Information Security Analyst I

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Information Security Analyst to support security controls across endpoint, identity, and Microsoft 365 environments. The role emphasizes process adherence, documentation, and learning under senior staff guidance.

The ideal candidate has a foundational IT security background with 1+ year of experience and exposure to Microsoft Defender tools, Intune, and SIEM concepts. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented position in a collaborative IT security team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 1+ year of experience in Information Security, System Administration, Help Desk or similar roles.
• Exposure to MDM/MAM policies for Windows/MacOS/iOS/Android.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Defender Portal: Sentinel, Secure Score, Cloud Apps.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring security alerts and escalate to seniors as needed.
• Support endpoint security and compliance in Microsoft Intune and related tools.
• Maintain device compliance policies, configuration profiles, and security settings.
• Test and validate security changes, policy updates, and endpoint configurations.
• Assist with user and device access reviews, MFA support, and identity security tasks.
• Document procedures and runbooks; contribute to knowledge bases.
• Collaborate with IT teams to investigate security issues and compliance gaps.
• Assist with routine reporting and tracking remediation items.
• Contribute to security awareness and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, IT, CS

Tools

Microsoft Defender Portal

Intune

PowerShell

SIEM

Job description

The Position

We’re seeking an Information Security Analyst with a foundational background in IT support, system administration, or security operations and an interest in growing their career in information security. This role will support the implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of security controls across endpoint, identity, and Microsoft 365 environments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, eager to learn, and comfortable working with established processes, documentation, and security tools under the guidance of senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring security alerts and escalating issues to senior team members as needed.
• Support endpoint security and compliance efforts within Microsoft Intune and related Microsoft security tools.
• Help maintain device compliance policies, configuration profiles, and security settings following established standards.
• Participate in testing and validation of security changes, policy updates, and endpoint configurations.
• Assist with user and device access reviews, MFA support, and identity-related security tasks.
• Help document procedures, standards, and troubleshooting steps in runbooks or internal knowledge bases.
• Work with IT teams to investigate security issues, configuration inconsistencies, and endpoint compliance gaps.
• Assist with routine reporting, tracking remediation items, and following up on assigned security tasks.
• Contribute to security awareness and continuous improvement efforts as assigned.
• Use PowerShell and/or Intune remediation scripts to automate repetitive tasks, reporting, and configuration drift checks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ year of experience in Information Security, System Administration, Help Desk or similar roles.
• Exposure to MDM/MAM policies for Windows/MacOS/iOS/Android.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience administering Microsoft Defender Portal, in the following areas: Sentinel, Secure Score, Cloud Apps.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to investigate alerts, interpret audit logs, and distinguish signal from noise.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to follow established procedures, manage assigned tasks, and escrow when appropriate.

Preferred

• Microsoft certifications relevant to security and compliance.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences sector.
• Exposure to SIEM tools, endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms, or identity and access management systems.
• Comfortable working across functional teams including Legal, Compliance, HR, and IT, and possesses the judgment to handle sensitive data and insider risk information with appropriate discretion.
• Exposure to Intune device configurations and MDM Policies.

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.