Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Security Engineer with Healthcare experience

Optum; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop/Computer Provided by theCompany

Medical Plan (HMO) from Day 1

Retirement Plan

Dental, Medical, and Optical Reimburse

Life and Disability Insurance

Sick Leave Conversion

Tuition Fee Reimbursement

Training and Staff Development

Employee Referral Program

All Mandatory Statutory Benefits

Job summary

Optum Insight is seeking an Info Security Engineer to protect healthcare data in a remote role. You will deploy DLP across healthcare clients, contribute to insider threat program development, and drive security operations efficiency using AI tools.

You will collaborate with Cybersecurity, Legal, HR, Compliance, and IT to monitor data movement, exfiltration risks, and insider behavior, delivering reports and supporting audits. The role emphasizes threat analytics and incident response readiness.

Qualifications

• 2+ years cybersecurity, information security, or security operations experience.
• 1+ years administering or monitoring DLP platforms (e.g., Symantec DLP, Microsoft Purview, Netskope).
• 1+ years analyzing security logs using SIEM, CASB, or UBA tools.
• 1+ years incident investigations with collection and preservation of digital evidence.
• Experience using automation, AI analytics, or scripting to streamline security tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deploy DLP across healthcare clients and contribute to insider threat program development.
• Monitor, triage alerts from DLP, UEBA, CASB, SIEM, and endpoints for anomalies.
• Investigate insider threats and data leakage with proper evidence handling.
• Correlate information across platforms and document timelines and remediations.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Legal, HR, Compliance, Privacy, and IT teams.
• Tune DLP policies and alert thresholds to reduce false positives.
• Analyze telemetry, develop baselines, and participate in threat hunting.
• Prepare investigation reports, executive summaries, and client dashboards.
• Use enterprise AI tools to automate tasks and improve workflows.
• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Threat analytics

Collaboration across teams

Tools

Symantec DLP

Microsoft Purview

Netskope

SIEM

CASB

UBA

Python

PowerShell

Job description

As an Info Security Engineer within Optum Insight, you will play a critical role in protecting sensitive healthcare data. In this remote position, you will manage the deployment of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) across healthcare clients, contribute to the development of our insider threat program, and drive continuous operational consistency and improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional partners in cybersecurity, legal, HR, compliance, and IT to monitor, analyze, and respond to unauthorized data movement, exfiltration risks, and insider behaviors. Additionally, you will utilize enterprise-approved AI tools and modern technologies to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and elevate overall security operational efficiency. If you are passionate about advanced security analytics, threat hunting, and data protection, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare security.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the deployment of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions across all healthcare clients and contribute to the strategic development of comprehensive insider threat program to streamline consistency.
• Monitor, analyze, and triage alerts from DLP, User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), CASB, SIEM, and endpoint security systems to identify unauthorized data movement, data exfiltration, policy violations, or abnormal user activity.
• Conduct deep-dive investigations into potential insider threats and data leakage incidents, analyzing telemetry logs, and preserving digital evidence while maintaining strict chain of custody procedures.
• Correlate information across multiple security platforms to identify malicious or negligent activity, and document detailed timelines, root causes, and recommended remediations.
• Partner closely with Cybersecurity, Legal, HR, Compliance, Privacy, and IT teams to identify suspicious behavior, coordinate sensitive investigations, and strengthen data protection controls.
• Maintain, test, and tune DLP policies, detection rules, and alert thresholds to reduce false positives, validate new use cases, and optimize controls across endpoints, email, cloud platforms, and collaboration tools.
• Analyze security telemetry, develop behavioral baselines, and participate in proactive threat-hunting activities to identify recurring behaviors, emerging insider threat risks, and client-specific operational effectiveness.
• Prepare detailed investigation reports, executive summaries, and metrics dashboards for clients; support audits, compliance reviews, and assist in creating security awareness content.
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation.

Job Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or security operations.
• 1+ years of experience administering, configuring, or monitoring Data Loss Prevention (DLP) platforms (such as Symantec DLP, Microsoft Purview, Netskope, etc.).
• 1+ years of experience analyzing security logs, telemetry, and endpoint activity using SIEM, CASB, or User Behavior Analytics (UBA) tools.
• 1+ years of experience conducting incident investigations, digital forensics, or insider threat analysis, including the collection and preservation of digital evidence.
• Experience utilizing or evaluating automated workflows, AI-driven analytics, or scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to streamline security processes and automate repetitive analyst tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional security certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), GCFE, GCIH, or platform-specific DLP certifications.
• Experience in the healthcare industry, with a strong understanding of healthcare regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA, HITECH, or HITRUST.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to correlate data from disparate security platforms.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, with experience presenting complex security issues to HR, legal, compliance, and executive leadership.
• Knowledge of digital forensics, chain of custody procedures, and evidence collection.
• Experience developing behavioral baselines or participating in threat-hunting activities.
• Experience using generative AI or machine learning tools for security-related data analysis, productivity, or alert summaries.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid
• Laptop/Computer Provided by the Company
• Market Total Rewards Package
• Retirement Plan
• Medical Plan (HMO) from Day 1 of employment
• Dental, Medical, and Optical Reimbursements
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave Conversion
• Tuition Fee Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Annual Performance Based Merit Increases
• Employee Recognition
• Training and Staff Development
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Volunteerism Opportunity
• All Mandatory Statutory Benefits

WHO WE ARE

• Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare.
• UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
• We’re a leading health solution and care delivery organization. Our work is complex, but our mission is simple: create a healthier world, with you at the center.
• As part of a Fortune 5 enterprise, we are improving the health care experience of over 125 million people around the world.
• Elevate your career with a leading health care company while improving lives