Cybersecurity Analyst - 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.

The Cybersecurity Analyst supports the Identity Risk Operations team as part of the Enterprise Information Security (EIS) organization, supporting identity resolution and identity collision risk analytics. The role requires analytical focus with an emphasis on tracing identity & digital data with a sense of urgency in response events. As a member of a highly collaborative team, this role will also mentor & share learnings with other team members on best practices, skills and techniques.

This role includes, but is not limited to, incident response analysis, troubleshooting identity data conflicts, activity & digital behavior analysis, identifying patterns, and design/development of analytical tools. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, and strategies; automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion for data and solutions; and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Mentoring and guiding team members on data and analysis topics
• Provide leadership and analytical guidance in project planning, task definition, estimating, reporting, scheduling, documentation, and workflow
• Security: Implement and maintain security best practices in analytical processes, proactively identify and resolve identity risks
• Collaboration: collaborate and communicate with cross-functional teams for efficient incident response & reporting of results
• Technology Research: Stay current with emerging technologies and tools to facilitate analytical and data research
• Review identity, system, and telemetry data to resolve security & privacy incident questions
• Participate in knowledge sharing with other team members and industry collaboration organizations to advance the security monitoring program
• Contribute to and maintain Standard Operating Procedures
• Oversee incident response and identity collision process execution
• Data structure, design, and analysis

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:

• 3+ years of professional IT experience in any of the following domains: data analysis/analytics, incident response, IAM
• 3+ years of experience working with data analysis tools (e.g., Splunk)
• 2+ years of experience working with SQL &/or query languages
• 2+ years of experience with python and pyspark

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with identity systems, data and processes
• Experience working with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL databases
• Experience with data streaming and processing (Kafka, Python)
• Information Security experience, especially if focused on IAM security
• ML/AI and data analytics, or ML/AI toolset & techniques experience
• Incident response leadership

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 annually. 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.

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