IT Infrastructure & Security Analyst
On-sitePlano, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Support infrastructure and cloud security initiatives by running automated scans to identify unpatched software or weak configurations, then patching servers, firewalls, and cloud environments. Monitor system logs and traffic daily to detect risks, triage incidents, and route security issues to appropriate teams while documenting actions for incident response. Manage user permissions, network segmentation, and privileged access, collaborating with business leaders to remediate weaknesses and achieve compliance certifications. Act as the on-call contact for security escalations and assist external auditors in completing annual risk management assessments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology or coursework/certification (including, but not limited to: CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), etc.) or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years in Security and security technology roles
- 4+ years in Microsoft technology administration
- strong knowledge of O365 environment administration, including Azure, Azure AD, SharePoint, Office, One Drive, and Teams
- Technical knowledge of endpoint security technologies including NGAV, EDR, and MDM
- Email security administration and implementation experience
- Exposure to web app firewall management
- Excellent knowledge of Security Awareness Training Delivery, Policy and Procedural documentation, Identity Management, Privileged Access, and other security methodologies
- Experience with Governance, Risk Management, and/or GRC, or solutions
- Conceptual knowledge of federation between sites and federated identity
- Knowledge of security assessments and vendor risk management
- Hands-on experience with security information and event monitoring (SIEM) platforms and/or log management systems that perform log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting
- Basic security standards and frameworks (i.e., ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST CSF, etc.) familiarity
- Ability to manage a broad range of deliverables, with ambiguous task symptomatology, while consistently achieving collaborative success with others to accomplish goals
- Works well in a team environment and takes pride in participating in projects that employ the skills of all team members
- Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment and to troubleshoot issues
- Business savvy communications skills and concise written communication skills
- Ability to be self-sufficient and self-driven in a small team
- Understanding of the current threat and vulnerability landscape
- Excellent organization and presentation skills
- Adopts EWC values in personal work behaviors, decision making, contributions and interpersonal interactions
- Helps shape a positive work environment by demonstrating and influencing others to reward performance and value 'can do' people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity, and fun
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