Perimeter Security Analyst

UnitedHealth Group; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, seeks a Perimeter Security Analyst to join the Information Security team in the Philippines. You will oversee daily administration and maintenance of perimeter security technologies and ensure protection of client data and networks.

You will collaborate with business and technology teams to implement controls, develop security policies, and conduct firewall governance, reviews, and HIPAA/NIST-aligned assessments to uphold industry standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in information security operations.
• Experience with infrastructure implementations, management, and operations.
• Experience dealing with external vendors in perimeter security.
• Firewall reviews and tuning.
• Knowledge of data security principles (classification, DLP, data in transit/rest).
• Knowledge of authentication mechanisms (SSO, SAML, AD, LDAP).
• ITIL knowledge for Incident/Change/Knowledge management.
• Proficient with perimeter security tools (firewalls, VPN, DMZ, proxies, IDS/IPS).
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision on complex tasks.
• Strong analytical skills to investigate and remediate incidents.
• Strong writing skills for clear documentation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and adaptability.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure; English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement information security policies, standards, and procedures to protect the client’s perimeter and information assets.
• Manage perimeter security solutions, including firewalls, VPN, DMZ, proxy services and remote access.
• Perform restorative and responsive actions through advanced technical skills, triage, and remediation of security incidents.
• Collaborate with business units to protect proprietary and personal data.
• Provide subject matter expertise and collaborate with IT security professionals.
• Ensure alignment of security policies with IT frameworks (ISO 2700x, NIST, ITIL).
• Anticipate customer needs and develop solutions.
• Lead as needed on complex issues or projects.
• Review work and recommend improvements; forecast resource needs.
• Identify risks and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Information security operations

Analytical skills

Effective writing

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

English proficiency

Tools

Firewalls

VPN security

DMZ security

Proxy Services

IDS/IPS

Remote access management

Job description

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.

As a Perimeter Security Analyst, you will be responsible for the daily administration, management, and maintenance of security technologies and processes that support Optums perimeter security program. You will develop and implement information security policies, standards, and procedures to protect network perimeters and the sensitive data residing within client environments.

In this role, you will partner with business and technology teams to implement controls that ensure the protection, integrity, and accountability of proprietary, personal, and privileged information. You will serve as a key member of the Information Security team, responsible for firewall governance, perimeter security operations, firewall change reviews, and annual firewall security assessments within a healthcare environment.

The analyst will develop and maintain firewall governance standards, change management processes, risk-scoring methodologies, and compliance review programs aligned with HIPAA, HITRUST, NIST SP 800-53, and industry security best practices.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement information security policies, standards, and procedures to secure and protect the client’s perimeter and all contained information assets
• Manage and maintain perimeter security solutions to provide effective protection on border defenses, including Firewalls, VPN security, DMZ security, Proxy Services and remote access against internal and external threats
• Perform restorative and responsive actions through advanced technical skills, triage, analysis, response and remediation for security incident issues
• Work directly with user departments to implement procedures and systems for the protection, conservation, and accountability of proprietary, personal, or privileged electronic data
• Provide subject matter expertise and direct collaboration with other IT security professionals
• Ensure alignment of security policies/standards with IT infrastructure frameworks (e.g., ISO 2700x, NIST, ITIL)
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them
• Serve as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues
• Solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions
• Perform complex conceptual analyses
• Review work performed by others and provide recommendations for improvement
• Forecast and plan resource requirements
• Identify risks and deviations from standards
• May lead functional or segment teams or projects
• Provide explanations and information to others on the most complex issues
• Motivate and inspire other team members
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, including any changes relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years in an Information Security Operations teams
• Experience with infrastructure implementations, management, and operations
• Experience in dealing with external vendors and suppliers within the perimeter security industry
• Demonstrated experience of Firewall reviews and tunning
• Knowledge of data security/protection principles (e.g., data classification, data loss prevention, data in transit, data in process, data at rest)
• Knowledge of authentication/authorization/access mechanisms (e.g., SSO, SAML, active directory, LDAP)
• Working knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) to identify industry standards and procedures for Incident, Problem, Change and Knowledge as required
• Proficient knowledge of perimeter security and border protection technology, management, and monitoring tools such as Firewalls, VPN security, DMZ security, Proxy Services, IDS/IPS and remote access among other technologies
• Proven to be a self-starter who can operate with minimum supervision on difficult and complex tasks and issues
• Demonstrated advanced analytical skills to investigate, analyze and remediate common and complex infrastructure and end-user security incidents
• Demonstrated effective writing skills to provide clear and precise language suitable for the target audience
• Demonstrated solid interpersonal skills and ability to adapt different working styles, and fast changing environments
• Demonstrated ability to engage as a thought leader with all levels of the organization stay clam under pressure and maintain the credibility of the clients in the perimeter security team
• English Proficiency

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 vlie 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.

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