Cybersecurity Analyst - Remote

$70,200 - $137,800/Yr

Optum - Eden Prairie, MN

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - Eden Prairie, MN
5,001-10,000 employees
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company dedicated to improving health outcomes for millions around the world. The Cybersecurity Analyst role is part of the Identity Risk Operations team within the Enterprise Information Security (EIS) organization. This position focuses on identity resolution and identity collision risk analytics, requiring a strong analytical mindset and a sense of urgency in responding to events. As a member of a collaborative team, the Cybersecurity Analyst will mentor and share knowledge with colleagues on best practices, skills, and techniques. The responsibilities of this role include incident response analysis, troubleshooting identity data conflicts, and analyzing activity and digital behavior to identify patterns. The analyst will also be involved in the design and development of analytical tools, evaluating new technologies and strategies, and automating common tasks to enhance organizational efficiency. The role emphasizes the importance of data and solutions, encouraging innovative applications of technology to improve processes. In this position, you will enjoy the flexibility of working remotely from anywhere in the U.S. while tackling challenging issues. The Cybersecurity Analyst will provide leadership and analytical guidance in project planning, task definition, and documentation, while also implementing and maintaining security best practices. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential for efficient incident response and reporting. Staying current with emerging technologies and participating in knowledge sharing with industry organizations will also be key components of this role.

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
  • Implement and maintain security best practices in analytical processes, proactively identify and resolve identity risks
  • Collaborate and communicate with cross-functional teams for efficient incident response & reporting of results
  • 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

Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional IT experience in data analysis/analytics, incident response, or 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

Nice-to-haves

  • 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

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
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