Senior IT Security Engineer – Remote

Opportunities with Episource, part of the Optum family of businesses. Join a premier provider of risk adjustment services, software and solutions that’s fueling innovation in the health care industry. Start a rewarding career where your work will empower health plans and medical groups with comprehensive end-to-end solutions designed to navigate health care efficiently. Our culture is rooted in innovation, encouraging our team to stay curious and engaged. By joining us, you become part of a global, remote/hybrid-friendly team dedicated to bridging health care gaps with a strong sense of social responsibility. At Episource, we are enriching lives, including those of our team members through Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Senior IT Security Engineer you’ll have a solid understanding of security concepts and experience implementing and quickly identifying threats and vulnerabilities. You will be responsible for identifying and implementing security solutions to improve Episources security posture and respond to identified threats and gaps. You will be responsible for proactively making recommendations for security improvements within our environment and be a security advocate to Episources many business units. You will collaborate with As the Senior IT Security Engineer, you will work closely with the IT Security team to review security configurations of existing technologies, make recommendations to update configurations, and recommend and implement security tools and processes. You will be responsible for maintaining security infrastructure, implementing new security infrastructure, and identifying security gaps.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Daily Tasks:
  • Review security advisories and alerts
  • Perform daily system checks to ensure security infrastructure is working as intended
  • Communicate with teammates regarding current work tasks as needed
• Quarterly Tasks:
  • Perform in depth security configuration reviews on security infrastructure
  • Perform access reviews on managed systems
  • Report on system metrics as required
• Overall Tasks:
  • Lead security infrastructure implementation projects
  • Develop standard operating processes and procedures
  • Lead initiatives related to security compliance requirements
  • Train and educate team members where needed
  • Collaborate with leaders across the organization on security solutions

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:

• Professional Certification Listed: CISSP, CIAC, CISM, AWS Security, AWS SysOps Administrator, PCNSE, ZTCA, or ZDTA
• 8+ years of experience in IT with 6 of them in cybersecurity related roles, preferably in the healthcare or technology industry
• 8+ years of experience in networking, firewalls, zero trust models, identity management, cloud security, and mobile security
• 5+ years of experience with standards and practices: NIST, HITRUST, SOC-2, and ISO 270001
• Experience with Palo Alto, ZScaler, Google Workspace, and AWS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Proven ability to work independently and carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Demonstrated high level of ethics, judgment, integrity, tact, knowledge, initiative, and dependability, discretion, and confidentiality

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

Canada Residents Only: The salary range for Canada residents is $75,600 to $157,100 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

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.