Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Engineer III

Workforce Classification

Hybrid

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About the role of the Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Engineer III

In a world that depends on data, The Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Engineer III is a member of Premera's Threat Intelligence and Response Team, reporting to the Manager of Response. This Engineer is responsible for protecting data, identifying potential threats, conducting investigations into cyber threats and performing incident response. By using critical thinking skills and forensic analysis you will ensure that cyber security threats are proactively stopped from the Premera network. These threats include actors from Nation State, Cyber-criminal organizations, and Insider Threats. This position is instrumental in the overall Security Awareness Program where written communication and public speaking to all employees is common.

• Are you motivated to find the threat in the haystack? Are you passionate about making Healthcare safer?
• Do you want to be part of an elite team that hunts and defends Cyber threats?
• Hungry to become a subject matter expert in Cyber Security Forensic Analysis and Threat Response?
• Our unique combination of medical records and financial data make us an attractive target for Cyber Criminals.
  
  

If any of the above describe your passion for preventing cyber threats, and you want to become a Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert, this might be the role for you!!

What You'll Do

• 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.
• Identify the numerous attacks launched daily to gain access to Premera data.
• Personally engineer solutions that will prevent damaging cyber threats that cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
• Applies advanced understanding of HITRUST engineering and controls standards.
• Exhibit a passion and tenacity about hunting and preventing cyber threats.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Your dedication to the focus on preventing Cyber threats.
• Your passion for hunting and investigating Cyber threats.
• Your understanding that Cyber threats don't happen between normal business hours.
• Your natural curiosity around threat analysis and investigation.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Business Administration or four (4) years' experience. (REQUIRED)
• Five (5) years' experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting networked computer systems, including: systems integration, hardware requirements and network design planning; vendor negotiations for hardware and software; which must include Three (3) years' 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)
• AI Experience strongly preferred - As organizations face significant exposure to AI-driven threat, this position needs a creative responder that will leverage AI to increase speed and efficiency of our response capabilities.
• Previous incident response experience is strongly preferred and critical to this role.
  
  

Premera total rewards

Benefits

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 careers@premera.com 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

$109,000.00 - $185,300.00

• 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.

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