Single Sign On Security Engineer – Ping Identity – 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.   

  

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

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Administer, deliver, and support Identity Access Management (IAM) services, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Federation access to applications
• Support Application integration with Ping Identity, Azure AD, Imprivata appliances, and related systems
• Act as primary contact Lead integration of newly acquired clinical environments into enterprise SSO and Imprivata infrastructure
• Collaborate with technical and security teams to ensure proper IAM authentication and access services design and function
• Onboard acquired entities and integrate applications with SSO and MFA using OIDC and SAML patterns
• Enhance infrastructure and service resiliency, troubleshoot issues, and prevent outages
• Assist in planning product retirements and migrations as part of digital workspace evolution in the enterprise and healthcare delivery
• Develop diagrams to illustrate architectural complexities and interactions
• Support business teams and users adopt IAM services, evaluate authentication requirements, and implement enhancements
• Gather and analyze data for informed decision-making and provide detailed, realistic estimates
• Engage with business stakeholders and third-party technical organizations in support of IAM programs
• Solve problems and provide deep technical troubleshooting skills
• Configure logging, alerting, monitoring, and reporting for IAM solutions
• Define and implement technical solutions to meet business needs through Agile methodologies
• Mentor team members on architecture, engineering, processes, operations and product knowledge
• Foster high-performance, collaborative technical work resulting in high-quality output

 

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: 

• 8+ years of Information Technology support experience in large, complex multi-server environment
• 5+ years Identity Access Management or Security engineering and support experience, Preferred SSO/MFA using one of Azure AD, Ping Identity, or Imprivata
• 4+ years of business user support experience
• 4+ years of experience on integration with a variety of enterprise applications, platforms and utilities
• 2+ years of LDAP Directory knowledge
• 1+ years of scripting and automation
• Demonstrated ability to work an On-call rotation

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent progressive work experience of 10+ years in related fields
• Demonstrated experience and Product expertise in 1+ of IAM and Security domains, including Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure Security, SSO, MFA, ID Verification, SAML, OIDC, Cloud
• Experience within UnitedHealth Group / Optum
• Experience supporting Identity, SSO or MFA based access to Epic and Clinical systems
• Experience with EPCS and Identity Verification, supporting clinical prescription workflows
• Experience with monitoring and reporting tools like Splunk, Zabbix, Sitescope, HPOV, New Relic
• Experience interacting with and providing guidance to business and application teams and leaders
• Knowledge of Cloud (private/public/hybrid) and Container technologies
• Information security background and related certifications

 

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

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 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.