Lead IT Security Engineer

The Lead Information Security Engineer is a senior cybersecurity leader responsible for protecting the organization’s digital ecosystem across product development, manufacturing, and enterprise IT systems. This role ensures the security of connected medical/surgical devices, intellectual property, and regulated environments, while maintaining compliance with cybersecurity guidance, ISO standards, and global regulations.

This position plays a critical role in enabling secure product innovation, patient safety, and operational resilience across the device lifecycle.

• This REMOTE opportunity is not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship **

Key Responsibilities

Security Operations & Incident Response

• Lead detection and response for incidents affecting: manufacturing systems (OT/ICS), connected medical/surgical devices, and enterprise IT environments
• Manage SOC operations with prioritization of IT security, production integrity, and supply chain impact
• Investigate and respond to incidents involving intellectual property theft, disruptions and/or ransomware affecting production lines, and IT vulnerabilities
• Lead regulatory-aligned incident handling and disclosure (local/global authorities)

Production & IT Security (Critical Focus Area)

• Partner with IT, production, and engineering to embed secure-by-design principles across the IT & product lifecycle
• Conduct threat modeling and security risk assessments for surgical and medical devices
• Support compliance with IT security guidance, SOX, ISO27001 & EU GDPR / NIS2
• Identify and remediate product vulnerabilities (secure firmware, APIs, connectivity)
• Support coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) processes

Manufacturing & Operational Technology (OT) Security

• Secure manufacturing environments (plants, production lines, robotics, control systems)
• Implement segmentation between IT and OT networks
• Lead vulnerability and patch management for industrial control systems
• Reduce risk to production continuity and product integrity

Threat & Vulnerability Management

• Monitor threat landscape with emphasis on nation-state attacks targeting IP, supply chain compromise, medical device exploitation
• Lead proactive threat hunting across cloud environments, OT/manufacturing systems, & product telemetry (if applicable)
• Drive enterprise-wide vulnerability management with prioritization based on patient and product impact

Security Engineering & Architecture

• Implement Zero Trust principles across corporate IT and manufacturing environments
• Drive consolidation and optimization of SIEM/XDR (Sentinel, Defender, etc.), identity platforms (Entra ID, PAM), data protection tools (DLP, encryption for IP and regulated data)
• Secure cloud platforms supporting R&D, analytics, and digital health capabilities

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure alignment with SOX, ISO 27001, NIST CSF / NIST 800-53 & Global data protection regulations (GDPR where applicable)
• Lead cyber risk assessments tied to patient safety, product risk, and regulatory exposure
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections
• Translate cybersecurity risk into business impact (recalls, production disruption, liability)

Data Protection & Intellectual Property Security

• Protect sensitive data, designs, and trade secrets
• Implement controls for secure collaboration with third-party manufacturers and partners and data encryption and access governance
• Monitor for data exfiltration and insider threats

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical leadership across security operations and engineering functions
• Mentor analysts and engineers on IT/OT security, production security, and incident response in regulated environments
• Act as escalation point for high-impact security events affecting products or manufacturing

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with CIO, CISO, and Chief Product/Engineering Officers, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing / Plant leadership & Legal and Compliance teams
• Communicate cybersecurity risks in terms of IT security & safety, regulatory impact and revenue / production risk

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with exposure to regulated industries or manufacturing environments, with hands-on experience with SIEM/XDR platforms, endpoint, network, and cloud security and/or vulnerability and incident response programs

Preferred Experience

• Strong knowledge of Security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001), Identity and access management& network segmentation and Zero Trust principles
• Experience in medical device, healthcare technology, or manufacturing (OT/ICS)
• Familiarity with ISO27001, NIS2, SOX, NIST CF 800-53, & EU GDPR
• Preferred Certifications: CISSP, CEH, GIAC & GICSP (Industrial Control Systems) or HCISPP (strong plus)
• Experience with IT/Production security testing, Threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE), Secure SDLC practices

This position is not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship

Disclosure as required by applicable law, the annual salary range for this position is $104,134 - $163,640. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education and skill level. The salary range is CONMED’s good faith belief at the time of this posting.

This job posting is anticipated to close on August 12, 2026. We may, however, extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on careers.conmed.com. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis as we receive them.

Benefits

CONMED offers a wide array of benefits to fit your unique needs. Visit our Benefits Page for more information.

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses

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