Cybersecurity Analyst – Remote

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and processing various sources to produce actionable intelligence for multiple consumers 
• Demonstrated experience working with network, host, and user activity data, assessing norms and identifying anomalies
• Support the development of procedures and systems for the protection, conservation and accountability of proprietary, personal or privileged electronic data
• Continuously evaluating existing sources for value and supporting decision-making related to the future use of those sources
• Supporting the creation and implementation of new processes as appropriate
• Staying current on cyber security best practices, news, issues, vulnerabilities and threats (specifically as they apply to the healthcare and financial industries)
• Fulfilling routine and ad-hoc reporting requests
• Conducting advanced analytical research efforts
• Conducting briefings as needed
• Supporting activities related to the implementation and use of tools for intelligence gathering, analysis, and reporting

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• AA/AS or equivalent experience in information security or computer science
• Proven experience of active SIEM use, data analysis or engineering
• Demonstrated knowledge of data correlation techniques
• Demonstrated technical knowledge within areas of expertise
• Proactively stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proven communication skills, both written and verbal, to both business and technology audiences
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects independently, ensuring that finished work meets established standards for quality and timeliness
• Proven experience using proprietary and/or open source tools to gather and analyze intelligence

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

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.

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: 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. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.