Senior Info Security Engineer Consultant

Requisition Number: 2347529
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:

• Lead vulnerability scanning, assessment, and remediation activities across servers, operating systems, virtualization platforms, cloud environments, and endpoints
• Analyze CVEs and security advisories to determine risk, exploitability, and remediation approach based on business impact and technical constraints
• Partner with security, application, and infrastructure owners to prioritize remediation and drive closure within SLA timelines
• Execute and automate OS patching, software upgrades, and configuration hardening for Windows and Linux platforms
• Implement and improve patch management and vulnerability remediation automation where feasible
• Maintain accurate documentation of remediation actions, risk exceptions, and compensating controls
• Support incident response and security teams during active exploitation events by providing remediation guidance and validation
• Contribute to executive-ready reporting on vulnerability posture, trends, and remediation progress
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Overall of 10+ years of experience
• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, vulnerability management, or security-focused operations roles
• Experience using vulnerability assessment tools such as Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7, or similar platforms
• Solid hands-on experience with:
• Windows Server and Linux (RHEL) administration
• Enterprise patching and upgrade cycles
• Infrastructure vulnerability remediation workflows
• PLM upgrades
• Solid understanding of networking, virtualization, and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS)
• Proven ability to work across multiple teams and manage competing remediation priorities

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. #AIForBetterHealthcare