Information Security Advisor

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Information Security Advisor

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Information Security Advisor is responsible for supporting Periodic Access Certifications, ensuring the quality and compliance of identities, applications, and entitlements, while providing strategic support for IAM processes.

How you will make an impact:

• Support the Periodic System Access Certifications in compliance with internal policy requirements and external standards like SOX, SOC1, SOC2, Hi-Trust, PCI-DSS, and statutory audits.
• Ensure that identity, application, and entitlement data utilized in periodic system access reviews meet our internal controls for completeness and accuracy, adhering to policy requirements.
• Partner with internal and external IAM stakeholders to analyze and improve Identity Management System data points.
• Maintain standard templates for audit process consistency and address data gaps with IT/business teams.
• Advocate for best practices in Centralized Access Provisioning/Termination, Modern Authentication, Role-Based Access Control, and Periodic Access Certifications, enhancing IAM posture and customer delivery.
• Provide first level engineering design functions and trouble resolution.
• Provide trouble resolution and serve as point of technical escalation on complex problems.
• Lead or plan implementations for access management and network security technologies.
• Develop testing plans to ensure quality of implementation.
• Lead the investigation and reporting of data security events and incidents.
• Provide system and network architecture support for information and network security technologies.
• Provide technical support to business and technology associates in risk assessments and implementation of appropriate information security procedures, standards and technologies.
• Maintain security incident response plans.
• Represent major upgrades and business system replacements in change control.
• Oversee enterprise mix of vendor services.
• Recommend changes and updates to strategy.
• Act as a key contact for setting vendor strategy.
• Design and engineer repetitive technical solutions based on business requirements and defined technology standards.
• Develop support procedures and performance metrics reports.
• Lead level 1 and 2 incident recoveries.
• Organize the efforts of other analysts as part of incident recovery.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Requires BS/BA degree in Information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years experience in systems support, system administration, system engineering, system security, access management, network security, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, and/or data; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Requires experience in planning and designing highly complex systems.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• 4 years of experience in Identity Access Management (IAM) or IT/Audit Controls.
• Proven experience with system access certifications, privileged access controls, and audit support is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with IAM tools and systems, including SailPoint, ServiceNow, Jira, DataGrip/Toad, Tableau, MS Office Suite, and other relevant tools for data management.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities, capable of managing complex priorities and driving results in a dynamic environment.

If this job is assigned to any Government Business Division entity, the applicant and incumbent fall under a `sensitive position' work designation and may be subject to additional requirements beyond those associates outside Government Business Divisions. Requirements include but are not limited to more stringent and frequent background checks and/or government clearances, segregation of duties principles, role specific training, monitoring of daily job functions, and sensitive data handling instructions. Associates in these jobs must follow the specific policies, procedures, guidelines, etc. as stated by the Government Business Division in which they are employed.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

NOTE: Workday keeps job postings active through 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date. Example: If the end date is 3/13, the posting will automatically come down on 3/12 at 11:59:59 PM. In other words — the job is posted until 3/13, not through 3/13.