athenahealth

AI Security Automation Engineer

athenahealth

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: MassachusettsUnited States

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Salary

💰 $96,000 - $162,000 per year

About the role

  • Partner with engineering, platform, and product teams to embed security into day-to-day delivery and SDLC workflows
  • Support application security programs across SAST, DAST (web and API), SCA, and secrets scanning
  • Strengthen software supply chain security and integrate security controls into the Harness unified pipeline and related CI/CD workflows
  • Build AI-powered workflows including agentic IDE and MCP server integrations to automate triage, prioritize and enable auto remediation via standardized playbooks
  • Reduce false positives and operational noise by using AI-assisted analysis to tune and maintain SAST queries/rules
  • Support response to zero-day events by accelerating assessment/scanning and automating identification of affected assets (e.g., vulnerable libraries or malicious packages) using inventory sources
  • Create and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and documentation for recurring findings, remediation steps, and operational processes
  • Support the security exemption/exception process, including documentation, approvals, and expiry/renewal tracking

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ Cybersecurity/ Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • Strong knowledge of web/app security fundamentals (e.g., OWASP Top 10 concepts)
  • Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows (PRs, CI/CD)
  • Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.)
  • Experience with writing unit tests, producing user documentation, and informative demos
  • Hands-on experience with AWS/Azure, including security fundamentals (e.g., IAM, networking, logging/monitoring)
  • Experience using agentic AI systems in engineering/security workflows
  • Ability to operate effectively in a high-performing, collaborative environment
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Commuter support
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee resource groups
  • Collaborative workspaces
  • Annual discretionary bonus plan
  • Variable compensation plan
  • Equity plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
application securitySASTDASTSCAsecrets scanningAI-powered workflowsprogramming languagesunit testsAWSAzure
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationdocumentationproblem-solvingoperational processes
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in CybersecurityBachelor’s degree in Engineering