Cyber Security Engineer II (Threat Detection)

Job title:

Cyber Security Engineer II (Threat Detection)

Company

Walgreens

Job description

Job Description

Would you like to see the impact of your work on the real world? Is hands-on world class engineering and problem-solving part of your passion? Welcome to WBA Tech.

We are a team of technologists, under our visionary CEO Rosalind Brewer, working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, affordable, easier to use, efficient, and patient-focused. Through the user of technology, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the center of everything we do. You will be part of a team that will build the future of a healthcare platform that connects customers with doctors’ offices, hospitals, care centers, pharmacies, insurers and payors. Working for WBA Tech is rewarding because your efforts will make a true difference to customers and patients across the communities we serve in the U.S.

You will be involved in algorithm design, data structure at petabyte scale, imaging and speech processing, artificial intelligence and robotics, infrastructure and network designs at a massive scale.

We look for leaders and individual contributors in front end designers, backend Java programmers, Linux engineers, network engineers, software and algorithm designers (remember the big O notation?), AI implementers, image processing engineers, database designers (SQL and NoSQL), messaging engineers and security engineers with knowledge at protocol level.

WBA is #18 on the Fortune 500 list and our company purpose is more joyful lives through better health.

Job Summary
Responsible for developing and tuning SIEM and SOAR use cases for the purpose of threat detection within company environment. This role will support the incident response and cyber threat intelligence team.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the advanced configuration of data security processes and procedures to ensure that data threats and vulnerabilities within the assigned base of complex systems, applications and platforms are minimized.
• Designs, builds, operates and automates complex security solutions and processes to protect the integrity of the organization’s network, systems, applications and data.
• May undertake necessary actions to eliminate identified. Threats. Under guidance, develops solutions to data access, modification, disclosure, destruction or other risks for whatever source, internal or external.
• Periodically conducts audits and tests to identify coding and documentation anomalies, and data security vulnerabilities and develops reports summarizing findings.
• Conducts security process administration including remediating vulnerabilities, evaluate and approve firewall requests and VPN access, and coordinate password changes.
• Recommends and implements solutions.
• Eradicates signs of intrusion. Participates in identifying and implementing additional security controls. maintains senior level knowledge of security principles, practices and procedures, and encryption as they relate to the role, and monitors innovations in these areas.
• Continually evaluates and upgrades security features.
• Responds to incidents to identify root causes.
• Anticipates and prevents problems and roadblocks before they occur.
• Performs network security audits and testing and evaluates system security configurations to ensure efficacy and compliance with policies and procedures.

About Walgreens Boots Alliance

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation’s medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.

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External Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in IT Security OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 5 years of experience in IT Security
• At least 1 year of experience working with security protocols and standards, vulnerability assessment tools, packet analyzers, scripting languages and security management suites, penetration testing tools and countermeasures and mitigation techniques applied to web applications.
• Experience with security engineering, identity engineering security applications engineering and/or security infrastructure engineering
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, in the business community & with vendors.
• Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Job Function

Information Technology

Preferred Qualifications

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• BS/BA degree focus in computer science and/or cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering or Mathematics
• Experience implementing threat detection logic using query language, i.e. Splunk Processing Language (SPL), Kusto Query Language (KQL), YARA, etc.
• Experience with developing and tuning SIEM use cases for anomaly detection across various network and endpoint data sources (Through Splunk Processing Language, Kusto Query Language, Kibana Query Language, or equivalent SIEM focused query language)
• Experience using SOAR platforms for automation of incident tasks and/or incident workflows.
• Experience with scripting languages (JavaScript/ Powershell/ Go/ Python).

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An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is a global leader in retail pharmacy, impacting millions of lives every day through dispensing medicines, and providing accessible, high-quality care. With more than 170 years of trusted healthcare heritage and innovation in community pharmacy, the company is meeting customers’ and patients’ needs through its convenient retail locations, digital platforms and health and beauty products.

Including equity method investments, WBA has a presence in more than 25 countries, employs more than 450,000 people and has more than 21,000 stores.

WBA’s purpose is to help people across the world lead healthier and happier lives. The company is proud of its contributions to healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a sustainable marketplace. WBA is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business.

WBA is included in FORTUNE’s 2021 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. This is the 28th consecutive year that WBA or its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., has been named to the list.

More company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com

Company Indicator

Walgreens

Max Rate

151600

Start Rate

94900

Pay Grade ID

CORP-A3

Pay Type

Salaried

Expected salary

Location

Deerfield, IL

Job date

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:04:15 GMT

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