Cyber Defense Architect — Remote/Hybrid Enterprise Security

UnitedHealth-Grou; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase plan

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Cyber Defense Solution Architect to lead enterprise cyber defense strategies and multi-year roadmaps. You will collaborate with threat hunting, intelligence, and security operations teams to model threats and define technical countermeasures.

You will prototype solutions, evaluate future capabilities, and align security controls with defensive blueprints, working remotely from anywhere in the U.S. with in-office four days a week for MN or DC.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in security solution engineering or security architecture
• 5+ years of experience deploying, operating, and optimizing network security sensors
• 5+ years of experience analyzing application/networking protocols (e.g., HTTP/S, DNS, TCP/IP) and performing packet capture (pcap) analysis
• 2+ years of experience leading technical proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives in enterprise environments

Responsibilities

• Support the development of enterprise cyber defense strategies, multi-year security roadmaps, and a comprehensive defensive blueprint
• Collaborate with threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence, and security operations teams to model emerging threats and define effective technical countermeasures
• Assist in prototyping solutions and supporting proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives to evaluate future cyber defense capabilities
• Apply deep technical knowledge of network behaviors and traffic patterns (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, BGP, east-west vs. north-south flows) to support threat detection strategy development
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security leaders, and engineering teams to support the alignment of technical security controls with overarching defensive blueprints
• Leverage approved productivity and technology tools to streamline operational workflows, automate routine cybersecurity tasks, and drive continuous process improvement
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity and technology trends to inform solution design and strategic defense innovation

Skills

Security architecture

Network security sensors

Protocol analysis

PoC leadership

Job description

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Cyber Defense Solution Architect to lead enterprise cyber defense strategies and multi-year roadmaps. You will collaborate with threat hunting, intelligence, and security operations teams to model threats and define technical countermeasures.

You will prototype solutions, evaluate future capabilities, and align security controls with defensive blueprints, working remotely from anywhere in the U.S. with in-office four days a week for MN or DC.