Head of IT & Security

TL;DR

Head of IT & Security: Owning security governance, compliance, and IT programs end-to-end, establishing strong practices and partnering with engineering, legal, and leadership. Focus on driving the next phase of the security and compliance program and building the team.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Salary: $175,000 - $220,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a technology company building infrastructure that's reshaping how patient data moves and how the HealthTech ecosystem connects.

What you will do

• Own hirify.global's security governance, compliance, and IT programs end-to-end.
• Serve as named Information Security Officer and Privacy Officer for SOC 2 and HIPAA.
• Set security standards across application security, vulnerability management, cloud security (AWS), audit logging, and access controls.
• Build, hire, and develop the IT and workforce security program.
• Own vendor security: intake, classification, assessment, BAA execution, ongoing oversight, and customer-facing trust artifacts.
• Lead incident response in Officer capacity; partner with outside counsel on breach determinations, own IR tracking, and run annual tabletop exercises.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant security experience, including 3+ years in a security leadership role.
• Has built (not inherited) a security program from a near-zero baseline at least once.
• Has owned a recurring external audit cycle end-to-end (e.g., SOC 2, ISO, PCI, HITRUST).
• Software engineering background. Can read a pull request, evaluate cloud configurations, and push back on Engineering with technical substance.
• Experience hiring and developing senior security or IT individual contributors.
• Hands-on experience with security tools and technologies such as SIEM, MDR, IDS/IPS, WAF, DLP, and vulnerability scanners.

Culture & Benefits

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision (up to 100% covered).
• 401K and commuter benefits.
• Flexible PTO.
• High-impact work that directly improves the healthcare experience for millions.