Senior Information Security Risk Auditor

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Senior Information Security Risk Auditor (2393477)

Senior Information Security Risk Auditor - 2393477

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. 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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale.

Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

The key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Plan and execute risk-based assessments of control design and operating effectiveness across critical security domains (e.g., identity, access, network, cloud, data protection)
• Validate that controls are designed to mitigate identified risks and align with regulatory obligations (SOX, SOC 2, NYDFS) and leading frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001)
• Review control documentation, evidence, and automation guardrails for completeness, accuracy, and scalability.
• Support the collection of data supporting regulatory and contractual obligations, coordinate reports, and conduct quality assurance of submitted evidence
• Drive timely closure of control deficiencies identified during audits or regulatory reviews within defined SLAs.
• Facilitate control governance working groups and develop executive-ready summaries highlighting control effectiveness, risk implications, and required actions
• Ensure interoperability between control governance processes and enterprise GRC platforms, continuously improving control assurance through dashboards, automation, and technology-enabled insights
• Establish, mandate, and implement standard procedures and best practices to promote compliance with applicable laws and contractual obligations across United Health Group

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• High School Diploma
• 5+ years of experience working in an IT auditing, information security risk management, IT regulatory compliance, or IT Audit role
• 3+ years of experience interacting & collaborating with a variety of stakeholders (other team members, internal customers, and executives) and be able to provide measurable results without authority
• 3+ years of experience implementing, monitoring and/or auditing IT general controls for application or platform environments
• 3+ years of demonstrated knowledge of Agile software development, IT operations and logical security risks
• 2+ years of experience working with enterprise GRC platforms, control testing workflows, and deficiency remediation tracking against defined SLAs

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to navigate and manage ambiguity
• Experience working in or auditing health related business operations
• Experience with issuing Service Organization Controls (SOC) reports or is a certified CISA, CISM, CISSP or HITRUST assessor
• Experience working with Mergers and Acquisitions or Non-Integrated Business Partners
• Proven desire to make a positive impact with the ability to manage multiple tasks and shift priorities

* All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to United Health Group’s…