SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER – IRELAND, HYBRID

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER:

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in large and highly regulated organizations.
• Demonstrable experience with securing public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with practical interpretation and application of policy and standards.
• Subject matter expert knowledge of the technology aspects of security.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with GDPR, HIPAA & PCI frameworks
• Technical security certification like CISSP, CCSP, CEH, etc.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.
Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.
The Senior Security Engineer supports the Office of the Optum CISO as part of the Enterprise Information Security (EIS) program and supports both line of business and enterprise security initiatives. The role requires a technical expert with a focus on cloud security, vulnerability management and identity and access management to act as a central point of contact for security process issues and questions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER:

• Work with businesses across the UK & Ireland to ensure alignment with EIS policies and standards and establish risk prioritized cyber security processes and controls.
• Implementing security measures and configurations for cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments. Understanding secure cloud architecture for various cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Serve as a local point of contact for EIS policy and process issues and escalations, particularly cloud and network security.
• Contribute as a team member in major programs or change initiatives aimed at increasing the enterprise security capabilities e.g., acquired entity integration, vulnerability management, etc.
• Communicate to senior management on risk management concepts, as well as specific project risks and risk mitigation options/scenarios.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the business, our patients and healthcare-delivery models. This understanding includes key systems, key contacts, priorities and concerns within the business and IT.
• Maintains current knowledge on information security topics and their applicability to the enterprise and the healthcare industry.
  You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.