Senior Information Security Engineer Consultant - Palo Alto

UnitedHealth Group; Bengaluru; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in Bengaluru, India, to lead perimeter security using Palo Alto Firewalls, audits of firewall policies, and risk-based compliance assessments. The role requires deep expertise in threat prevention, AI-driven analytics, and cross-functional collaboration across time zones to support global security operations.

This senior position emphasizes mentoring analysts, implementing automated remediation, and driving security improvements aligned

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate degree required.
• 8+ years in perimeter security with Palo Alto Firewall.
• 5+ years auditing firewall security policies.
• 5+ years assessing security policies and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Palo Alto Networks firewall, ensuring robust configuration, policy enforcement and threat prevention.
• Utilize security monitoring tools such as AlgoSec and Firemon to audit, assess rule effectiveness, and validate compliance.
• Report and review compliance status, guiding remediation actions and aligning with regulatory and internal security standards.
• Apply AI-driven analytics to detect anomalies, prioritize threats, and automate incident response workflows for enhanced data protection.
• Collaborate with directors, managers, and technical teams to mitigate security risks and ensure alignment with enterprise security strategy.
• Mentor cybersecurity analysts, providing expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and resolution methodologies enhanced by AI tools.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall

Firewall Auditing

Policy Assessment

Security Compliance

AI/Automation in Security

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate

Job description

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:

• Serve as the functional subject matter expert for Palo Alto Networks firewall, ensuring robust configuration, policy enforcement, and threat prevention
• Utilize advanced security monitoring tools such as AlgoSec and Firemon to conduct audits, assess rule effectiveness, and validate compliance
• Report and review compliance status, guiding remediation actions and aligning with regulatory and internal security standards
• Apply AI-driven analytics to detect anomalies, prioritize threats, and automate incident response workflows for enhanced data protection
• Assess the severity and complexity of security issues-individually or collaboratively-to safeguard proprietary, personal, and privileged electronic data
• Collaborate with directors, managers, and technical teams to mitigate security risks and ensure alignment with enterprise security strategy
• Promote the integration of emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning, to strengthen security posture and reduce operational risks
• Mentor and coach cybersecurity analysts, providing expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and resolution methodologies enhanced by AI tools
• Evaluate and recommend new security products, maintaining awareness of innovations from application-level to enterprise-scale, including AI-powered solutions
• Foster the development of innovative approaches to complex cybersecurity challenges, leveraging automation and intelligent threat modeling
• Operate in the US shift, ensuring real-time support and collaboration with global teams across time zones
• Comply with all employment terms, company policies, and directives, including flexibility in work arrangements and evolving business needs
• 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:

• Graduate or Postgraduate
• 8+ years of experience in the perimeter Security Domain comprising of Palo Alto Firewall
• 5+ years of experience in Auditing Firewall Security policies. Experience with evaluating Security posture risks
• 5+ years of experience in Assessing Security policies and compliance

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.