Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Remote Incident Response Lead

UnitedHealth-Grou; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommute option

Benefits package

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, through Optum, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to lead incident response, threat hunting and remediation efforts across On-Premises and Cloud environments. You will mentor analysts, produce detailed reports, and collaborate with Cyber Defense, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Architecture teams to strengthen defenses.

The role offers telecommuting within the United States and a path to advance security capabilities across the organization.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certification in information/cybersecurity within nine months of hire.
• 5+ years of Cyber Security or IT Security experience in incident response, forensics, or threat hunting.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing attack vectors, threats, and remediation strategies.
• 5+ years of experience with SIEM, EDR, and/or asset isolation tools.
• 3+ years of experience with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead critical security incident management and response.
• Monitor security intake technologies for incident reports.
• Analyze cybersecurity alerts in On-Premises and Cloud environments.
• Collaborate across teams to drive remediation actions and policy updates.
• Mentor analysts and provide training during complex incidents.
• Produce detailed incident reports and security recommendations.
• Provide engineering consulting for new security initiatives.
• On-Call duties may be required.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

SIEM

EDR

Cloud security

Cybersecurity analysis

Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Certification in information/cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM technologies

EDR technologies

Public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, through Optum, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to lead incident response, threat hunting and remediation efforts across On-Premises and Cloud environments. You will mentor analysts, produce detailed reports, and collaborate with Cyber Defense, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Architecture teams to strengthen defenses.

The role offers telecommuting within the United States and a path to advance security capabilities across the organization.