Security Architect, Identity and Access Management - Remote or Hybrid from MN or DC

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Hiring Remotely in Eden Prairie, MN, USA
In-Office or Remote
110K-189K Annually
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The Role
Requisition Number: 2306857
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.
As a IAM Cloud Security Architect, your primary focus will be on Identity & Access Management (AuthN & AuthZ) Cloud Architecture & Consulting, Solutioning & Engineering activities for Azure AD, GCP IAM/AWS Identity Center; You will work with IAM segment leads, HCP, ESRO, Cloud Engineering , Operations & ESA teams to identify and leverage the best practices for IAM security controls implementation.
If you are located in MN or DC, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical leadership for the integration of Cloud IAM systems and ensuring that IAM configs, policies, & frameworks remain secure against potential threats
  • Identify and establish the necessary structures, reusable templates, required within the Cloud IAM & DevOps teams
  • Serve as subject matter expert on multiple public Cloud IAM technologies & related solutions
  • Collaborate with ESA, Cloud Application Engineering & IAM Operational support teams on Cloud IAM services and controls
  • Implement the cloud security best practices across Core & AE tenants
  • Configuring and managing RBAC in Azure, GCP & AWS
  • Monitor and optimize cloud performance and operational costs
  • Demonstrated knowledge via certifications in cloud platforms and/or cyber security
  • Candidate needs to actively participate in the development and socialization of Azure AD/Cloud Identity Solutions in a capacity of technical expert for all current public cloud IAM domain
  • Serve as subject matter expert on multiple public Cloud IAM technologies / solutions
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Security, IAM Operational support teams on Cloud IAM services and controls
  • Implement the cloud security best practices and Support & provide inputs to Cloud IAM Roadmap and implementation of enterprise wide IAM policies across the platform
  • Define the IAM cloud centric measures and performance metrics to track the effectiveness of the services and enforcement of controls
  • Support public cloud (Azure) hosted applications and infrastructure services by maintaining and enforcing IAM policies and procedures
  • Support escalations for IAM issues within public cloud platforms (Azure)
  • Identify gaps and recommend solutions to improve operational efficiencies across IAM processes and patterns

You'll be rewarded and recognized 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 provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
  • Undergraduate degree or 8+ years of IAM experience
  • 7+ years of experience in Public Cloud Infrastructure (Security & Identity) domain & hands-on experience on DevSecOps practices
  • 5+ years in Public Cloud Platforms (Azure/GCP) with focus on Azure Entra ID (Identity and access management) Expertise with CAP, Identity Governance, and security frameworks
  • 5+ years of Directory services, multi-factor authentication, user provisioning, privileged Identity management, single sign-on, federation technologies and protocols such as SAML, OAuth, OIDC etc.
  • 5+ years of Cloud IAM functionality across multiple public cloud services (IAM Roles, Permissions and Policies)
  • 5+ years of Infrastructure and application deployment automation experience using Terraform and Jenkins to public clouds
  • 5+ years of Automating system administration tasks, deployments, and other repeatable tasks
  • 5+ years of solid Scripting skills on Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK , M365 Graph API, Python and Shell Scripting languages

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Comp TIA Security+, SC-300, AZ-500, AZ-104, Google Cloud Security Engineer
  • Technical or security certifications (Azure certifications, CISSP)
  • 3+ years of solid hands on implementation skills on Azure DevOps, GitHub Automation with CICD pipelines

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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HQ: Eden Prairie, MN
160,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.

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