Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
We are looking for Information Security Operations Engineer to take a lead role in developing and maintaining secure systems. Reporting to the Information Security Operations Manger, you will help the team monitor and maintain systems and applications, detect and respond to threats, resolve incidents, identify and eliminate vulnerabilities, and provide support to users throughout the diverse Fred Hutch technical community. You will also collaborate with Fred Hutch architecture, development, systems engineering and network engineering teams on complex and exciting technical projects to build secure solutions in the cloud and on-premises and raise our level of compliance with information security standards. If this sounds like you, come help Fred Hutch in the fight against cancer and infectious disease by ensuring the security of our technical environments and information!
This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely. Evening and/or weekend work may occasionally be required.
Responsibilities Actively participate in the Incident Response ProgramWork closely with our MSSP to handle escalated security incidentsManage the security monitoring platform and respond to network and endpoint security eventsUnderstand security vulnerabilities and provide relevant guidance to other IT teamsAssist in analyzing and defining security requirementsWork closely with the IT Security and Compliance team toward the implementation and maintenance of all data security-related infrastructure and policyAssist in identifying security risks by participating in security reviews, evaluations, and risk assessmentsProvide support to Security Operations teams to solve technical challenges related to the implementation of security solutionsAssess Software as a Service (SaaS) products for security complianceDevelop and maintain security monitoring, logging, and auditingInstall required security patches and updates for a wide range of applications. QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field or the equivalent experience3-5 years’ experience in information securityExperience in GRC tools such as Archer, MetricsSystem, BWise.Knowledge and experience with identity and cloud security technologiesStrong knowledge of SIEM and Splunk solutionsKnowledge in information security fundamentals (threat modeling, penetration testing, incident response, network security, physical security, etc.).In-depth understanding of endpoint and network security for Windows and LinuxPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong technical expertise with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel)Experience with EDR tools such as CrowdStrike and MS Defender for Endpoint and network security solutionProficiency in log analysis, threat hunting, and forensic investigation techniquesExperience with scripting or automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash) to improve workflows and efficiencyIn-depth understanding of identity, endpoint, network, and cloud security fundamentalsFamiliarity with GRC platforms and security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or HIPAADemonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive improvements in security operationsProfessional certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, or comparableFamiliarity with SOAR platforms and automation playbook designKnowledge of data governance, insider threat management, or eDiscovery platformsThe annual base salary range for this position is from $95,888 to $143,811, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, income-based child care subsidy, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).