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\xe2\x80\x99 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

This role is responsible for the early stages of threat detection by identifying threats at the first phase of an attack or compromise. Hunts for hidden and unidentified threats to the organization\xe2\x80\x99s cyber environment.

Detects threat actor activity including exploitation and risk to critical systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the early stages of threat detection by identifying threats at the first phase of an attack or compromise. Hunts for hidden and unidentified threats to the organization\xe2\x80\x99s cyber environment.
• Detects threat actor activity including exploitation and risk to critical systems.
• Monitors specific cyber threat actors to understand their tactics and techniques.
• Utilizes data analysis, threat intelligence and cutting-edge security technologies to find unusual behavior and malicious activity.
• Tracks down the malicious agents who are already in a network and removes them from the environment once discovered.
• Collaborate with interdepartmental teams to help detect new, interesting or unique threats and mitigations based on hunting observations
• Works with security monitoring tools such as firewalls, data loss prevention, network intrusion detection and antivirus software.
• Uses a hypothesis-driven approach and behavioral analysis to uncover connections and correlations between potential cyber threats.
• Reviews audit logs to identify unusual behavior in the network and endpoint devices.
• Documents findings and incident investigations. Provides feedback and training to improve security controls.
• Provides subject matter expertise and insight to clients about industry attack trends and defenses by developing and maintaining deep awareness and understanding of evolving threats, adversaries and intrusion trends. Provides subject matter expertise to less experienced team members. May participate in teaching and training members of the work team.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

About Walgreens and WBA
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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree and at least two years of experience in IT Security OR High school / GED and at least 4 years of experience in IT Security
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, in the business community & with vendors.
• Cyber experience in at least two of the following: Active threat hunting (open source or commercial tooling), Intrusion analysis, Managed or enterprise information security services, Incident response, Endpoint forensics (Windows, MAC, or Linux), Malware analysis, Penetration testing, Network defense, Threat hunting, Information security consulting
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Experience with project management (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives).
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications
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• BS/BA degree focus in computer science and/or cybersecurity
• Experience implementing threat detection logic using query language, i.e. Splunk Processing Language (SPL), Kusto Query Language (KQL), YARA, etc.
• Experience with object-oriented programming (Java, C#) and/or scripting languages (JavaScript, Powershell, Go, Python)
• Experience in large enterprise IT environments handling critical cyber incidents.
• Experience using MITRE ATT&CK Framework to map actor tactics and techniques for an incident.
• Experience using Security Orchestration and Automation Tools (SOAR) to enrich and automate manual operations.

An employee in this position can expect a salary between $71,175 and $181,920 plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan, if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.

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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\xe2\x80\x99 and patients\xe2\x80\x99 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 2021 list of the World\xe2\x80\x99s Most Admired Companies. This is the 28th consecutive year that WBA or its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., has been named to the list.

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