Data Analyst

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in North Carolina is seeking a security analytics professional to transform complex telemetry into actionable risk insights, strengthening governance and reducing enterprise risk. You will partner with security engineers and architects to improve telemetry quality and remediation outcomes, and contribute to executive-level reporting on risk posture and remediation progress.

The role emphasizes data governance, risk analysis, and building dashboards in Power BI to communicate findings

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security analytics, cloud security, or related risk disciplines.
• Experience in large-scale, enterprise or distributed environments.
• Hands-on SQL analytics and SIEM or data lake experience.
• Ability to build dashboards and executive-level reporting (Power BI).
• Strong understanding of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Responsibilities

• Transform complex security telemetry into actionable risk insights.
• Strengthen data protection across cloud, SaaS, endpoint, DLP, and DSPM domains.
• Analyze telemetry to identify data security risks, trends, and gaps.
• Support executive reporting on risk posture and governance effectiveness.
• Collaborate with security engineers, architects, and operations teams on telemetry quality and remediation outcomes.
• Support data governance initiatives and development of meaningful security metrics.
• Develop automation and modernization, including workflow orchestration and AI-assisted security operations.

Skills

Cybersecurity Experience

Security Telemetry Analysis

SQL Proficiency

NIST Framework

Dashboard Development

Tools

SIEM Platforms

Power BI

Cloud Security

DLP

SaaS

Job description

• Transform complex security telemetry into actionable risk insights that improve governance and reduce enterprise risk
• Play a critical role in strengthening data protection outcomes by working across cloud, SaaS, endpoint, DLP, and DSPM domains
• Analyze enterprise-scale security telemetry to identify data security risks, trends, and operational gaps
• Contribute to executive-level reporting that communicates risk posture, remediation progress, and governance effectiveness
• Partner closely with security engineers, architects, and operational teams to improve visibility, telemetry quality, and remediation outcomes
• Support data governance initiatives, risk exception analysis, and the development of meaningful security metrics and risk indicators
• Develop automation and modernization efforts, including workflow orchestration and AI-assisted security operations

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security analytics, cloud security, or related technical risk disciplines
• Proven experience working within large-scale, enterprise, or highly distributed environments
• Hands-on experience analyzing security telemetry using SQL and working with SIEM platforms or security data lakes
• Proficiency in building dashboards and operational/executive-level reporting using tools like Power BI
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical data and findings into actionable business risk insights for stakeholders
• A strong understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Core Competencies

Expertise in cybersecurity and security analytics, with a strong focus on transforming security telemetry into actionable risk insights. Proficient in data governance, risk analysis, and developing meaningful security metrics to enhance enterprise risk management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Experience
• Security Telemetry Analysis
• SQL Proficiency
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework Understanding
• Dashboard Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Security Analytics
• Data Protection
• Risk Analysis
• Telemetry Analysis
• Automation Development

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

• Governance
• Risk Management
• Data Governance
• Operational Reporting
• AI-Assisted Security Operations

Tools & Technologies

• SIEM Platforms
• Power BI
• Cloud Security
• SaaS
• DLP