Infrastructure Security Engineer II

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose
Applies cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation on key infrastructure systems. Analyzes, streamlines, and automates operational tasks and processes to protect the organization's infrastructure components against adversaries. Builds infrastructure security systems and solutions. Defines infrastructure security standards as well as implements and maintains technologies to measure conformance against infrastructure security standards.

• Designs and implement cybersecurity rules for infrastructure components such as servers, network, storage, hypervisor, etc.
• Implements security measures to safeguard information systems assets against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure to protect our business interests
• Designs and implement security controls, and develop procedures providing the foundation for the security of systems
• Develops, maintains and enforce security policies and procedures across infrastructure components and automates routine operational infrastructure security tasks and processes
• Provides management with status reports regarding effectiveness of data security and information security compliance
• Identifies potential infrastructure security threats/risks and take necessary steps to mitigate them
• Configures and troubleshoot infrastructure security related issues like vulnerability management, malware attacks, web application attacks etc.
• Monitors security information and event management (SIEM) system for anomalies and take appropriate action when necessary
• Researches, recommend and introduce security technologies for protection of information system assets by collaborating with development teams and other subject matter experts
• Supports in infrastructure security testing, produce testing documentation, completion reports in design, implementation, and configuration of infrastructure security architecture, software, and controls
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience
A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 2 – 4 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills

• Experience with Baseline security requirements and platform hardening principles
• Knowledge of Encryption and tunneling protocols, networking technologies, application protocols
• Experience with SIEM and cybersecurity tools such as Splunk and Tenable
• Experience with Enterprise IT security risk assessments and related frameworks e.g., International Organization for Standardization (ISO series, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800 Series, IT General Controls, etc.

Soft Skills

• Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Intermediate - Ability to work independently

License/Certification

• CompTIA Security+ Certification preferred

Pay Range $73, $132,700.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act