Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds.
About the Role
This position is a lead security analyst within IT Security Governance and IT Security Operations. The incumbent will be responsible for the administration, monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement of numerous critical security technologies. In addition to maintaining day-to-day cybersecurity operations, the team is responsible for several enterprise-wide strategic initiatives,
What You'll Do
IT Security Operations:
Recommend FireWall change requests for approval
Analyze and take appropriate action on intrusion detections
Analyze and recommend action on security related incidents; notify appropriate owners and IT Security Governance
Review and approve access requests
Provide Role Based Access Control (RBAC) to individual users and perform recertification based on segregation of duties and roles
Map work flows in provisioning users into our systems and infrastructure
Comply with internal and external audit requests
Monitor the effectiveness of the Enterprise wide information security program
Provide data for audit indicating changes made to access control lists to facilitate audits and other investigations
Participate in investigating possible security violations
Track and maintain operational security access metrics
IT Security Governance:
Design workflow diagrams showing the production of, transmission and use of electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) and other sensitive information
Provide guidance and direction regarding security control elements in policies throughout the organization
Document relevant business processes and their implications on information security
Develop information security risk identification, tracking and mitigation processes strategy and methodology
Develop the information security awareness, training and education program-s strategy and methodology
Facilitate or lead development of accurate and relevant information security process and operational metrics
Establish monitoring measures to detect and ensure correction of security breaches and policy violations
Proactively keep current on information security issues related to business processes as input into departmental policies and procedures
Analyze and enhance the effectiveness of the Enterprise wide information security program.
What You Bring
Education/Experience:
Minimum high school diploma or GED
Requires Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, from an accredited college or university
Prefers advanced degree in Information Security, Computer Science or related field
5 years prior IT security related work experience
Experience with IDS, IPS, ICE Engine or
Additional licensing, certifications, registrations:
Knowledge:
Requires an excellent understanding of IT security concepts with an emphasis on Security and Risk Assessment
Microsoft 365 security implementation and ongoing support
Micro-segmentation initiatives to reduce lateral movement risks
AI performance, governance, and security controls
Data classification and sensitive data protection initiatives
Cloud security enhancements
Continuous vulnerability remediation efforts
Security architecture improvements aligned with organizational objectives
Skills and Abilities:
Why Horizon?
At Horizon, you’ll do meaningful work that directly improves lives—while being supported by a mission‑driven organization that values expertise, collaboration, and growth. We believe that when our people thrive, our communities do too. If you are passionate about making an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Salary Range:
$97,800 - $133,455
This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:
Disclaimer:
Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware. This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.
