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Sr Cloud Security Engineer


Job Location:

Omaha, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska we are a mission-driven organization dedicated to championing the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve.

Our team is the power behind that promise. And as the industry rapidly evolves and we seek ways to optimize business processes and customer experiences theres no greater time for forward-thinking professionals like you to join us in delivering on it! As a member of Team Blue youll find purpose opportunities and the support you need to build a meaningful career and make a powerful impact in our community.

The Senior Cloud Security Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for designing implementing and operating cloud security capabilities across the enterprise.

We are looking for an experienced technologist who can operate independently take ownership of outcomes and translate strategy into actionable solutions while leading and mentoring junior team members. You will partner closely with engineering architecture and risk teams to deliver practical scalable security capabilities that work in real-world environments.

You will also play a key role in enabling the secure adoption of AI technologies establishing guardrails securing AI-enabled platforms and ensuring that AI-driven capabilities are implemented responsibly and in alignment with security and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will live within driving distance of the Omaha Nebraska position allows remote flexibility but will have 1 day per week in the office.

If living in one of our approved states (Florida Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota andTexas) this person may travel to our headquarters based on business needs.

What youll do:

  • Design and implement secure Azure configurations guardrails and reference architectures across identity network compute and data

  • Build and enforcepolicy-as-codeand secure-by-default deployment patterns using Azure Policy and infrastructure-as-code

  • Own and matureCloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) including risk prioritization remediation and baseline alignment

  • Implement tuneoperate andoptimizecloud security tooling and core security platforms includingMicrosoft Defender WAF Microsoft SentinelEntra ID CyberArk CrowdStrike and related capabilities

  • Define and enforce security guardrails for AI usage and secure adoption of AI platforms

  • Identify assess and mitigate cloud and AI security risks including misconfigurations access risks and emerging threats

  • Partner with platform and application security teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and enable secure AI-assisted development practices

  • Build automation to improve remediation monitoring and compliance reporting at scale

  • Partner with engineering teams to translate security strategy intopractical implemented solutions

  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership while serving as a senior escalation point for complex issues

To be considered for this position you must have:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security or a related field (or equivalent experience).

  • 6 years of experience in cloud security cybersecurity engineering or related fields

  • Hands-on experience securingAzure environments including identity network and platform services

  • Experience implementing and operating cloud security controls and tooling

  • Strong understanding ofcloud security risks and misconfiguration patterns including identity and access risks

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Bicep ARM) and policy-as-code

  • Proven ability to assess risk prioritize remediation and drive issues to resolution

  • Comfort working independently taking ownership and delivering outcomes with minimal oversight

  • Experience partnering with engineering teams to implementpractical scalable security solutions

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with engineers architects and leadership

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for this requirement. The ability to meet or exceed the attendance and timeliness requirements of their departments. On-call work may be based on business needs and role assignment. The ability to work well in a team environment and be capable of building and maintaining positive relationships with other staff departments and customers.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and or ability . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The strongest candidates for this position will also possess:

  • Experience securing AI/ML or AI-enabled platforms and implementing guardrails for enterprise AI usage

  • Familiarity with AI-related threats (e.g. prompt injection data leakage model misuse)

  • Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell Python or similar)

  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST CIS HIPAA)

  • Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for this requirement. The ability to meet or exceed the attendance and timeliness requirements of their departments. On-call work may be based on business needs and role assignment. The ability to work well in a team environment and be capable of building and maintaining positive relationships with other staff departments and customers.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and or ability . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Learn more about what makes BCBSNE such an exceptional place to work by visiting strongly believe that diversity of experience perspective and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers and members.


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Senior IC


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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska offers a variety of health, vision, dental & travel insurance plans for groups, individuals and families at an affordable rate.

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