Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Remote

UnitedHealth Group; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 89,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health care is seeking a dedicated professional to enhance fraud detection and prevention strategies. This role offers the chance to work remotely while tackling complex challenges in a dynamic environment. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct investigations, and develop innovative solutions to ensure the integrity of financial applications. With a commitment to improving health outcomes, your contributions will play a vital role in transforming healthcare for years to come. Join a mission-driven organization that values your expertise and offers ample opportunities for growth and recognition.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Incentive Programs

Equity Stock Purchase

401(k) Plan

Flexible Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in troubleshooting complex multi-domain fraud investigations.
• Proficient in documenting and reporting findings in fraud investigations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial applications meet controls through regular audits and reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to enhance existing systems and mitigate risks.

Skills

OpenSearch

ElasticSearch

Splunk

Fraud Investigation

Analytical Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree

3 Years of Security Investigative Experience

5 Years of Cyber Security Investigations Experience

Tools

Lucene Technologies

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company dedicated to improving health outcomes worldwide. Comprising two distinct yet complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, we aim to build a better health system for all. Your contributions here will help transform healthcare for years to come. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We partner with cross-functional teams on special projects, ad-hoc investigations, legal and financial requests, as well as call center fraud prevention and provider fraud.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. while tackling some challenging issues.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Ensure financial applications meet controls through regular audits, testing, and reporting.
2. Collaborate with internal teams to enhance existing systems and recommend features for new systems to mitigate risks.
3. Conduct training on investigative techniques, work effectively in teams, and collaborate on complex investigations.
4. Monitor fraud trends and develop strategies, tools, and processes for effective fraud detection while maintaining a positive customer experience.
5. Assess new and existing tools for fraud risk and propose mitigating controls.
6. Partner with vendors, product teams, fraud operations, and technology teams to manage current controls and develop new ones.
7. Track performance of fraud strategies and tools, and communicate findings to senior management.
8. Analyze fraud trends to identify root causes and develop solutions.
9. Serve as an escalation point and articulate higher-level vision and requirements.
10. Work with stakeholders to prioritize and refine deliverables using quantitative and qualitative methods.
11. Guide the development, testing, and refinement of fraud controls in an agile environment, and host training sessions on investigative techniques.
12. Coordinate solutions across legal, risk, operations, UX, and technology teams to align with corporate strategy.

You’ll be recognized and rewarded for your performance in a challenging environment that offers clear success criteria and development opportunities.

Required Qualifications:

1. Undergraduate degree, or 3 years of security investigative experience, or 5 years of cyber security investigations experience.
2. 2+ years experience with OpenSearch or ElasticSearch.
3. 2+ years experience with Splunk and other Lucene technologies.
4. 2+ years experience in troubleshooting complex multi-domain fraud investigations.
5. 2+ years experience documenting and reporting findings in fraud investigations.
6. 2+ years experience briefing leadership on investigative activities and incident reports.

*All remote employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually, based on full-time employment, experience, education, certifications, and other factors. UnitedHealth Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and a 401(k) plan, among other benefits, subject to eligibility.

Application Deadline: The posting will remain open for at least 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool is reached. The posting may close earlier if volume is high.

Our mission is to help people live healthier lives and improve the health system for everyone. We are committed to reducing health disparities and promoting equitable care, especially for marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We also aim to mitigate environmental impact and promote sustainability.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We are a drug-free workplace. Candidates must pass a drug test prior to employment.