Director of Cloud Security Architecture - Multiple Locations

UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

As a Director of Cloud Security Architecture, you will be responsible for developing solutions that will support our Cyber Security Architecture.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of solutions aligned to our Security strategy


• Review the annual strategy and update the technology plan to enhance service


• Plan and deliver conversations with executive business partners, while maintaining positive relationships


• Review business requests and determines prioritization of events


• Guide continuous improvement efforts for the service


• Establishes metrics and scorecard reporting


• Support capability planning


• Meet with security architects to discuss impact of new technologies and the architecture roadmap


• Contribute service descriptions, service-level agreements (SLAs), and operation-level agreements (OLAs) for specific services to the organizations service catalog


• Interacts with technology and vendor managers to identify and evaluate new technology products for their services


• Responsible for defining roles and responsibilities and will Interact with recruitment services to identify and onboard team resources


• Interact with procurement to create and manage Statements of Work for related service delivery initiatives

Required Qualifications:

• Hands on experience on Cyber Defense Solution Architecture, Network Security architecture, and Infrastructure Security  


• Hands on Architecture or Engineering experience with SIEM and Advanced Analytics and use of Big Data for Cyber Security Operations 


• Demonstrated ability to communicate with executive leadership, and build relationships inside and outside IT


• Direct experience delivering information security managed services; threat and vulnerability managed services experience


• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, accounting, or closely related discipline

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Expert in challenging, convincing, and managing the various stakeholders involved


• Experience in IT service pricing, business case development, and account management


• Competent in ITIL strategy formulation and service architecture


• Ability to perform market and competitor analysis and business domain analysis


• Working knowledge of effective vendor management and IT continuity management


• Demonstrated success implementing ITILv3 methodologies


• Cloud and Network Security Infrastructure


• Desired general information security certifications (CISM, CISSP) with specific certifications (OSCP, CEH)  


• ITILv3 certification(s)

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve lives. This is where it is happening. This is where you will help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it is needed. We are creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality.  

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Job Keywords: Cloud, Architecture, Security Architecture, Cyber Defense, Solution Architecture, ITIL, Hartford, CT, Waltham, MA, Basking Ridge, NJ, Golden Valley, MN