Senior Information Security Engineer Analyst

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation scripts, APIs and monitoring workflows to enhance efficiency in security product engineering
• Collaborate with application owners and security engineering teams to ensure continuous compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements
• Build and maintain security integrations and processes that enforce standardized security controls across applications and infrastructure
• Implement automated workflows for vulnerability management and compliance reporting
• Act as SME for secure automation, providing mentorship and technical guidance to team engineers
• 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 regard 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 computer science, Information Security, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in information security engineering, automation or DevSecOps
• Proficiency in scripting/programming languages such as Python, Node.js, JavaScript
• Solid experience with APIs, RESTful integrations, and automation frameworks
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating security into DevOps workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with development life cycle
• 5+ years development experience with JavaScript and Nodejs technologies in a professional environment
• Experience with Git, Team Foundation Server or similar source control programs
• Solid knowledge of Visual Studio and VB.NET, SQL Server and relational database modeling concepts
• Solid knowledge of SQL Management Studio, Team Foundation Server or similar source control programs
• Ability to perform assigned software development tasks using established standards and procedures with minimal supervision
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet scheduled task requirements within assigned deadlines

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.