Job Description
Senior Security Engineer
Department: Engineering
Reporting To: CTO
Experience: 7–10 Years
Location: Ahmedabad (Preferred)
Role Summary
Artem HealthTech is seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to design, implement, and continuously improve cybersecurity controls across our Healthcare Information Management System (HIMS), cloud infrastructure, applications, and DevSecOps ecosystem.
The role is responsible for embedding security throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC), protecting healthcare data, strengthening cloud and infrastructure security, leading vulnerability management, and supporting enterprise security initiatives aligned with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27034, DPDP, HIPAA, GDPR, CERT-In, NABH, and ABDM.
The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in Application Security, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, DevSecOps, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Identity & Access Management, and Security Automation, while collaborating closely with Product Engineering, QA, DevOps, SRE, and Compliance teams.
Key Responsibilities
Product & Application Security
Expectation: Build secure-by-design healthcare applications throughout the development lifecycle.
- Implement Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC)
- Conduct Threat Modeling and Secure Architecture Reviews
- Establish Secure Coding Standards (OWASP ASVS, OWASP Top 10, CWE)
- Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA, Secret Scanning, IaC Security, Container Security, API Security and SBOM generation into CI/CD pipelines
- Coordinate internal and external Penetration Testing (VAPT)
- Validate security before every production release
- Drive remediation of application vulnerabilities
- Secure REST APIs, Mobile Applications, Microservices and Kubernetes workloads
ISO/IEC 27034 – Application Security
Expectation: Lead implementation of ISO/IEC 27034 Application Security Framework.
- Implement Application Security Management Process (ASMP)
- Develop Organization Normative Framework (ONF)
- Define Application Security Controls (ASC)
- Establish security gates throughout SDLC
- Maintain Application Security documentation and evidence
- Support ISO/IEC 27034 certification readiness and external audits
- Measure and improve Application Security Maturity
Cloud & Infrastructure Security
Expectation: Protect cloud and enterprise infrastructure using Zero Trust principles.
- Secure Google Cloud Platform (preferred), AWS or Azure environments
- Implement IAM, RBAC, MFA and PAM controls
- Harden Linux, Windows, Containers and Kubernetes clusters
- Perform Infrastructure Security Assessments
- Secure cloud networking, storage, encryption and endpoint security
- Implement CSPM and cloud security best practices
- Support Zero Trust Network Architecture
Security Operations & Incident Response
Expectation: Improve cyber resilience through proactive monitoring and response.
- Support SIEM/SOAR implementation and use cases
- Investigate security incidents and coordinate response
- Perform Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence analysis
- Develop ransomware recovery and cyber incident playbooks
- Support SOC monitoring and continuous security improvements
Vulnerability & Patch Management
Expectation: Continuously identify and remediate security risks.
- Conduct Infrastructure, Cloud and Application Vulnerability Assessments
- Coordinate External Security Audits and Penetration Testing
- Manage enterprise vulnerability lifecycle
- Validate remediation within defined SLAs
- Produce executive vulnerability dashboards and reports
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Support implementation of ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS
- Support ISO/IEC 27034 Application Security Certification
- Ensure compliance with DPDP, HIPAA, GDPR, CERT-In, NABH and ABDM
- Participate in security risk assessments and internal audits
- Assist customer security assessments and regulatory audits
- Maintain security policies, procedures and technical standards
Data Protection & Identity Security
- Implement Data Classification and Encryption standards
- Support DLP initiatives
- Secure databases and sensitive healthcare information
- Implement Identity & Access Management (IAM), RBAC, MFA and PAM
- Conduct periodic access reviews and privilege assessments
AI & Emerging Technology Security
- Assess AI/LLM security risks
- Secure AI APIs, Prompt Engineering and RAG implementations
- Support AI Governance initiatives aligned with ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF and Google SAIF
- Implement secure AI development practices
Security Awareness & Collaboration
- Conduct secure coding and cybersecurity awareness sessions
- Mentor development teams on secure engineering practices
- Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, QA, DevOps and SRE teams to establish Security-by-Design culture
- Support third-party security assessments and vendor risk reviews
Required Skills & Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security or equivalent
Experience
- 7–10 years of hands-on Information Security experience
- Experience securing SaaS or Healthcare applications preferred
- Experience implementing DevSecOps and Secure SDLC
- Experience with cloud security and enterprise infrastructure
- Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements is desirable
Technical Skills
Security
- Secure SDLC (SSDLC)
- Application Security
- DevSecOps
- Threat Modeling
- OWASP Top 10 / ASVS
- SAST / DAST / SCA
- API Security
- Mobile Security
- Kubernetes & Container Security
- Infrastructure Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Incident Response
- SIEM/SOAR
- IAM / RBAC / MFA / PAM
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Security Automation
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Google Cloud Platform (Preferred)
- AWS / Azure
- Linux & Windows Hardening
- Docker & Kubernetes
- Networking & Firewalls
Security Tools
Experience with one or more:
- CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender
- Google SecOps, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar
- Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7
- Checkmarx, Veracode, Snyk, GitGuardian
- Burp Suite
- CyberArk, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID
Preferred Certifications
- CEH
- Security+
- CISA
- CISM
- CISSP
- OSCP
- Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
- AWS Security Specialty
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
| Area | KPI |
| Application Security | 100% SSDLC compliance across all projects |
| ISO/IEC 27034 | Successful implementation and certification readiness |
| Secure Releases | 100% security gate compliance before production deployment |
| Vulnerability Management | 100% Critical vulnerabilities resolved within SLA |
| Cloud Security | ≥95% compliance with cloud security baselines |
| Infrastructure Security | ≥95% infrastructure hardening compliance |
| Security Testing | 100% SAST, DAST and SCA coverage for production applications |
| Incident Response | Critical security incidents responded within defined SLA |
| Compliance | Zero Major Audit Non-Conformities |
| Customer Security | Timely closure of customer VAPT and compliance observations |
| Security Awareness | Quarterly secure coding and security awareness sessions completed |
Success Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Champion Security-by-Design across the engineering organization.
- Lead implementation of ISO/IEC 27034 Application Security and support ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS certification.
- Build a mature DevSecOps capability with automated security controls.
- Strengthen cloud, application, infrastructure, and healthcare cybersecurity posture.
- Ensure continuous compliance with national and international healthcare security regulations.
- Collaborate effectively with Engineering, QA, DevOps, Product Management, SRE, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to deliver secure, resilient, and compliant healthcare products.
| Capability Area | Must Have | Good to Have |
| 1. Application Security & Secure SDLC | Information Security experience with practical exposure to Application Security, Secure SDLC/SSDLC, OWASP Top 10/ASVS, Threat Modelling, Secure Coding and Security Assessments. Hands-on understanding of API and Mobile Application Security. | Experience with ISO/IEC 27034, ASMP/ONF/ASC, OWASP SAMM, secure architecture reviews, SBOM/CBOM and application security maturity assessment. |
| 2. DevSecOps & Security Testing | Good practical understanding of DevSecOps and CI/CD security, including SAST, DAST and SCA, vulnerability remediation and VAPT processes. | Hands-on experience with Secret Scanning, IaC Security, Container/Kubernetes Security, automated security gates and security automation. |
| 3. Cloud, Infrastructure & Identity Security | Good understanding of Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, IAM, RBAC, MFA, system hardening, networking and endpoint security. | Hands-on experience with GCP, AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, CSPM, PAM, Zero Trust, EDR/XDR and cloud security architecture. |
| 4. Security Operations & Vulnerability Management | Practical exposure to Vulnerability Management, security monitoring, Incident Response, Risk Assessment and security remediation. Ability to coordinate VAPT and track findings through closure. | Experience with SIEM/SOAR, Google SecOps/Splunk/Sentinel, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, ransomware response, cyber recovery and security automation. |
| 5. Data Protection, Governance & Compliance | Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, security risk management, audits, data protection, data classification and encryption. Understanding of protecting sensitive/healthcare data. | Experience with ISO/IEC 27034 certification, DPDP, HIPAA, GDPR, CERT-In, NABH, ABDM, DLP, database security and privacy assessments. |
| 6. Collaboration & Security Leadership | Ability to work effectively with Engineering, QA, DevOps, SRE and Product teams to identify and remediate security risks. Strong communication, documentation and problem-solving skills. | Experience conducting secure coding training, security awareness programs, customer security assessments, vendor risk assessments and executive security reporting. |
| 7. Emerging Technology Security | Awareness of security risks associated with cloud-native applications, APIs, modern software architectures and emerging technologies. | Hands-on exposure to AI/LLM, RAG, AI API security, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, Google SAIF and AI security testing. |