Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Cigna Group is seeking an Information Protection Lead Analyst to provide advanced technical support for information security assignments and projects. The role focuses on identity and access management, mainframe security, RACF administration, IBM z/OS cryptographic operations, access issue resolution, compliance support, incident management, and continuous improvement, including 24/7 support as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Provides advanced professional input to complex Information Protection assignments/projects. Responsible for the research, evaluation, recommendation and administration of systems and procedures to ensure the protection of information processed, stored or transmitted. Identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of complex security violations at the highest technical level and suggests procedures to halt future incidents. May provide virus monitoring and crisis management. Provides assistance to system users relative to information systems security matters. May provide enterprise continuity program planning and testing along with business disruption and crisis management. Supports and provides direction to more junior professionals. Works autonomously, only requiring “expert” level technical support from others. Exercises judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation of both standard and complex techniques and procedures. Utilizes in-depth professional knowledge and acumen to develop models and procedures, and monitor trends, within Information Protection
- Project Management
- Identity and Access Management
- Must be able to analyze complex technical problems and break them down into manageable tasks
- Strong understanding of IT security concepts, with focus on industry’s best practices and support
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high output environment
- Understand compliance issues that security operations must adhere to
- Detail-oriented, with strong critical reasoning skills
- Able to foster working relationships with the team and other support teams interacting with Identity and Access Management Teams
- Strong customer service and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Able to adapt to change quickly and be an agile learner
- Hands-on experience with Mainframe security and the RACF software tool
- Responsible for provisioning and clean-up of access to the mainframe (MVS/0S390/RACF) environments
- Responsible for ensuring associates are properly mapped to RACF groups and Dataset Profiles
- Manage and support cryptographic operations on IBM z/OS systems using the Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF), ensuring secure and efficient handling of sensitive data
- Configure and maintain ICSF environments, including key management, cryptographic coprocessor setup, and policy enforcement in compliance with enterprise security standards
- Provide navigation guidance to business partners for requesting access via the Change and Access Management systems
- Partner with peers in different organizations to identify, analyze and resolve technical access issues
- Partner with the security policy makers and audit teams to provide reporting and remediate identified access
- Assist internal business partners with incident management issues
- Translates technical security issues into layman terms so all parties are clear of impacts to the business
- Develop and implement continuous improvements within the team
- Provide 24/7 support (as necessary)
Skills
- Must be able to analyze complex technical problems and break them down into manageable tasks
- Strong understanding of IT security concepts, with focus on industry's best practices and support
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high output environment
- Understand compliance issues that security operations must adhere to
- Detail-oriented, with strong critical reasoning skills
- Able to foster working relationships with the team and other support teams interacting with Identity and Access Management Teams
- Strong customer service and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Able to adapt to change quickly and be an agile learner
- Hands-on experience with Mainframe security and the RACF software tool
- Provide 24/7 support (as necessary)
- We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or STEM OPT training
- Bachelor's degree or higher strongly preferred
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met)
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