Information Security Engineer- Ethical Hacking

Information Security Engineer- Ethical Hacking – Dublin or Letterkenny /Hybrid (Fully remote considered)UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.About the Role:At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future. Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone. As a Information Security Engineer- Ethical Hacking, you will be responsible for executing the Cyber Defense strategy for UnitedHealth Group. The Information Security Engineer- Ethical Hacking is essential for providing penetration testing, incident support, and subject matter expertise. Working as part of an agile penetration testing team, you’ll have the opportunity to support a portfolio of services including ethical hacking, penetration testing, and the related technologies and processes that enable the team functions to run at scale. In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader. Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model. Primary Responsibilities of the Information Security Engineer- Ethical Hacking:• Work as part of an agile penetration testing team, empowered to execute objectives in a thorough and timely fashion• Conduct vulnerability assessments on a wide variety of technologies and implementations utilizing both automated tools and manual techniques• Application penetration tests (web and API)• Network and Cloud penetration tests• Ability to execute, complete, and provide metrics on projects, and tests, independently with minimal direction • Effectively communicate successes and obstacles with fellow team members and team lead(s)• Create written reports, detailing assessment findings and recommendations• Interface with customer contact(s) and staff in a constructive and professional manner• Ethically operate with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and applying it in the field• Research and analyze known hacker methodologies, system exploits, and vulnerabilities to support methodology development and execution• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through oral or written communication with all levels in the organization• Support cross-team efforts to address systemic risks across the business• Conduct business/risk portfolio research and test planning work that encompasses holistic testing efforts• Collaborate with peer team to become a force multiplier through engagement, education, training, automation etc.• Adapt and adjusts delivery model with agility based on the needs of the business, customer, and evolving security trendsYou will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications of the Information Security Engineer- Ethical Hacking:• Demonstrated technical expertise with network, cloud, or application penetration testing with the ability to execute testing independently and to industry standards (OWASP, NIST etc)• Hands-on experience with one or more assessment and exploitation tools, with methodology understanding, including:o Kali Linuxo Metasploito Burp Suite Proo NMAP• Undergraduate degree or history of experience in cybersecurity• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Perl, Python, Bash, PowerShell, VBScript, etc)Preferred Qualifications of the Information Security Engineer- Ethical Hacking:• experience in application penetration testing, or experience of Red Team testing• Penetration testing certification (CEH, PenTest+, OSCP (or other OffSec), CREST etc)• Active in penetration testing community (CTF, Security Conferences, Training Academies)• Experience with Bug BountiesPlease note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.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 marginalised 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.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.#projectCS