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# Principal Incident Response Analyst

- **Company:** Centene Corporation
- **Location:** Springfield, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $121,500.0 - $224,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Network Routers, Scripting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/13A72721F34D4D5BAAA3D9BEABF30F44/job/

## About the Role

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:

 * One or more of the following skills are desired.
 * Knowledge of Other: Tools, techniques and processes (TTP) used by threat actors
 * Knowledge of Other: Indicators of compromise (IOC)
 * Experience with Other: Endpoint protection and enterprise detection & response software (such as CrowdStrike or Carbon Black)
 * Knowledge of Other: Network and infrastructure technologies including routers, switches, firewalls, etc.

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

## Description

Position Purpose: Executes enterprise-wide Incident Response Plan and recommends enhancements to improve security. Partners with business units to accomplish enterprise-wide remediation and develops and delivers presentations to senior leadership team.

 * Keeps abreast of security breaches and ensure incident and response management processes are initiated
 * Implements security service audit schedules, review access authorization, and perform the required access controls testing to identify security shortfalls
 * Automated scripts, contingency plans, and other programmed responses which are launched when an attack against Centene's systems has been detected
 * Collaborates with Information Security Architects, Information Security Engineers, and software or hardware stakeholders at Centene
 * Ties third party attack monitoring services and threat reporting services, into internal CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team) communications systems
 * Performs other duties as assigned
 * Complies with all policies and standards


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