Virtual CISO

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission.

We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters – patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding.

Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem. Availity is seeking a charismatic and accomplished technology leader to join the security leadership team as a Deputy CISO. Reporting to the CISO, the Deputy CISO will manage a team of 5 direct reports with a globally diverse matrix organization. Areas of focus for this role include Identity Access Management, Risk and Governance, Data Governance, Catastrophic Recovery, and Fraud Prevention. This role sits uniquely in a triangle of leadership reporting to the CISO and partnered with a Deputy CISO whose focus areas include Application Security, Security Operations, and Offensive Security.

Drawing on the appropriate experiences in leadership roles in healthcare information security, the Deputy CISO will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, architecture, and a multi-year information security roadmap that assures the company’s information assets and those of its customers are adequately protected. A key element of this role is communicating security at a strategic level to executive management, the Audit and Compliance Board, and the Board of Directors and evangelizing information security across the business to drive adoption of security best practices.

Location: Remote US

Maintain and grow a world-class information security function at an organization operating the nation’s largest healthcare network connecting 2 million providers to every health plan in the US and processes over 13 billion transactions annually

Join a forward-thinking team of technology leaders who work together toward the common goal of bettering the overall healthcare system, including collectively navigating an on-prem to cloud migration and leveraging AI and Machine Learning in our SaaS offerings

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; (graduate degree preferred).

• Proven experience delivering quality solutions in a SaaS environment
• Understanding of Cloud, SaaS, and IoT architectures, and their implications on information security strategy, with previous experience in creating appropriately secure operating environments in the Cloud
• A proven track record in developing information security policies and procedures, and successful execution
• Extensive knowledge of business risk, risk assessment and risk-based decision making
• Able to communicate security and risk-related concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences (in business terms), including board level
• A natural influencer and coalition builder; passionate about building high performing teams
• Ability to evangelize IT security to make it a critical part of business operations; Experienced with contract and vendor negotiations
• Knowledge of security, risk and control frameworks and standards such as HITRUST, ISO 27001 and 27002, SANS-CAG, NIST, FISMA, COBIT, COSO and ITIL
• Technical acumen including but not limited to: OSI, IT infrastructure, Cloud, application development languages, tools and frameworks, database technologies, web technologies, next gen mobile, network architecture, enterprise architecture, and directory services
• Security technology acumen and experience including but not limited to: firewall, intrusion detection, cyber-attack tools and defenses, encryption, certificate authority, web filtering, anti-malware, anti-phishing, identity and access management, multi factor authentication
• Ability to travel 10-15%
• Develop and implement a strategic, long-term information security strategy and roadmap to ensure that Availity’s information assets, and those of its customers under management at Availity, are adequately protected

Work with senior leaders across the business to assess and communicate acceptable levels of risk

Identify, evaluate and report on information security risks, practices and projects to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, and provide subject matter expertise on security standards and best practices e.g. Lead the development of up-to-date information security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines, and oversee their approval, dissemination, and maintenance

Oversee the evaluation, selection and implementation of information security solutions that are innovative, cost-effective, and minimally disruptive

Partner with enterprise architects, infrastructure, and applications teams to ensure that technologies are developed and maintained according to security policies and guidelines

Oversee incident response planning and the investigation of security breaches, and assist with any associated disciplinary, public relations and legal matters

Oversee and lead the creation, communication and implementation of a process for managing vendor risk and other third-party risk

Availity is a certified “Great Place to Work”, a “Best Workplaces for Technology Companies”, a “Best Workplaces for Women” and a “Best Workplaces for Millennials”!

We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. “Availadies”, “Beyond Black”, “HOLA”, “Availity Pride”, “VetAvaility” a Young Professionals Group and “She Can Code IT” a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in.

We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too!

We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one!

We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits.

We offer education reimbursement!

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Video Camera Usage:

As a remote first company, we are also camera-first and provide all associates with camera/video capability to simulate the office environment. If you are not able to use your camera for all virtual meetings, you should not apply for this role.

Having cameras on helps create a more connected, interactive, and productive environment, allowing teams to communicate more effectively and build stronger working relationships. The usage of cameras also enhances security and protects sensitive company information. Video participation is required to ensure that only authorized personnel are present in meetings and to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, preventing social engineering, or the sharing of confidential information with non-participants.

Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

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