Senior Information Security Engineer Analyst

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.

This role is going to provide Threat and vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing (VAPT) support to the Optum Connect (“OCT’) clients in Manage Shared Security Model – planning and delivering support strategies, working to proactively monitor problems, change processes, and handle issues to ensure our customers success.

Candidate will be working on Security Assessment, provide security consulting, collaborate and lead projects with internal and external stakeholders.

Primary Responsibility:

• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of demonstrating experience in planning and executing penetration tests/red team exercises against web applications, containers, APIs, network devices, databases, operating systems, and various cloud technologies
• Experience with validation of vulnerabilities in Applications, infrastructure and Operating Systems
• Experience in Black, grey and white box penetration testing
• Experience with Mobile application penetration testing
• Experience with API penetration testing
• Experience with Infrastructure Penetration Testing
• Experience with Secure Code Review (Code Security Review)
• Experience with conducting configuration reviews of Windows, Linux, UNIX, environment, Databases, and Network devices
• Experience in Agile methodology like daily standups, sprint planning, retrospective using tools such as Bluesight
• Hands-on experience with opensource and commercial security assessment tools such as Burp Suite, Kali-Linux, Appscan, Nessus, Qualys, Zenmap etc.
• Good understanding of penetration testing techniques and methodologies
• Familiarity with OWASP, emerging threat patterns and compliance standards
• Understanding of OWASP top ten vulnerabilities
• Proficiency with TCP/ IP and Networks including Firewall, IDS/IPS, Routers, Switches, and network architecture
• Ability to assess and evaluate new applications and software, develop and execute test security cases, understanding of emerging threat landscape, ability to locate threats/vulnerabilities, pentest tools and software frameworks
• Proven effective communication and reporting skills
• Familiarity with basic scripting such as: Shell, Python, PERL, etc.
• Proven Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work
• Proven Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management
• Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Ability to lead discussions, presentations, remediation coordination and support
• Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications
• Proficient in MS Office for making reports and sharing with customer

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.