Senior Information Security Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

5d•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions across hybrid-cloud environments. The role focuses on automating vault operations, privilege elevation workflows, and credential rotation; integrating privileged accounts and target systems; and maintaining secure, reliable PAM operations. The position may be performed by telecommuting from anywhere within the U.S., subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 4 years of information security experience, primarily focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
At least 2 years of experience with PowerShell scripting.
At least 2 years of experience with SQL.
At least 1 year of hands-on engineering and administration experience with enterprise PAM technologies such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, HashiCorp Vault, Delinea, or similar tools.
At least 6 months of experience integrating PAM solutions with Active Directory, LDAP, Windows/Linux operating systems, and one cloud environment such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Experience with Python for API integration, automation workflows, data analysis, bulk processing, or cloud integrations.
Knowledge of REST APIs, including GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, JSON payloads, OAuth, and bearer tokens.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise PAM tools and solutions across hybrid-cloud environments.
Automate vault operations, privilege elevation workflows, and credential rotation mechanisms using scripts and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Partner with security architecture, enterprise infrastructure, and application teams to onboard privileged accounts and integrate target systems into the PAM architecture.
Monitor PAM system performance, troubleshoot operational issues, perform upgrades, and ensure high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
Maintain and enforce privileged account compliance, least privilege principles, and auditing requirements in accordance with corporate security standards.
Develop technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and operational guides for PAM administration and integration.
Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.