Senior Manager Info Security – 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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. 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:

• Serve as the functional subject matter expert for the Palo Alto Networks firewall ruleset within cloud environment
• Serves in a managerial capacity, ensuring the formulation and implementation of procedures and systems; providing forecasting and planning input
• Directs and oversees work activities of supervisors; empowers architecture and infrastructure security staff in the successful performance of their tasks and responsibilities while encouraging innovation
• Making critical decisions on enterprise security policies
• Reporting and reviewing the compliance status and taking remediation actions
• Determine the severity and complexity of issues pertaining to the security and protection of systems data, (autonomously or as part of a team) to ensure the protections, conservation and accountability of proprietary, personal, or privileged electronic data
• Collaborate with director, managers, and other technical personnel to ensure mitigation of security risks pertaining to the company
• Prepares audit reports, memoranda, and other documents; makes verbal presentations on audit findings/recommendations
• Promote continued integration of technological advances to further enhance security and reduce risks
• Oversee network security best practices and standards are executed through auditing: change controls, process documentation, firewall configurations, and monitoring
• Evaluates analysis of suggested solutions and innovative approaches to complex issues, as well as complex conceptual analysis, ensuring implementation
• Plans, conducts, and respond to internal and external cyber security audits and questionnaires; interprets and documents audit results; recommends and implements corrective actions
• Collaborates and offers managerial direction to other managers, project managers, architects, and technical leads to ensure continuity and communication across teams
• Defines, implements, audits, and maintains firewall security policies ensuring mitigation of risks to the IT infrastructure as well as the company
• Promote the development of innovative approaches and solutions to complex problems and issues
• Mentors and coaches cybersecurity team leads and other individuals, providing guidance and expertise, promoting continued integration of technological advances to further enhance security
• Serve in a supervisory capacity, provide lead direction, ensuring the formulation and implementation of procedures and systems within cloud environment

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:

• 5+ years of relevant experience Next Gen firewalls engineering (Ex: Palo Alto)
• 5+ years of experience analyzing, auditing, researching, developing security policies; standards and procedures
• 5+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure, architecture and firewall security applications relating to Azure, AWS and GCP
• 4+ years of experience with principles and practices of cyber security audits and audit documentation
• Extensive technical know-how of security network devices (switches, antivirus, proxies, IPSs, WAF, firewalls, cryptography, SIEM) and any other security networking hardware or software tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional security certification(s) (ex. CISSP) 
• Broad knowledge of wide range of Information Technology systems and a deep understanding of the inherent security risks associated with these technologies
• Deep understanding network security principles, including firewall configurations, network traffic analysis and risk management
• Demonstrate ability to anticipate and handle critical situations, negotiating solutions, resolving conflicts and driving projects to completion
• Proven ability to manage and ensure compliance with IT structures/processes/technologies
• Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, as well as communicate with high-level management
• Proven ability to manage the identification and mitigation of risks and communicate business and technical risk to all levels of audience
• Proven ability to oversee the assessment and review of highly complex, technical situations within a matrixed organization, providing developmental solutions
• Proven outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.