Senior Manager Info Security - National Remote

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves in a managerial capacity and functional expert for a team of engineers supporting application delivery controllers (load balancers - F5, A10, AVI, WAF, Cloudflare, etc.); provide forecasting and planning input
• Direct and oversee engineers work activities; empower engineers to perform their tasks successfully while encouraging innovation
• Collaborate with other technical and application teams to ensure continuity and communication across teams
• Mentor and coach engineers, providing guidance and expertise; promote the integration of technological advances to enhance security
• Make critical decisions on enterprise application delivery and security; evaluating severity and risk to ensure the protection, conservation, and accountability of proprietary, personal, or privileged electronic data
• Oversee the execution of network security best practices and standards through auditing: change controls, process documentation, load balancer and WAF configurations, and monitoring
• Effectively troubleshoot complex network layer 1-7 issues; communicate status updates to stakeholders clearly and concisely until resolution
• Respond to high-priority on-call engagements within 15 minutes, rotating one out of every 4 weeks from 8am to 8pm CST; occasional weekends and nights during off-hour change windows as necessary to support the business
• Prepare audit reports, memoranda, and other documents; present audit findings and recommendations verbally
• Plan, conduct, and respond to internal and external cybersecurity audits and questionnaires; interpret and document audit results; recommend and implement corrective actions
• Ideal Candidate: Proficient in F5 LTM, F5 GTM (DNS), F5 ASM (AWAF), F5 SSLO, A10 load balancers, AVI load balancers, Shape Bot Protection, major cloud providers' native console tools (AWS, Azure, GCP), CDN solutions (Cloudflare, Akamai, F5 XC), and scripting automation

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:

• 5+ years of experience managing a technical engineering team
• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting and maintaining application delivery controllers (load balancers such as F5, AVI, A10, Citrix, WAF etc)
• 3+ years of experience supporting cloud native applications in Azure, GCP, or AWS and securing via CDN security stacks such as cloudflare or F5 XC
• 3+ years of experience with HTTP, SSL/TLS encryption, DNS, switching and routing, and Application Security, mitigating OWASP top 10 security threats
• 1+ years of experience automating network, application, or cloud deployment configurations using python or similar scripting language
• 1+ years of experience leveraging AI to streamline infrastructure engineering processes and more quickly deliver engineering results

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing stakeholder relationships and expectations effectively
• Familiarity with healthcare technologies, data analytics, and APIs
• Proven exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams towards a common goal
• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze data to inform product decisions
• Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs and translate them into product requirements
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and technologies

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.