Cybersecurity Development Program Associate - Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Join our team of cyber security professionals who are deeply engaged in determining how we can change and improve health care. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start.

Join UnitedHealth Groups Enterprise Information Security (EIS) organization if you want to be the first-line defense against securing the largest healthcare company in the world against security threats. We are focused on transformation by strengthening our cyber defenses, ransomware resiliency, mitigating vulnerabilities, and better securing all aspects of our company, globally. We are vigilant and passionate about protecting the sensitive data of our members and providers and are committed to leveraging every tool, partnership and process needed to enhance our security posture. It is our duty to protect the information of those we serve and help fulfill our mission of making the health care system work better for everyone.

The Cybersecurity Development Program is a global talent development program designed to cultivate enterprise talent in support of the security talent needs. This program includes a bootcamp, followed by a 24-month development program with four, six-month rotations into a new role and at program completion. Program positions will include Global Cyber Defense, Identity Access Management (IAM), Security Cloud Engineering and Information Security. As a CsDP Associate, you'll gain invaluable experience in a variety of domains, as well as mentoring from technology leaders, networking across the technology organization and collaboration opportunities. The program creates a cohort structure that provides a more personalized employment experience in turn creating community and increasing engagement beyond that of a traditional hire.

Start date: Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Locations: The Cybersecurity Development Program is a fully remote program in U.S. and Ireland markets. Associates that are hired in India must be hybrid status and align to the Gurugram office. Associates may be asked to travel to attend meetings with leadership. The CsDP Associate will participate in an orientation and onboarding bootcamp. Upon completion of the bootcamp, the CsDP Associate will be placed on their project team. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Primary Responsibilities:

Global Cyber Defense (ethical hacking, penetration testing, etc.)

• Independently performs incident response, with a primary focus of eliminating the threat to the network and determining the cause of the security incident while preserving evidence for further analysis
• Independently solve incidents consistent with established playbooks
• Monitors SIEM and logging for alerts of potential network threats, intrusions, and/or compromises
• Deliver using the policies aligned to the global threat environment and general security best practices
• Responsible for the triage of service requests from automated sensors and internal requests for assistance

Identity Access Management (IAM) Security Cloud Engineering

• Integrating Applications with Single Sign On (On-premises/cloud)
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and DevOps teams to improve workflows, infrastructure, and user experience
• Support and work alongside a cross-functional engineering team
• Brainstorm new products, updates, and automation solutions to continuously challenge and improve products, performance, system/data backup, security, and customer experience.

Security Cloud Engineering

• Support and integrate multiple vulnerability source tools to be added to Security Platform
• Independently reviews requirements and/or systems analysis documents for completeness
• Creation/involvement in documented designs following agreed to design patterns and standards
• Design, develop and maintain business intelligence solutions crafting and executing queries upon request for data
• Work with open-source technologies as needed

Information Security (All teams, e.g., security office, global acquisitions & fraud, and operations &
transformation)

• Creates daily and weekly reports, providing actionable intelligence to support effective decision making by business
• Analyze and evaluate reports to provide actionable intelligence to support effective decision making by business
• Outreach to local and Segment leadership to make them aware of potential risks and determine support needs
• Responsible for the triage & assessing incidents to determine the need to escalate events to the GCM Leader. Manage incidents through resolution with appropriate stakeholders
• Develop product strategy vision and roadmaps, and developing short, medium, and long-term features to achieve the vision - done in partnership with Product Managers
• Gather product input and feedback from internal and external stakeholders and consumers to inform the backlog
• Self-manages progress tied to business performance goals and security objectives, ensuring goals are met on schedule

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Post 0-2 year degree in Cybersecurity
• Currently in final year of obtaining a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college/university in Cybersecurity, or 2-year technical college, or obtained degree within the last 24 months
• Proficient in one or more coding languages (Example: Python, Java, C, SQL, .NET)
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment- based work authorization. F-1 visa holders with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require visa sponsorship, TN visa holders, current H-1B visa holders, and/or those requiring green card sponsorship will not be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on Microsoft SQL Server or other relational database platform
• Proven solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, best practices, and industry standards
• Demonstrated familiarity with DevSecOps methodologies and tools such as Invicti Enterprise
• Experience with Python development
• Proven basic understanding of networking protocols and technologies
• Proven excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proven solid communication and collaboration abilities

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $28.03 to $54.95 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and 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.