Cloud Principal Engineer – Security

Elevance Health

Cloud Principal Engineer - Security responsible for cloud security at Elevance Health. Leading secure architecture and compliance automation initiatives within cloud platforms.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeGrand Prairie • Florida, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

In partnership with OCISO and Enterprise Architecture, author and evangelize whitepapers/position papers covering all facets of cloud security
Lead the design of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP environments
Define enterprise cloud security policies, standards, reference architectures, and engineering guardrails aligned with Elevance Health policies
Design compliance-automation with healthcare regulations and frameworks (HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST, ISO)
Design automated, secure patterns for IAM, encryption, network security, and zero trust architecture
Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and remediation strategies for cloud-based systems
Champion DevSecOps practices; automated security testing, policy-as-code, and secure CI/CD pipelines
Partner with enterprise architecture, application teams, and security organizations to embed security into the cloud SDLC
Serve as a key advisor to leadership on cloud risk, strategy, and emerging technologies
Partners with leadership to design processes that will shape the foundation for emerging cloud technologies
Leads initiatives relating to cloud governance
Recommends new technology solutions and products are delivered to stakeholders and align with enterprise strategic objectives
Oversee the development and delivery of technical and/or functional specifications
Oversee the technical design reviews and testing to architectural technologies for application solutions and products meet business requirements
Assesses the compatibility and integration of solutions and products
Provides continuous consulting services and direction on projects
Champions and responsible for architectural standards, guidelines, principles, frameworks, and reference models.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study
a minimum of 11 years experience
multi dimensional platform experience
expert level experience with business and technical applications
Hands on experience with AI tooling; IDE and Services
Strong expertise in cloud security including IAM, encryption, network security, and workload protection
Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools
Deep understanding of networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, firewalls, and zero trust
Hands on experience implementing DevSecOps and secure CI/CD pipelines
Experience working in regulated environments, preferably healthcare
Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST, and SOC2
Strong knowledge, and expertise, in cloud control policies and frameworks
Industry certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or CISSP
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with cloud security tools such as CSPM, CWPP, SIEM, and secrets management platforms
Strong background in application security and secure coding practices
Experience in large-scale enterprise healthcare environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

merit increases
paid holidays
Paid Time Off
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
financial education resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud securityIAMencryptionnetwork securityzero trust architectureDevSecOpsinfrastructure-as-codeautomated security testingsecure CI/CD pipelinescompliance automation

Soft Skills

leadershipconsultingrisk assessmentstrategic advisingcollaboration

Certifications

AWS Solutions ArchitectAWS Security SpecialtyAzure Security EngineerCISSP