Back to jobs

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Columbia, MO or Remote

About Paytient:
We’re on a mission to help people better access and afford care.  

Every day, millions of people, and their loved ones, need to see a doctor. For most of us, that moment is an uncertain one - we’re unsure of what’s wrong, who to go to, how long it’ll take to be seen, when we’ll feel better, and what it’ll cost.

Paytient partners with thoughtful employers and health plans who understand the impact of that moment and want to ensure that every one of their plan members are easily able to access and afford care. Our clients understand that an improved ability to self-pay for care changes patient behavior and creates value for the health plan.  This founding belief is becoming an emerging standard of care in health plan design and is now, in fact, a mandatory capability in some governmental health plans. Founded in 2018, Paytient is now part of nearly 6,000 employer health plans and providing certainty that people are better able to access and afford care.

We’re looking for passionate, collaborative builders to join our team and help us create a future where everyone can more easily access and afford care. 

About The Role

As a Senior Cloud Security Engineer, you will be an essential part of Paytient’s security efforts, sharing the responsibility of safeguarding our cloud environments. You’ll be a key player in designing, implementing, and enhancing security controls primarily in our AWS environment, and building out our foundational security in GCP. This includes identifying and addressing posture gaps and expanding our ability to protect critical data. If you want to make a difference in the lives of our members by enabling better access to healthcare, come join our team!

Our “remote with roots” model allows us to work where we thrive and gather as needed, often in our home office in Columbia, Missouri. This role can be performed from anywhere in the continental U.S., with the exception of Montana.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and implement security controls and secure-by-default architecture in AWS and GCP, including but not limited to IAM and network/VPC implementations.
  • Implement secure guardrails for cloud deployments in Terraform through creation of secure modules, incorporation of CI/CD tooling, and more.
  • Collaborate with engineering and IT teams to address security issues and implement best practices.
  • Develop and maintain best-practices security documentation.
  • Investigate security incidents in conjunction with the team, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Participate in on-call and security support responsibilities.
  • Stay updated on the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and technologies to ensure robust protection against evolving threats.

What You’ll Bring

  • Extensive design and implementation experience with AWS security features and a strong foundational understanding of GCP security.
  • Ability to write security automations in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
  • Ability to write secure-by-default Terraform for cloud deployments.
  • Solid understanding of cloud security principles.
  • Knowledge of network protocols, firewalls, and security technologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new security challenges and technologies.
  • Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Google Cloud Security Engineer, GIAC GC*, ISC2 CCSP / CISSP, or equivalent are a plus.
  • 4+ years of experience in a cloud security role.



#LI-KB1

Benefits We Offer: 

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • $4,300 annual HSA contribution
  • Paytient Health Payment Account (HPA)
  • Monthly lifestyle spending stipend
  • 5 weeks of annual PTO
  • 401k plan access with a 4% employer match
  • Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
  • Stock options in Paytient
  • ...and more!

Paytient is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

⚠️ Important Notice ⚠️ Please note that all official Paytient recruiting emails come from @paytient.com. If you receive emails from any domain other than @paytient.com, do not respond and report it to us immediately.

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Paytient? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Paytient’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.