Information Security Engineer

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Principal Information Security Packet Broker Engineer will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, architecture, and engineering of packet broker solutions to support network and cybersecurity visibility.

Responsibilities:

• Running 75% of our business in public cloud
• Transforming our customer and advocate experience with a modern Omni Platform
• Delivering Best-In-Class Digital Workplace Experience
• Accelerating NIEs Integration with Excellence
• Building high performing, engaged teams
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation
• This role involves enterprise-wide monitoring, evaluating, and maintaining systems and procedures to safeguard internal information systems, networks, databases, and web-based security. You will conduct vulnerability assessments and monitor systems, network, databases, and the web for potential system breaches including:
• Responding to alerts from information security tools
• Reporting, investigating, and resolving security incidents
• Recommending and implementing changes to enhance systems security and prevent unauthorized access
• Researching security trends, new methods, and techniques used in unauthorized access of data in order to preemptively eliminate the possibility of system breach
• May oversee internal or external systems security (i.e., cloud services)
• Ensuring that customers and users have the right access to the right systems at the right times
• Lead and mentor other team members including reviewing others' work
• Develop innovative approaches
• Serve as a subject matter expert

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 7+ years of IT experience in a large-scale environment
• 3+ years of experience in packet broker engineering, Gigamon, Ixia, and Arista
• 3+ years of experience with network management, including performing network troubleshooting and working directly with packet broker devices
• Demonstrated history showing increasing responsibility and corresponding achievement
• Demonstrated leadership and cross-team partnership experience