Principal Incident Response Analyst

Position Purpose: The Principal Incident Response Analyst serves as an Incident Commander for activities requiring the issuance of Centene’s enterprise-wide Incident Response Plan.

Key Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J -1, OPT, or CPT.

• Leading and coordinating incident response efforts across multiple business units.
• Recommending process enhancements based on after-action reports, incidents, and investigations.
• Keeping abreast of security breaches and ensuring timely initiation of incident and response management processes.
• Collaborating with Information Security Architects, Engineers, and software/hardware stakeholders.
• Integrating third-party attack monitoring and threat reporting services into internal CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team) communications systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Command and coordinate large-scale cyber incidents.
• Communicate regularly with leadership from multiple departments.
• Maintain situational awareness of emerging threats.
• Work with internal and external security partners to contain, investigate, and remediate incidents.
• Ensure compliance with all security policies and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires deep functional and Centene specific knowledge with 6 – 8 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of threat actor tools, techniques, and processes (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
• Experience with endpoint protection and enterprise detection & response platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, etc).
• Understanding of network and infrastructure technologies (routers, switches, firewalls).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and security best practices, and Cloud Detection & Response technology.

Soft Skills:

• Advanced - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Advanced - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Advanced - Ability to work independently.
• Advanced - Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Advanced - Demonstrated project management skills.
• Advanced - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Advanced - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.
• Advanced - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management.
• Advanced - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Advanced - Possesses technical aptitude.

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act