Cyber Security Engineer II w/ Incident Response Experience (REMOTE)

Cyber Security Engineer II w/ Incident Response Experience (REMOTE)

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Primary Job Function: Information Systems

ID**: 31603

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At AmeriHealth Caritas, we are passionate about helping people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. As one of the nation's leaders in health care solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we would like to connect with you.

Headquartered in Newtown Square, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services.

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We are seeking candidates that are comfortable working in a rapid response environment addressing cyber incidents such as malware infections, phishing campaigns and network intrusions. The ideal candidate will be passionate about protecting information systems from cyber threats and be up-to-date with the latest developments and trends in cybersecurity. A successful candidate will be responsible for utilizing our industries best in class security platforms to identify, contain and eradicate risk.

Responsibilities:

• Perform critical event correlation based on information from the company's information security systems.

• Monitors the company's proxy and content filtering solution for policy violations.

• Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.

• Plans and conducts technical risk assessments across all information technology applications and systems to identify security related issues for the organization's computing environment.

• Collaborates with Human Resources and Legal Departments to identify and confirm employee misconduct.

• Collaborates with the Human Resources and Legal Departments to coordinate data preservation and examination for internal investigations and/or litigation.

• In concert with the computer incident response team (CIRT), responds to network intrusions by identifying the source of the intrusion and associated attack vector(s).Develops and implements a remediation plan.

• Maintains current knowledge in the best practices and technological developments concerning information technology risk management, to include network and system security as well as computer forensics.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Three (3) to five (5) years of Cyber Security or Information Security experience.

• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new and changing ideas/concepts.

• Experience with security tools and technologies such as endpoint detection and response, SEIM, SOAR, email gateways, and asset tracking systems.

• Develop, maintain and strengthen partnerships with other departments to provide information support and collaboration of ideas, standards and goals.

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to solve complex problems.

• Perform duties with minimal management oversight.

• Some travel may be required for seminars and training.

• Must be willing/able to provide an occasional 24 x 7 On-call support on a rotating schedule throughout the year.

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related ~~~ Degree in Cyber Security preferred.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At AmeriHealth Caritas, everyone can feel valued, supported, and comfortable to be themselves. Our commitment to equity means that all associates have a fair opportunity to achieve their full potential. We put these principles into action every day by acting with integrity and respect. We stand together to speak out against injustice and to break down barriers to support a more inclusive and equitable workplace. Celebrating and embracing the diverse thoughts and perspectives that make up our workforce means our company is more vibrant, innovative, and better able to support the people and communities we serve.

We keep our associates happy so they can focus on keeping our members healthy.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package

Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1, 401(k) Tuition reimbursement and more.

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled