Senior Information Security Engineering Consultant - Palo alto, network security

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.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage Palo Alto Networks firewall solutions to protect enterprise network environments
• Configure and maintain firewall policies, threat prevention profiles, and security controls in alignment with organizational standards and compliance requirements
• Lead acquired entity security integration initiatives, focusing on the seamless onboarding of new environments into the enterprise network and security architecture
• Manage end to end Palo Alto Networks security integrations for acquired entities, from initial discovery and gap assessment through design, implementation, and steady state operations
• Communicate clearly and effectively during high pressure situations to identify root causes, assess impact, and drive timely resolution
• Perform detailed analysis of firewall logs, traffic flows, and alerts to support investigations and operational diagnostics
• Leverage AI assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot to increase development speed, accuracy, and overall productivity.Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and operational runbooks to support consistent and repeatable security operations
• Follow established change management, incident handling, and security processes while continuously enhancing technical expertise in network security technologies
• 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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of experience in information security, network security, or cloud security roles
• Hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Networks firewalls; PCNSE certification is preferred
• Solid working knowledge of network security concepts, policies, compliance, including firewalls, proxies, secure access, and policy risk enforcement
• Solid background in security operations, incident management, and root cause analysis
• Proven ability to support on call rotations, after hours support and respond to high severity security incidents when required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, PCNSE, CCSP)
• Experience with Zero Trust architectures and cloud first security platforms
• Experience working security operations across multiple regions or markets
• Experience with automation, scripting, and API based integrations
• Familiarity with vendor management, capacity planning, or service optimization

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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