The Infrastructure / Network Security Engineer 2 provides technical expertise in the management and support of enterprise security platforms across network, infrastructure, and cloud environments. This role is responsible for testing, analyzing, and supporting security controls and technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint security, identity platforms, and cloud security services.
The Infrastructure / Network Security Engineer 2 work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
The Infrastructure / Network Security Engineer 2 monitors security events, system activity, and infrastructure to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems. This role identifies, diagnoses, and resolves security-related issues, vulnerabilities, and incidents across network, server, and cloud environments. Begins to influence department strategy and makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical security approaches, often working with minimal direction.
Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Collaborate with Level 2 Security and Infrastructure teams to gain expertise in security tools, controls, and processes, identifying opportunities to expand Level 1 and Level 1.5 security capabilities.
- Conduct Level 1 health checks during security events, incidents, and outages to support rapid detection, triage, and escalation of threats.
- Review and approve changes impacting security posture across production environments, ensuring alignment with governance, risk, and compliance requirements.
- Drive Level 1 and Level 1.5 participation in Problem Management to support root cause analysis, incident trending, and continuous improvement.
- Support and enhance security monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR) to improve Time to Detect (TTD) and Time to Respond (TTR).
- Facilitate updates to security documentation, runbooks, and SOPs to ensure operational readiness and consistency in incident response.
- Participate in security implementations and remediation efforts, partnering with cross-functional teams to deploy secure and compliant solutions.
- Review and approve operational activities within Level 1 and Level 1.5 security support domains.
- Contribute to security strategy, risk reduction initiatives, and control standardization across infrastructure and cloud environments.
- Identify opportunities to leverage automation, threat intelligence, and emerging security technologies to improve protection and response capabilities.
- Monitor and report on security metrics, incident trends, vulnerability posture, and operational KPIs to leadership and stakeholders.
- Execute continuous improvement initiatives including automation of response actions, process optimization, and strengthening detection capabilities.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 or more years of experience in Information Security, Infrastructure Security, or Network Security
- Experience supporting enterprise security technologies (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection, identity and access management)
- Experience securing infrastructure across on-prem and/or cloud environments
- Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in a Technical Field
- Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Security+, CEH, GIAC, Azure/AWS Security certifications)
- Experience with cloud security platforms and shared responsibility models
- Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python)
- Experience with vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response practices
Additional Information
This role has a hybrid remote workstyle which may require you to work approximately 2 days a week in the office depending on business needs.
To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps
- Wired, wireless cable, or DSL connection is suggested
- Satellite, cellular, and microwave connections require leadership approval
Employees working from home in California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will receive a bi-weekly internet stipend.
Humana will provide employees with appropriate equipment needed to meet job expectations.
Work must be performed in a dedicated space free from ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$89,000 - $121,400 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
