Optum

Information Security Engineer – UK, Remote

Optum is a global organisation 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.

About the Role:

As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter.

We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams. healthcare system works better for everyone.

As an Information Security Engineer, this role is going to be the first line triage for cybersecurity related incidents and events. This individual is responsible for managing the security incidents and security events on higher level. This role will involve in process improvements and will have lot of engagement with stakeholders.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities of an Information Security Engineer:

• Triage, escalation, and assisting the response of cybersecurity related events and incidents
• Manage containment and remediation efforts of affected assets, IOCs, and TTPs
• Act as a high tier escalation point for security incidents to provide technical expertise to the cyber incident/event management process.
• Strong ability to collaborate, delegate tasks and drive deadline compliance in a highly regulated, time sensitive environment
• Produce detailed incident reports and security recommendations
• Hold stakeholders accountable for remediation actions
• Providing training and guidance through complex incidents
• Develop strong relationships with technical personnel from various disciplines to assist with projects, process improvements, and process documentation
• Liaison with Cyber Defense, Privacy, Compliance, Business, 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.
• Monitor security intake technologies for reports of security incidents
• On-Call duties may be required

Required Qualifications of an Information Security Engineer:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in IT Security or Cyber Security experience in any of the following areas:
• o Incident Response
• o Email Security
• o Data Protection\Governance 
• o Cybersecurity threat detection, monitoring and reporting
• o Cyber Intelligence and Threat Hunting
• o Vulnerability Management
• Experience analyzing attack vectors, current threats, and security remediation strategies
• Networking experience (including the OSI Model, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP), System Administration, and Security Architecture

Preferred Qualifications of an Information Security Engineer:

• PowerShell, Java, or Python scripting experience
• CISSP, CISA, GCIH, CEH, CHFI, CCSP, SEC+

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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