Monitor security events and alerts from SIEM and EDR, triage and investigate potential threats, identify false positives, escalate confirmed incidents to incident response or engineering, and continuously review dashboards and feeds to ensure timely detection and mitigation.
Requisition Number: 2374322
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.
We are seeking an Associate Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to support the continuous monitoring, detection, and response of cybersecurity events across the enterprise. This role is responsible for analyzing security alerts, investigating potential threats, and escalating confirmed incidents to incident response or security engineering teams.
The SOC Analyst serves as the first line of defense in identifying and responding to malicious activity, ensuring timely detection and mitigation of security threats.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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 marginalized 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.
Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.
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.
We are seeking an Associate Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to support the continuous monitoring, detection, and response of cybersecurity events across the enterprise. This role is responsible for analyzing security alerts, investigating potential threats, and escalating confirmed incidents to incident response or security engineering teams.
The SOC Analyst serves as the first line of defense in identifying and responding to malicious activity, ensuring timely detection and mitigation of security threats.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Security Monitoring & Alert Triage
- Monitor security events and alerts from SIEM, EDR, and other security tools
- Perform initial triage of alerts to determine severity and validity
- Identify false positives and escalate confirmed security incidents
- Continuously review dashboards and security feeds for suspicious activity
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, preferrably Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in Security Operations, SOC monitoring, IT security, or related technology roles (Internship, training, or lab-based experience is acceptable for entry-level candidates)
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts (malware, phishing, network security, etc.)
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, 24/7 monitoring environment (if applicable)
- Proven good written and verbal communication skills
- Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)
- Basic understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework
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 marginalized 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.
Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.
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