Posting Date

10/09/2026 2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

Description

The IT Security Engineer is responsible for evaluating, implementing, and administering enterprise cybersecurity platforms in support of DaVita’s IT Security program. This position, as part of a team, will partner with internal IT teams, external vendors, and business groups to ensure projects and initiatives comply with security policies and technical controls. This is a hands-on technical role that requires the ability to evaluate and implement security tools and protections along with creating detailed documentation.

Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive:

• Engineer, implement, and administer IT Security technical control solutions (e.g. Web Content Filtering, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Network/Host Base/Web Application Firewalls, Extended Detection and Response or Endpoint Detection and Response, Anti-virus/Advance Malware Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Privileged Access Management, etc.), and tools to scan for and assess or report vulnerabilities and incidents.
• Perform technical security research, analysis and evaluation of new technology and provide recommendations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with 3rd party vendors responsible for providing technology services, tools, and consulting.
• Review firewall rule requests, collaborate with the requestors and network team to ensure that least privileged based rulesets are implemented.
• Partner with different IT resources to enhance security logging and integrate with managed SIEM provider.
• Create and distribute security reports to required business and IT units, including vulnerability reports for tracking remediation efforts.
• Optimize technologies and processes for IT Security Threat Analysts (Red/Blue team).
• Create and update documentation, including run books, knowledge base articles, and technical guidelines.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The following qualifications generally reflect experience and knowledge required or desired to be successful in this position.

• 5 years’ experience in enterprise IT Security or IT System Administration with experience in one or more of the following:
  • Networking
  • Server Management
  • Endpoint devices
  • Cloud computing
• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity and associated tasks required to protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their confidentiality, integrity, availability, secure authentication, and non-repudiation
• Relevant certifications a plus (CISSP, CEH, GSEC, Security+, MCSE, RHCSA, CCNA, etc.)
• Experience with managing large enterprise security suites a plus (Cisco, Palo Alto, Microsoft Office 365, etc.)
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills including ability to listen attentively and to communicate information clearly and effectively
• Demonstrated collaborative and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with teammates at all levels of the company
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, facilitate effective team interactions, and to foster a positive work environment; willingness to assist teammates in order to achieve departmental goals
• Demonstrated strengths in attention-to-detail, critical thinking, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately in an evolving work environment; self-starter with high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow through
• Available to be on an on-call rotation for after-hours support, assignment as primary on-call for a week every 1-2 months

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Salary Range for the role is $78,000.00 - $119,000.00 per year.   If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position. New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.