Cybersecurity Threat Response Engineer

Workforce Classification:

Hybrid

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As a Cybersecurity Threat Response Engineer, you will be a member of the Threat Intelligence and Response Team. In a world that depends on data, in the role you will be responsible for protecting data, identifying potential threats, and conducting investigations into cyber threats. You will respond to cyber security incidents by using critical thinking skills and forensic analysis to ensure that cyber security threats are proactively stopped from the Premera network. These threats include actors from nation states, cyber-criminal organizations, and insider threats. If you’re motivated to find the threat in the haystack and are passionate about making healthcare safer, this is the role for you.

This is a hybrid position located on our campus in Mountlake Terrace, WA, with onsite days required. You must live in Washington State to be eligible for this position. This position also has an on-call rotation with a dedicated team to support the mission to protect Premera and its data.

What you’ll do:

• As a responder, you will be the ‘Tip of the Spear’ to react to alerts and use your innate hunting and analysis skills to conduct investigations into security threats.

• Protect Premera data from threat actors looking to gain access to sensitive personal and financial data in a structured team environment.

• Respond and investigate numerous attacks launched daily against Premera.

• Personally engineer solutions that will prevent damaging cyber threats that cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

• Exhibit a passion and tenacity about hunting and preventing cyber threats.

What you’ll bring:

*This position is open to Levels II and III*

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or Business Administration or (4) years of work experience.

• (3) years of experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting networked computer systems, which must include (2) years of experience with secure network and systems architecture, design and implementation, intrusion detection, defense and incident response, security configuration management, access controls design and implementation, and security policy and standards development. (Required for Level II)

• (5) years of experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting networked computer systems, which must include (3) years of experience with secure network and systems architecture, design and implementation, intrusion detection, defense and incident response, security configuration management, access controls design and implementation, and security policy and standards development. (Required for Level III)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous cybersecurity incident response experience.

• Demonstrated understanding of health plan operations and applicable security and privacy legislation.

• Knowledge of business continuity planning practices

• Knowledge of applicable practices and laws relating to data privacy and protection.

• In-depth knowledge of the following technologies and protocols:  ARP, TCP/UDP, IP, NetBIOS, Radius, 802.1x, Bind/DNS and Active Directory, LDAP, SMTP, DHCP, SSH, SFTP, FTP, TFTP, SNMP, SSL/HTTPS, NTP, Sun, Syslog, VoIP, QoS, VLANs; Wireless protocols: 802.11 specs, WPA/2, WEP, TTLS, PEAP; Routing protocols: RIP/2, OSPF, EIGRP, Frame-relay, and MPLS.  Database systems: SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL.

• Demonstrated understanding of Operating System architecture as it relates to the functions of the following components: OS kernel, OS kernel modules and device drivers, memory management, inter-process communication, security subsystem, user account rights, user group rights, system logs, I/O functions, network services, file-system permissions, and application interaction with the Operating System.

Physical Requirements

The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation:

• This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

• This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone.

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.

• Generous paid time off to reenergize.

• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

• Free convenient on-site parking.

• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.

• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

• Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at [email protected] or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range:

$90,000.00 - $153,000.00

*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.