Title:
Senior Cyber Security Analyst (Technical Lead)
Job Type:
Contract
Contract Length:
Long-term (Potential for FTE conversion)
Pay Range:
$55-70/hr
Start Date:
ASAP
Location:
Woodlands, TX / Watsonville, CA / Remote (US-Based)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in Technology/Security, is looking for a skilled Senior Cyber Security Analyst (Technical Lead)
to join their team for a long-term contract engagement. This is a critical technical and leadership pivot point responsible for identifying enterprise risks and developing initiatives to mitigate them, with a specific focus on Mobile Device Management (MDM/Intune) and Privileged Access Management (PAM). This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Project Leadership (40-50%): Leading the implementation of key security projects, specifically MDM/Intune and PAM.
- Supervision & Mentorship (30%): Acting as a technical mentor to junior staff, conducting one-on-ones, and ensuring the team is aligned with sprint deadlines and technical viability.
- Security Operations & Triage (20-30%): Serving as the escalation point for security-related triage and managing/resolving alerts within Proofpoint Email Security and identity-related compromises.
- AI Initiative: Evaluating and implementing AI applications to automate security operations and advance proactive cyber detections.
- Documentation: Authoring security policies, standards, procedures, and runbooks to ensure compliance and "optimal safety" protocols.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- 7–10+ years of IT Security experience in medium-to-large corporate environments (Non-Federal/Government background preferred for cultural adaptability).
- Deep expertise in:
- Email Security: Deep expertise in Proofpoint.
- Endpoint/MDM: Experience with Microsoft Intune or similar MDM platforms.
- Identity & Access: Experience with PAM and Identity Security.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals, acting as a proactive problem solver and exercising high-level judgment.
- Experience with Agile/Sprint planning and creating User Stories/Test Cases.
- Strong communication skills to communicate complex technical risks to various stakeholders with diplomacy.
- Experience with Core Tools including Vulnerability management, EDR, SIEM/SOC, Web filtering, and Next-Gen Firewalls .
