Cybersecurity Development Program Associate

Cybersecurity Development Program Associate - Letterkenny, Hybrid

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.

Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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 UnitedHealth Groups Enterprise Information Security (EIS) organisation 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 organisation and collaboration opportunities. The program creates a cohort structure that provides a more personalised employment experience in turn creating community and increasing engagement beyond that of a traditional hire.

Key Cybersecurity Development Program Position Information

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.
• Analyse 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.
  
  

CsDP will be offering the following start date for 2025:

Start Date

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Locations:

The Cybersecurity Development Program is a hybrid program in Letterkenny, Ireland. 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.

You’ll be rewarded and recognised 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 potential future roles.

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)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience on Microsoft SQL Server or other relational database platform
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, best practices, and industry standards
• Familiarity with DevSecOps methodologies and tools such as Invicti Enterprise
• Experience with Python development
• Basic understanding of networking protocols and technologies
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
  
  

This position will not be available to offer visa sponsorship. Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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