Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Join UnitedHealth Groups Enterprise Information Security (EIS) organization if you want to be the first-line defense against securing the largest healthcare company in the world against security threats.We are focused on transformation by strengthening our cyber defenses, ransomware resiliency, mitigating vulnerabilities, and better securing all aspects of our company, globally.We are vigilant and passionate about protecting the sensitive data of our members and providers and are committed to leveraging every tool, partnership and process needed to enhance our security posture.It is our duty to protect the information of those we serve and help fulfill our mission of making the health care system work better for everyone.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Monitor security intake technologies for reports of security incidents
- Perform analysis on cybersecurity alerts in both On-Premises or Cloud environments
- Provide engineering consulting and implementation expertise in support of new initiatives
- Review security tools for opportunities to improve alerting for the SOC team
- Produce detailed incident reports and security recommendations
- Mentor analysts, providing training and guidance through complex incidents
- Strong ability to collaborate, delegate tasks and drive deadline compliance in a highly regulated, time sensitive environment
- Lead security, policy and privacy related events and incidents
- Manage containment and remediation efforts of affected assets, IOCs, and TTPs
- Produce detailed incident reports and security recommendations
- Hold stakeholders accountable for remediation actions
- Providing training and guidance through complex incidents
- Integrate and collaborate with other subject matter experts throughout the organization
- Liaison with Cyber Defense, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Architecture teams
- Influence the creation and/or adoption of new standards and procedures
- Identify deficiencies in processes and tools, recommend security controls and/or corrective actions for mitigating technical and business risk. Contribute to Lessons Learned Meetings
- Influence the creation and/or adoption of new standards and procedures
- On-Call duties may be required
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be able to obtain NAC clearance
- Willingness to obtain Information Technology Industry Certification
- Information/cybersecurity certification within nine (9) months of hire
- 4+ years of IT Security or Cyber Security experience in any of the following areas:
- Incident Response
- Email Security
- Data Protection/Governance
- Cybersecurity threat detection, monitoring, and reporting
- Cyber Intelligence and Threat Hunting
- Vulnerability Management
- 2+ years of experience in any of the following:
- Experience analyzing attack vectors, current threats, and security remediation strategies
- Experience with SIEM technologies, EDR technologies, and/or Asset isolation tools
- Networking experience (including the OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP), System Administration, and Security Architecture
- Experience in public cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform
- Advanced level familiarity with global privacy regulations (NY Cyber, GDPR, LGPD, CERT-In)
- Ability to work 2nd shift hours, Sunday-Wednesday (4 10-hour days) starting between 12pm – 2pm, ending around 10
- Must be able to work off shift hours if needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- Undergraduate Degree
- Spanish language skills
- PowerShell, KQL, or Python scripting experience
- CISSP, CISA, GCIH, CEH, CHFI, CCSP, SEC+, Net+, A+
- Understanding of NIST 800-61, Cyber Kill Chain, and MITRE ATT&CK framework
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
California, Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The hourly range for California, Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Washington or Washington, D.C. residents is $88,000 to $173,200 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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