and privacy-respecting decisions—all while employing a hands-on builder mindset to “build it in.”
 
This role is a senior-level individual contributor position where you’ll serve as a hands-on technical expert building internal products and infrastructure to protect Ro’s cloud security posture and meet compliance objectives. As a key member of the Product Security team which comprises expertise in product security cloud security architecture and privacy engineering you will design and automate scalable architectures and tools. You will be the technical advocate for cloud security decisions driving discussions and designs and working closely with Ro’s infrastructure and engineering teams to make secure infrastructure solutions.
 
You are an expert communicator and a kind team player.

What You'll Do

  • Maintain and Operate Secure Cloud Infrastructure: Lead the ongoing maintenance and operation of secure cloud infrastructures focusing on AWS and cloud-native technologies. Ensure environments are resilient compliant and secure through multi-layered protection strategies
  • Cloud Native Application Protection: Secure applications built for cloud environments by automating security assessments monitoring runtime environments and integrating security practices into the development lifecycle. Focus on containers serverless architectures and virtual machines adapting to emerging threats
  • Cloud Workload and Data Protection: Implement robust security controls for cloud workloads and data including containers virtual machines and serverless architectures. Protect against threats while maintaining performance and scalability using encryption data loss prevention and access controls
  • Kubernetes and Cloud Security Hardening: Lead security hardening across all cloud security layers with a focus on Kubernetes clusters and cloud-native environments. Secure container runtimes implement stringent network policies manage secrets securely and ensure resilience against attacks at scale
  • Collaborate on Secure Platform Solutions: Partner with infrastructure product security security engineering and engineering teams to design and implement secure platform solutions. Provide expertise in developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes ensuring security is integrated throughout the development lifecycle
  • Automation of Security Operations: Develop and deploy automation solutions to enhance security operations reduce manual efforts and ensure consistent security practices. Create reusable templates and modules for secure infrastructure to enable rapid secure deployments
  • Security Incident Response: Contribute to incident response efforts including detection analysis containment and recovery. Work with internal and external stakeholders to minimize the impact of incidents and prevent future occurrences
  • Compliance Risk Management and Data Governance: Ensure cloud infrastructures comply with standards such as SOC 2 HIPAA and HITRUST. Implement automated compliance checks data governance practices and reporting to maintain alignment with these frameworks and protect data integrity
  • Technical Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a technical leader and mentor promoting a security-first mindset. Guide best practices in cloud security and data protection and integrate secure practices into the organization’s culture and processes

What You’ll Bring

  • 7+ years of experience in cloud security engineering and architecture with advanced expertise in AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform
  • Deep understanding of cloud security principles and best practices with proven experience in implementing and managing cloud-native security tools at scale
  • Extensive knowledge of fundamental security technologies including firewalls IDS/IPS endpoint protection IAM encryption and DLP
  • Expertise with key tooling: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPPs) and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
  • Expertise in securing and hardening cloud workloads including containers serverless architectures and virtual machines with a track record of enhancing security posture
  • Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform CloudFormation and Pulumi and expertise in integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
  • High proficiency in programming or scripting languages for developing complex security automation solutions
  • Comprehensive understanding of cloud and network security with experience in securing cloud architecture across multiple environments
  • Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth security reviews of SaaS product architecture and its supporting infrastructure with a focus on driving improvements
  • Familiarity with and ability to implement compliance standards HIPAA HITRUST CIS NIST 800-53 and others with a low-touch approach
  • Strong leadership and communication skills with a proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams including product teams and developers to drive a security-first culture effect change across the organization and further the cloud security roadmap

We've Got You Covered

  • Full medical dental and vision insurance + OneMedical membership
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Wellbeing + Learning & Growth reimbursements
  • Paid parental leave + Fertility benefits
  • Pet insuranceStudent loan refinancing
  • Virtual resources for mindfulness counseling and fitness

The target base salary for this position ranges from $200000 to $260000 in addition to a competitive equity and benefits package (as applicable). When determining compensation we analyze and carefully consider several factors including location job-related knowledge skills and experience. These considerations may cause your compensation to vary.

Ro recognizes the power of in-person collaboration while supporting the flexibility to work anywhere in the United States. For our Ro’ers in the tri-state (NY) area you will join us at HQ on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For those outside of the tri-state area you will be able to join in-person collaborations throughout the year (i.e. during team on-sites).
 
At Ro we believe that our diverse perspectives are our biggest strengths — and that embracing them will create real change in healthcare. As an equal opportunity employer we provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment including recruiting hiring compensation training and promotion termination and any other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression familial status age disability and/or any other legally protected classification protected by federal state or local law.
 
Ro is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and interview process. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process please contact us at [email protected].
 
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Top Skills

AWS
Azure
Ci/Cd
CloudFormation
Cnapps
Containers
Cspm
Cwpps
Dlp
Dspm
Encryption
Endpoint Protection
Firewalls
Google Cloud Platform
Iam
Ids/Ips
Kubernetes
Pulumi
Serverless
Terraform
Virtual Machines

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The Company
HQ: New York NY
824 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest most effective care possible. Ro is the only company to offer nationwide telehealth labs and pharmacy services. This is enabled by Ro's vertically integrated platform that helps patients achieve their goals through a convenient end-to-end healthcare experience spanning from diagnosis to delivery of medication to ongoing care. Since 2017 Ro has helped millions of patients in nearly every single county in the United States including 98% of primary care deserts.

Why Work With Us

Ro is powering quality care at scale. The Ro Operating System (ro.OS) vertically integrates the core parts of healthcare bringing together nationwide telehealth lab and pharmacy services on one platform. The result? ro.OS makes it easier for patients to access and providers to deliver high-quality care – millions of times over.

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