Senior Info Security Engineer Consultant

Requisition Number: 2372160
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.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Individual contributor and also leading team members on IAM, PAM, and access provisioning operations and continuous improvement or any combination of SOC, SIEM, TVM, GRC/Risk
• Manage end-to-end access lifecycle (provisioning, deprovisioning, reviews, recertifications) with audit compliance
• Implement/support SailPoint & PAM solutions (CyberArk/Delinea integrations, workflows, automation)
• Enforce policies, SoD, and regulatory requirements; support audits
• Act as escalation point for incidents; coordinate with SOC/SIEM teams
• Deploy, upgrade, and optimize enterprise security solutions
• Identify and remediate identity risks (excess access, stale/orphan accounts)
• Enable SIEM/SOC monitoring via access logs and identity insights
• Deliver metrics, dashboards, and reporting for SLAs and compliance
• Leverage AI/Copilot for automation and efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation initiatives
• Maintain SOPs, documentation, and best practices
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance
• 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 regards 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:

• 6+ years of Information Security experience across IAM, PAM, MAP, and security operations
• 4+ years of hands-on with IAM/PAM/SIEM/security infrastructure (SailPoint, CyberArk/Delinea, Splunk/Sentinel, etc.)
• 1+ years of incident management - resolving complex security incidents and threats
• 1+ years of solution deployment - implementing/upgrading enterprise security tools
• PAM experience - privileged lifecycle, vaulting, password rotation, session monitoring
• IAM expertise - provisioning/deprovisioning, RBAC/ABAC, access reviews, SoD, audit compliance
• Multi-domain exposure in security - SOC, SIEM, TVM, GRC/Risk (working knowledge mandatory)
• AI/Copilot familiarity - practical exposure to automation/use cases
• Access governance and compliance (Advanced) - SOX, ISO, HIPAA, SOC2, audits
• Data analysis and reporting (Intermediate) - SLA dashboards, metrics, insights (Excel/SQL/Python exposure)
• Proven solid collaboration and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (CS / InfoSec) or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, Security+
• Cloud security exposure (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Experience in Scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Experience in AI-driven automation for security operations
• Experience in SailPoint IIQ/IDN development (rules, workflows, automation)
• Experience in Frameworks: NIST, CIS, ISO
• Proven solid analytical/problem-solving ability

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.