Description U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
Who We Are WPS Health Solutions is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors, and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS Health Solutions has been making health care easier for the people we serve for more than 75 years. Proud to be military and veteran ready.
Culture Drives Our Success WPS' Culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled, and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an inclusive and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an investment in our workforce-both current and future-to effectively seek, leverage, and include diverse perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.
We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace: WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition
Role Snapshot By joining the Security Operations Center (SOC) team as a Principal SOC Analyst at WPS, you will be a pivotal member, a thought leader, that will drive the maturity and growth of our security program. You will not only be responding to alerts but will be creating new detection techniques, implementing new use cases and plays, tuning current detection methods and be a pivotal player in helping the SOC innovate using new technologies and platforms. WPS is a highly secure, highly compliant healthcare company providing innovative solutions to our healthcare customers and clients. In this role, you will:
Tune and maintain current detection techniques. Create and maintain investigation and response plays that are used by other analysts. Mentor and enhance the other analysts' skills. Perform threat hunting and investigate new detection techniques. Participate in on call rotation with other SOC analysts. Act as a primary Incident Responder during Security Incidents. Collaborate with our IS business partners in enhancements or investigations. Pro-actively immunize WPS from emerging threats. Provide leadership, expertise, and solutions for complex initiatives. Have remote work options with some occasional travel to WPS headquarters in Madison, WI. How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you: Are a security thought leader, and like to share innovative ideas, learn about cutting edge cyber security frameworks, systems and toolsets, and understand threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures. Have the ability to take a leadership role in advanced SOC projects, implementations and upgrades. Understand NIST based security controls and how artifacts created by these controls will assist in detection and response. Are able to adapt and execute in the ever-changing threat landscape. Can be counted on to do the right thing with minimal supervision. Have experience with cloud monitoring and threat detection experience. Like to perform penetration Testing. Want to work in an environment that takes Compliance, Security and Ethics seriously and are willing to do the right thing no matter the situation. What will I gain from this role? Working in a complex, highly security conscious environment that has a security umbrella encompassing consumer Health Insurance as well as large contracts with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) and Department of Defense (DoD). Exposure to modern detection and response tools, techniques and processes Cybersecurity Incident Response Team experience Being a strong collaborator who is willing to engage with other internal departments to creatively solve problems. Working in an environment that serves our Nation's military, veterans, Guard and Reserves along with their families. Minimum Qualifications U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions. Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience. 2 or more year of related work experience within a SOC or security environment. Preferred Qualifications 7 or more year of experience working in a Security Operations Center environment. Familiarity with MITRE AT&CK framework. Significant SIEM/SOAR experience Scripting skills (PowerShell and/or Python). Advanced understanding of Windows, Linux, and/or UNIX OS. Understanding of networking including packet capture analysis. Salary Range
$120,000 ~ $155,000
The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may fall outside the posted range.
We are a remote-first organization and offer remote work in the following approved states:
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
Remote Work Requirements High speed cable or fiber internet Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net) Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information Benefits Remote and hybrid work options available Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary (100% vested immediately) Competitive paid time off Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1 Employee Resource Groups Professional and Leadership Development Programs Review additional benefits: (https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/fulltime_benefits.shtml) Sign up for Job Alerts FOLLOW US!
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