Info Security Sr Advisor

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Operational Resilience Senior Advisor (Information Security Senior Advisor)  

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Operational Resilience Senior Advisor (Information Security Senior Advisor)  is responsible for the selection and delivery of strategic network security, access control and secure transaction/messaging solutions, strategic business continuity, risk management, crisis management, operational and technology-ai resilience, and TPRM controls and solutions. Develops, recommends, and implements enterprise information security including global business resilience and vendor resilience policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and other elements of an infrastructure necessary to support information security, risk management and global business resilience, operational and technology-ai resilience,  and vendor resilience programs, in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, industry standards, best practices, and generally accepted information security, business continuity and third party risk management (TPRM) controls. 

How you will make an impact:

• Leads development and execution of risk assessment methodologies to fit business, TPRM, regulatory, and technical environment considerations;

• Leads the development of requirements, system architecture, and software design of security and risk management products and services; leads the development of strategies for discovery, evaluation and response to new networking attacks; develops security, crisis response, and TPRM incident response plans and strategies.

• Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical and TPRM escalation on complex problems.

• Creates presentations and seeks IT management approval and acceptance of significant resilience programs, projects and replacements or reconfigurations of major security systems serving the Enterprise.

• Sets and/or supports operational, business and vendor resilience strategy and direction.

• May be assigned to project teams for technical and subject matter expert (SME) consultation to business partners, stakeholders, vendors and developers.

• Designs & engineers comprehensive access management and network security technical solutions, resilience-related tools for plans development, execution, and customer facing, based on business requirements and defined technology standards;

• works with architecture to update technology direction & strategy. 

• Develops reports supporting strategy and direction for management.

• Capable of serving as the technical merger & acquisition lead.  

• Acts as a subject matter expert among peers, with manager and senior management.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with associates, team members, stakeholders, regulators, customers and vendors.

• Must be capable of providing top-tier support for 5 or more of the information security technology common body of knowledge skill sets: 1) Access Control, 2) Application Security, 3) Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning, 4) Cryptography, 5) Information Security and Risk Management 6) Legal, Regulations, 7) Compliance and Investigations, 8) Operations Security, 9) Physical (Environmental) Security, 10) Security Architecture and Design, 11) Telecommunications and Network Security, 12)Vendor Resilience and 12)Technology Resilience.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires BS/BA in information Technology, Business Administration, or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years’ experience in business continuity management, TPRM, systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Certifications: CBCP, MBCP, CISSP and other advanced technical security certifications (e.g. Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Security Engineering Professional, Certification and Accreditation Professional, or equivalent certifications) strongly preferred.

• Experience planning, designing, building, implementing or maturing third party risk management programs, business continuity programs, global business resilience programs or highly complex systems is strongly preferred.

• Experience in Healthcare sector is preferred.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

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