Principal Incident Response Analyst

Centene Corporation; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 121,500 - 224,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Flexible work schedules (remote/office

Job summary

Centene Corporation seeks a seasoned security professional to execute enterprise-wide incident response plans and drive remediation across the organization. The role partners with business units to implement improvements and delivers presentations to the senior leadership team on security posture.

The candidate should have 6–8 years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business field. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field and 6–8 years of related experience.
• Equivalent experience as allowed by the employer.
• Strong knowledge of incident response processes and best practices.
• Experience with indicators of compromise (IOC) and threat monitoring.
• Ability to present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Execute enterprise-wide Incident Response Plan and remediation.
• Deliver presentations to senior leadership on security posture.
• Monitor breaches and initiate incident response actions.
• Review access controls and perform testing of authorizations.
• Automate scripts, contingency plans, and responses for attacks.
• Collaborate with Security Architects, Engineers, and stakeholders.
• Integrate third-party monitoring services into internal communications.
• Ensure compliance with all security policies and standards.

Skills

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Project management

Independent work

Leadership communication

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CrowdStrike

Carbon Black

Job description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose

Executes enterprise-wide Incident Response Plan and recommends enhancements to improve security. Partners with business units to accomplish enterprise-wide remediation and develops and delivers presentations to senior leadership team.

• Keeps abreast of security breaches and ensures incident and response management processes are initiated
• Implements security service audit schedules, reviews access authorization, and performs the required access controls testing to identify security shortfalls
• Automates scripts, contingency plans, and other programmed responses which are launched when an attack against Centene’s systems has been detected
• Collaborates with Information Security Architects, Information Security Engineers, and software or hardware stakeholders at Centene
• Ties third party attack monitoring services and threat reporting services into internal CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team) communications systems
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience

A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires deep functional and Centene specific knowledge with 6 – 8 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills

One or more of the following skills are desired.

• Knowledge of Other: Tools, techniques and processes (TTP) used by threat actors
• Knowledge of Other: Indicators of compromise (IOC)
• Experience with Other: Endpoint protection and enterprise detection & response software (such as CrowdStrike or Carbon Black)
• Knowledge of Other: Network and infrastructure technologies including routers, switches, firewalls, etc.

Soft Skills

• Advanced – Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Advanced – Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Advanced – Ability to work independently
• Advanced – Demonstrated analytical skills
• Advanced – Demonstrated project management skills
• Advanced – Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Advanced – Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Advanced – Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
• Advanced – Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Advanced – Possesses technical aptitude

Pay Range

$121,500.00 - $224,900.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.