Hybrid Security Operations Analyst: Incident Response

GreatAmerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parking

Service Awards

Hybrid work arrangements

Business casual environment

Strong culture

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services is seeking an energetic Security Operations Analyst I to join our Information Security Team in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will monitor security events, assist with investigations, and support daily security operations to protect our information assets.

You'll collaborate with Product, Platform, IAM and Infrastructure teams, help with vulnerability management, patching, and documentation, and participate in on-call incident response as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree related to information security or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years of information security or information technology experience.
• Exposure to NIST, FFIEC, or similar security frameworks.
• CompTIA Security+ (or obtain within 6 months of hire).
• CompTIA Network+ or CySA+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily administrative tasks related to all in-scope information security solutions.
• Assist with tuning existing security monitoring systems to minimize false alerts.
• Collect and maintain data for standard metrics for the Information Security Committee.
• Participate in development and maturity of security operations processes.
• Assist with security control testing and verification.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning operations and remediation tracking.
• Validate patching status and basic configuration compliance.
• Work with Product, Platform, IAM, and Infrastructure teams to support security initiatives.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the information security industry.

Skills

Information security

Security operations

Incident management

Windows / AD

Networking basics

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor's in information security

Job description

GreatAmerica Financial Services is seeking an energetic Security Operations Analyst I to join our Information Security Team in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will monitor security events, assist with investigations, and support daily security operations to protect our information assets.

You'll collaborate with Product, Platform, IAM and Infrastructure teams, help with vulnerability management, patching, and documentation, and participate in on-call incident response as needed.