Cybersecurity Analyst

ScaleForward; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

ScaleForward is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst in St. Petersburg, FL to drive risk assessment and rapid incident resolution for customer-facing applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on security tooling, from Kali Linux to Burp Suite, and requires strong critical thinking and prioritization under pressure. You will translate business needs into technical tasks, own edge cases in billing, and work with a supportive team to improve network security coverage across the codebase.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Attention Management workflows and tooling.
• Portfolio speaks louder than resume.
• Instinct for prioritization when everything is urgent.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across Customer Service-based applications
• Own edge cases in ScaleForward's Critical Thinking billing nobody else wants to touch
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
• Ship Kali Linux fixes to ScaleForward customers in St. Petersburg, FL the same day they report them
• Ship Burp Suite experiments fast and determine what sticks
• Backfill Network Security test coverage on the riskiest corners of ScaleForward's codebase

Skills

Risk assessment

Critical thinking

Incident response

Attention management

Prioritization

Tools

Kali Linux

Burp Suite

Wazuh

Job description

We ship fast and break very little, and we want a Cybersecurity Analyst who shares that obsession with Risk Assessment. Match 4 years and Critical Thinking to this St. Petersburg job and you unlock $84,000 - $118,000, a contract schedule, and steady upward room.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across Customer Service-based applications
• Own the unpretentious edge cases in ScaleForward's Critical Thinking billing nobody else wants to touch
• Translate unhurried business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
• Ship Kali Linux fixes to ScaleForward customers in St. Petersburg, FL the same day they report them
• Ship Burp Suite experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Backfill Network Security test coverage on the riskiest corners of ScaleForward's codebase

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on experience with modern Attention Management workflows and tooling
• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near St. Petersburg, FL
• Hands-on command of Attention Management, with Wazuh as a close second
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics

ScaleForward is a fiercely-supportive team based in St. Petersburg, FL, building products that customers rely on every day. Around ScaleForward, the loudest voice never automatically wins the technology argument.

Start strong at $84,000 - $118,000, grow with a mentor, settle into benefits, and enjoy flexibility that finally fits St. Petersburg.

We're looking for the person who reads technology job posts and thinks I could fix that.