IT Product Engineer I

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Pay Range:

$78,769.60 - $102,960.00

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Position Overview

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job):

The Product Engineer I supports the discovery, design, implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of digital products that protect trusted access to Capital Health systems, data, services, and facilities. The role works within Product Engineering and partners closely with Information Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Operations, Infrastructure, Privacy, Compliance, Risk, Clinical and Business Applications, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Legal, and operational leaders. The position supports a portfolio that may include identity and access management, identity governance and administration, privileged access management, third-party risk management, security operations workflow applications, digital identity and authentication, governance-risk-compliance capabilities, security automation, and AI-enabled Digital Trust products. Assignments may involve vendor platforms, internally developed solutions, integrations, workflow automation, dashboards, copilots, and reusable enterprise capabilities. The role helps convert security, compliance, and operational pain points into clear product capabilities that improve user experience, reduce friction, strengthen controls, and enable reliable healthcare operations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Health Informatics, Business Analytics, Product Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required. Master's degree in related field preferred.

Experience: Early-career experience gained through employment, internships, co-op assignments, academic capstone projects, healthcare operations, technology implementations, process improvement, product development, data analysis, business analysis, or cybersecurity initiatives is preferred. Direct cybersecurity experience is not required when the candidate demonstrates strong product aptitude, technical curiosity, structured problem solving, and the ability to learn Digital Trust concepts.

Knowledge and Skills: Working knowledge of product lifecycle concepts, user-centered design, business process analysis, workflow mapping, Agile methods, product backlogs, user stories, acceptance criteria, testing, change management, and outcome measurement. Foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles, least privilege, Zero Trust, identity lifecycle management, access controls, third-party risk, privacy, auditability, and secure system design is preferred. Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, organization, analytical thinking, documentation, and collaboration skills are required. Ability to learn tools such as Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, identity governance, privileged access, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft 365, workflow automation platforms, analytics tools, and generative AI solutions.

Special Training: Training in product discovery, Agile product development, design thinking, process mapping, user story development, cybersecurity fundamentals, identity and access management, risk management, AI fundamentals, responsible AI, healthcare privacy, or change management is preferred. Capital Health-specific training will be provided as appropriate.

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Must demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, integrity, accountability, adaptability, attention to detail, systems thinking, empathy for users, active listening, respectful communication, willingness to accept coaching, and the ability to work through ambiguity. Must be able to manage multiple priorities, handle sensitive information appropriately, raise risks promptly, collaborate across technical and nontechnical teams, and remain composed when priorities or operational conditions change.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participate in product discovery sessions with Digital Trust stakeholders to understand user needs, business objectives, regulatory obligations, control requirements, operational pain points, risks, and desired outcomes.

• Observes, analyzes, and documents current-state identity, access, third-party risk, security operations, and governance workflows, including manual steps, delays, handoffs, duplicate work, control gaps, and user friction. Contributes to future-state workflow and service designs that improve security, reliability, employee and clinician experience, operational efficiency, auditability, and scalability.

• Help translate security and operational needs into product concepts, product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, workflow diagrams, decision logs, test scenarios, and release documentation. Support product backlog creation and refinement by organizing features, defects, risks, technical dependencies, compliance obligations, and enhancement requests.

• Participate in feature prioritization, roadmap planning, sprint planning, release planning, and product readiness discussions under the guidance of senior Product Engineers or Product Engineering leadership.

• Partner with IAM, Security Operations, Infrastructure, Privacy, Compliance, Clinical and Business Applications, Software Developers, AI Engineers, Data teams, and vendors to clarify product intent and expected outcomes.

• Coordinate and support product demonstrations, proof-of-concept activities, pilot programs, usability reviews, user acceptance testing, workflow validation, defect triage, and release readiness assessments.

• Develops representative test scenarios for joiner-mover-leaver processes, access requests, approvals, certifications, privileged access, vendor onboarding, risk assessments, security case triage, and related Digital Trust workflows.

• Collect, organize, and analyze user feedback, adoption barriers, support themes, defects, enhancement requests, risk observations, and test results to guide iterative product improvement. Support stakeholder communications, training materials, quick-reference guides, product playbooks, release notes, champion networks, office hours, and adoption activities for new or changed capabilities.

• Identify opportunities to simplify access, reduce unnecessary approvals, automate repetitive tasks, improve identity data quality, strengthen control evidence, and reduce manual security work without weakening safeguards. Identify practical opportunities for AI-assisted work, including access recommendations, risk summarization, security case triage, knowledge retrieval, policy guidance, exception analysis, and workflow automation.

• Work with AI Engineering, Security, Privacy, Legal, and Compliance partners to ensure AI-enabled capabilities follow responsible AI, data protection, security, human oversight, transparency, and validation expectations.

• Support integration and data-mapping discussions involving authoritative identity sources, directories, clinical and business systems, security platforms, vendor data, workflow systems, and analytics environments. Maintain accurate and current product documentation, process maps, requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, test evidence, decision records, release notes, risk and issue logs, and stakeholder approvals.

• Assists in defining and monitoring product measures such as adoption, completion time, approval cycle time, manual effort, automation rate, exception volume, control effectiveness, user satisfaction, error rate, and operational impact. Supports product governance by helping document product ownership, decision rights, control responsibilities, data stewardship, access models, escalation paths, and lifecycle expectations.

• Escalates unresolved decisions, control conflicts, product risks, security concerns, privacy issues, data quality problems, technical dependencies, scope changes, and delivery barriers in a timely manner.

• Protects confidential, proprietary, security-sensitive, employee, vendor, patient, and organizational information and follows established procedures for handling, sharing, and retaining information.

• Builds working knowledge of Digital Trust disciplines, healthcare operations, Capital Health technology, product management, workflow transformation, AI capabilities, and emerging security technologies.

• Participate in post-release reviews and continuous improvement activities to assess whether delivered capabilities achieved intended outcomes and what should be changed in future iterations.

• Contributes to reusable Product Engineering methods, templates, standards, product artifacts, and lessons learned that improve consistency across the Digital Trust portfolio.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Keyboard use/repetitive motion

• Occasional physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities

Continuous physical demands include:

• Lifting Floor to Waist 0 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 0 lbs.

• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing

• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: N/A

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Plan

• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

- Healthcare FSA

- Dependent Care FSA

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan

• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)

• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Commuter Transit

• Commuter Parking

• Supplemental Life Insurance

- Voluntary Life Spouse

- Voluntary Life Employee

- Voluntary Life Child

• Voluntary Legal Services

• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance

• Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Paid Time-Off Program

The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. 

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.