AI Red Team Operator – OSCP or OSCE or GPEN or GXPN

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.

UHG is seeking a solid information security professional to join our Red team. This role will design and deliver realistic adversarial cyberattacks that will not only test the effectiveness of the security stack but will improve the company’s ability to detect and respond to these types of attacks.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in the planning, design and implementation of assessments and plans
• Perform full scope adversarial simulation/red team assessments against AI systems
• Work with the Blue Team in order to develop new and improved ways to defend the organization
• Prepare reports containing attack paths, findings/vulnerability information, and mitigation options and recommendations
• Present findings to various stakeholders, including the most senior leadership of the company
• Provide support during ongoing assessments by writing tools and setting up infrastructure
• Creating automation for specific tasks and operations
• Research, investigate and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends and best practices, and vendor solutions to be able to recommend and assess various security products
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

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:

• 1+ relevant information security certification(s) such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN etc.
• 7+ years of experience
• 2+ years of hands-on work experience conducting offensive security operations
• Experience with scripting and coding
• Experience working in complex, diverse and global (international) environments
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven adversarial mindset and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience working in AI/ML algorithms and architecture.
• 2+ years of experience with scripting, editing existing code, and general programming concepts using one or more of the following: PowerShell, JavaScript, Perl, Python, VB, bash, C/C++, C#, or Java
• Experience Implementing cyber adversarial TTPs
• Experience in other IT functions – system administration, software development, SOC, forensics, hunt, networking, etc.
• Experience with using, administering, and troubleshooting major operating systems (Windows, Linux/UNIX)
• Experience in testing and assessing cloud environments
• Experience with blue team tools and methods
• Knowledge of AI security testing standards or frameworks, such as the MITRE ATLAS Framework

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.

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