Senior Encryption Engineer (Data at Rest)

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Anticipated End Date: 2026-07-08 Position Title: Senior Encryption Engineer (Data at Rest) Job Description: Senior Encryption Engineer (Data at Rest) Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The Senior Encryption Engineer (Data at Rest) is responsible for supporting and securing enterprise-scale data protection platforms across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments, with a strong focus on encryption, tokenization, key management, and operational stability. This role partners closely with application and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot integrations, automate operational processes, maintain security controls, and ensure reliable protection of sensitive data across complex production ecosystems. How You Will Make an Impact: Leads system and network architecture support for information and network security technologies; leads development and execution of risk assessment methodologies to fit business, regulatory, and technical environment considerations; leads the development of requirements, system architecture, and software design of security products and services. Leads the development of strategies for discovery, evaluation and response to new networking attacks; develops security incident response plans and strategies. Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems. Creates presentations and seeks IT management approval and acceptance of significant replacements or reconfigurations of major security systems serving the Enterprise. Sets vendor strategy and direction. May be assigned to project teams for technical consultation to business partners and developers. Designs & engineers comprehensive access management and network security technical solutions based on business requirements and defined technology standards; works with architecture to update technology direction & strategy. Develops reports supporting strategy and direction for management. Capable of serving as technical merger & acquisition lead. Acts as a subject matter expert among peers, with manager and senior management. Must be capable of providing top-tier support for 5 or more of the information security technology common body of knowledge skill sets: 1) Access Control, 2) Application Security, 3) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning, 4) Cryptography, 5) Information Security and Risk Management 6) Legal, Regulations, 7) Compliance and Investigations, 8) Operations Security, 9) Physical (Environmental) Security, 10) Security Architecture and Design, 11) Telecommunications and Network Security. Minimum Requirements: Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Preferred Skills, Capabilities & Experiences: Deep Protegrity expertise across components (architecture familiarity, deployment patterns, policy design/administration, integration troubleshooting, performance/stability considerations). Infrastructure as Code: Experience deploying and troubleshooting with Terraform , including debugging plans/applies, module usage, environment promotion, and state troubleshooting practices. Source control workflows: Experience maintaining infrastructure/config/code in GitHub (or similar), including PR reviews and release/change workflows. Multi-cloud exposure: Practical experience across AWS plus either Azure or GCP (or strong willingness to ramp quickly), especially where app integrations span environments. Serverless integration patterns: Hands-on experience with serverless services (e.g., Lambda/Azure Functions/Cloud Functions , or Cloud Run) and the security/identity patterns around them. Containers/Kubernetes familiarity: Working knowledge of EKS/AKS and/or Cloud Run (or equivalent), particularly around connectivity, identity, secrets, and logging. SIEM/log analysis: Ability to write effective Splunk queries and use log data to support troubleshooting and investigations. ServiceNow experience (incident/request management; creating or maintaining request/catalog forms is a plus). Experience supporting data protection for object storage, databases , and file-based transfers (delimited/fixed-width), including operational concerns like scanning, access patterns, and throughput. Experience with Snowflake integrations/usage (connectivity, role/access concepts, data pipelines, or security model familiarity). Secrets management integration: Experience integrating pipelines/apps with HashiCorp Vault (auth methods, secret consumption patterns, rotation) Experience performing HSM initialization and operations (key ceremony participation, partition/user setup, integration troubleshooting). Job Level: Non-Management Exempt Workshift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Job Family: IFT > IT Security & Compliance Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health. Who We Are Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve. How We Work At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business. We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few. Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws. Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration . NOTE: Workday keeps job postings active through 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date. Example: If the end date is 3/13, the posting will automatically come down on 3/12 at 11:59:59 PM. In other words — the job is posted until 3/13, not through 3/13.