Sr Information Security Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group

  • Eden Prairie, MN
  • $89,900-160,600 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 hours ago
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 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.You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities:
  • Perform gap analysis of security and compliance controls, assess the risks, prioritize, and propose remediation plans
  • Research, propose, and implement technical controls in partnership with other Security and Engineering teams that address existing gaps in security, proactively defend against upcoming threats, and enforce the organization's security policies
  • Develop reusable security tooling that helps improve the throughput of teams while maintaining a consistent level of confidence in the system security
  • Remediate security configurations and address root issues
  • Implement automated, proactive security checks into the CI/CD pipelines
  • Ensure appropriate network and access controls are in place and actively monitored
  • Continuously improve monitoring and reporting of security and compliance issues, providing clear actions for teams to proactively remediate issues
  • Monitor the security and compliance posture of the organization
  • Develop, document, and communicate security standards and procedures across the engineering teams
  • Advise on secure architecture best practices and design patterns
  • Provide security guidance to engineers and data scientists, and champions good security hygiene.
  • Support security incident response as necessary
  • Participate in regulatory and compliance activities as necessary
  • Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation.
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:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information security, a similar technical field, or equivalent professional experience can substitute for a degree
  • 6+ years of experience in software development with focus on the Security
  • 3+ years of development experience in IaC using Terraform
  • 2+ years of experience with a scripting language like Python
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with public cloud service providers (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure)
  • Familiarity with industry standard frameworks (e.g. NIST CSF)
  • Basic understanding of networking components and architectures
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.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.UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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