Threat and Vulnerability Management Engineer – Remote

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

The Security Engineer will participate in the deployment, integration, and operationalization of Threat and Vulnerability Detection Platform across the enterprise. The Security Engineer will have solid interpersonal skills, be a self-starter, and have a desire to maintain enterprise-wide visibility to initiatives related to threat and vulnerability detection technologies and services. The Security Engineer is an individual contributor role with expertise in Operating systems, and software vulnerability management.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Deploy and integrate the Threat and Vulnerability Platform technology across the enterprise tool and integrate the platforms to the various security tool sets (SIEM, XDR, Reporting, etc.)
• Deploy, implement and manage security controls to safeguard infrastructure, systems, and data
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and audits to ensure compliance with federal regulations and standards (e.g. FedRAMP, NIST)
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to identify security requirements and develop solutions
• Develop and maintain security documentation including policies and procedures
• Stay current with emerging security threats and technologies, providing recommendations for continuous improvement
• Review, test, and configure scanning and reporting results to key stakeholders
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior security engineers and other team members

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:

• 2+ years of experience in maintaining and utilizing the Tenable VM software and infrastructure
• 2+ years of experience in mitigate vulnerabilities on Tenable VM servers
• 2+ years of experience in responding to ticking requests for the team such as ad-hoc scans, false positive investigations, vulnerability risks
• 2+ years of experience in reviewing scans for potential, successful, and unsuccessful scan results
• 2+ years of experience in cloud service provider security concepts experience
• Due to FISMA US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• General knowledge of network concepts, Windows and Linux operating systems and administration
• Proven metrics reporting for key performance indicators 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. 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.

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.