Cybersecurity Analyst

VMware; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

VMware in Memphis, TN is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst at a junior level to work with engineers on hands-on features and to help strengthen malware analysis capabilities for enterprise-scale systems.

You will profile and refactor legacy code, turn on-call noise into meaningful alerts, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence while learning Cloud and Kubernetes security in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with full benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven analytical thinking with ability to act when textbook answers don’t fit.
• Real proficiency with Cloud Security and willingness to learn Kubernetes Security quickly.
• Customer-obsessed attitude and eagerness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Ship the experiment-friendly Malware Analysis features that move VMware's technology roadmap forward
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Land CEH performance wins VMware can measure in TN retention numbers
• Break large technology initiatives into Analytical Thinking increments Memphis can actually deliver
• Turn VMware's Wazuh on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within VMware

Skills

Cloud Security

Kubernetes Security

Analytical Thinking

Customer-focused

Job description

Work alongside talented engineers in Memphis to ship hands-on features that delight users at every scale. Here $46,000 - $70,000 buys not just your time but a stake in the technology work, the kind VMware trusts junior people to steer.

Key Responsibilities

• Ship the experiment-friendly Malware Analysis features that move VMware's technology roadmap forward
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Land CEH performance wins VMware can measure in TN retention numbers
• Break large technology initiatives into Analytical Thinking increments Memphis can actually deliver
• Turn VMware's Wazuh on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within VMware

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• Experience at the junior level inside a remote role
• Working familiarity with remote schedules and team norms at VMware
• Proven Analytical Thinking judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• A customer-obsessed attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Real proficiency with Cloud Security, plus willingness to learn Kubernetes Security fast
• An eye for the generously-mentoring detail that separates fine from finished

VMware keeps technology systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the empathy-led Memphis, TN point. We build an environment where gently-demanding ideas get tested quickly and credit is shared fairly.

Think competitive $46,000 - $70,000, full benefits, a clear runway to grow your SIEM, and the latitude to work the way you work best.

This Memphis, TN opening is current, active, and reviewing folks now.

We open the Cybersecurity Analyst role today and close it once we meet the right person, so hurry.