Principal Cloud Security Engineer

About

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

We are seeking the best talent for a Principal Cloud Security Engineer to join our MedTech Product Security team. The role can be based in Danras, MA or Raritan, NJ. Remote work options may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis and if approved by the Company. This role can also be remote or hybrid work and will require up to 20% travel.

As the world’s most comprehensive MedTech business, J&J MedTech Companies are building on a century of experience, merging science and technology, to shape the future of health and benefit even more people around the world. With our unparalleled breadth, depth and reach across heart recovery, surgery, orthopedics and interventional solutions, we’re working to profoundly change the way care is delivered.

At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

Purpose

The Principal Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for implementation of J&J’s enterprise Product Security strategy and framework throughout the Heart Recovery portfolio of medical devices and supporting platforms. This role will join Abiomed, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, to provide technical expertise and strategic leadership in securing Impella heart pump technologies, next‑generation cardiac support systems, and connected medical devices.

Key responsibilities include delivering security architecture, cryptographic controls, embedded system protections/controls, and threat‑mitigation techniques to ensure robust, regulatory‑compliant security across the product lifecycle. The role also has post‑market responsibilities for Heart Recovery marketed devices, including monitoring for new vulnerabilities, assisting with patching and remediation plans, and responding to customer security questionnaires and contractual security language.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Work from the office in Danvers, MA or Raritan, NJ for a minimum of 3 days per week (for candidates within commutable distance to site).
• Partner with engineering teams (cloud, console) to drive successful adherence to the product security policies, processes, framework and program objectives.
• Create, update, and improve product security processes for the cloud infrastructure and application.
• Deep understanding of the MS Azure Cloud platform and the implementation, configuration, and hardening of Azure Cloud Services and security services such as MS Defender, WAF, NSGs, KeyVault, Azure VM Security, AKS security.
• Act as an SME on cyber security matters and provide guidance to engineering and cross‑functional teams.
• Advocate for proactive inclusion of cyber security controls and processes into all phases of the product life cycle, process improvements, and strategic product roadmap planning.
• Deliver documentation for pre‑market product development activities including product security plans, threat models, security requirements, detailed SBOM, and risk assessments.
• Drive and monitor post‑market vulnerability management activities with the development of CVE risk assessments, adhering to strict timelines and cross‑functional alignment.
• Perform security risk assessment and develop security views (Global System View, Patchability View, Multi‑Patient Harm View, Security Use Case Views) on the cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Collaborate with the cloud engineering and development team to integrate security measures and tools into the CI/CD pipeline and DevSecOps processes.
• Continuously improve Defender Score.
• Support compliance certification activities such as SOC 2 Type 2, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, IEC 81001‑5‑1, etc.
• Identify, research, evaluate, and integrate new compliance requirements, industry standards, and best practices into the product security programs.
• Maintain relationships with Heart Recovery’s Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations.
• Guide teams to balance business needs with medical device security objectives.
• Work across organizational boundaries and exhibit empathy with internal and external customers.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications – Required

• Bachelor’s degree.
  - 5+ years industry experience in Information Security.
• Experience generating threat models without the use of threat‑modeling tools.
• Experience performing risk assessments utilizing CVSS 3.1 or higher, with STRIDE per element.
• Ability to write technical security requirements for embedded systems and web platforms based on the latest regulations.
• Experience architecting and securing MS Azure, including configuring and hardening Azure security services.
• Experience working in a Cloud Scrum/Agile Azure DevOps environment.
• Familiarity with tools such as Snyk, Veracode, Coverity, Wiz, JIRA, Confluence, Dependency‑Track.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and implementing security controls.
• Understanding and execution of third‑party penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, CVSS and other security testing principles.
• Experience supporting regulatory security submissions, ensuring compliance with FDA Cybersecurity Guidance (2025), EU MDR, NIST 800‑53, IMDRF, and AAMI TIR57.
• Working knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, GDPR, IEC 81001‑5‑1).
• Ability to generate SBOMs from software source code, binaries, firmware, and operating systems.
• Ability to generate pre‑market risk assessments against the threat model leveraging STRIDE and post‑market risk assessments via SCA SBOM scans.
• Ability to generate security architecture views for Software‑as‑Medical‑Device (SAMD) web applications, including Global System View, Multi‑Patient Harm View, Updateability/Patchability View, detailing system boundaries, data flows, and external interactions.
• Experience with security risk management techniques and developing Quality Management System documentation from draft through cross‑functional approval.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to working independently with urgency and embracing new challenges.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications – Preferred

• CISSP, CISM, or other security certification.
• MS and/or advanced degree.
• Experience working in an FDA‑regulated environment.
• Experience leading or participating in formal security audits.
• Familiarity with FDA and/or other global regulatory cybersecurity guidance requirements and submission process.
• Experience in cybersecurity pre‑sales.
• Software development experience.

Required Skills

• Business Process Design
• Crisis Management
• Critical Thinking
• Information Security Auditing
• Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• IT Security Assessments
• IT Strategies
• Mentorship
• Organizing
• Presentation Design
• Process Optimization
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Security Architecture Design
• Security Policies
• Technical Credibility
• Vulnerability Management

Preferred Skills

• Business Process Design, Crisis Management, Critical Thinking, Information Security Auditing, Information Security Management System (ISMS), Information Technology (IT) Security Assessments, Information Technology Strategies, Mentorship, Organizing, Presentation Design, Process Optimization, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Security Architecture Design, Security Policies, Technical Credibility, Vulnerability Management

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $102,000 – $177,100 per year.
• Eligibility to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan.
• Time‑off benefits:
  • Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (56 hours for Washington State residents)
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care
  • Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member; 5 days for an extended family member
  • Caregiver Leave – 10 days
  • Volunteer Leave – 4 days
  • Military Spouse Time‑Off – 80 hours

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. The company actively seeks qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Accommodations are available for applicants with