IT Security: Threat & Vulnerability Analyst

Bloomberg; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) +match

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Bloomberg is seeking an IT Security Analyst in New York to support the Threat and Vulnerability Management Team. You will hunt for and test vulnerabilities, analyze findings, and collaborate with cross‑functional security engineers and incident response teams to drive remediation and strategic direction.

You will work on enterprise security initiatives, ensuring resilient IT infrastructure and processes while communicating risks effectively and maintaining composure in challenging situations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT operations, systems management or IT Security related experience.
• Hands-on with enterprise network architectures, Linux and Windows OS, system administration or software development.
• Knowledge of IT security and system hardening across OS, cloud, web apps, network devices and SDLC.
• Understand enterprise networking concepts, segmentation and access controls to improve vulnerability scanning.
• Knowledge of Active Directory best practices and security hardening.
• Experience analyzing vulnerability findings from IT and Security tools.
• Understanding of NIST, CVE, CPE and CVSS.
• Ability to interpret complex data sets to make risk-based decisions.
• Ability to manage complex tasks, projects, and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform IT Security assessments and determine mitigating controls with IT/security partners.
• Partner with technical teams to promote best practices for managing vulnerabilities across traditional and cloud environments.
• Define solutions meeting security mandates and business needs.
• Standardize workflows, processes, and reporting.
• Produce metrics showing remediation effectiveness across the enterprise.
• Improve IT Security management tools and solutions.
• Communicate findings clearly to various stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Risk-based decision making

Project management

Security mindset

Tools

Rapid7

Qualys

Nessus

BloodHound

Active Directory

Job description

Bloomberg is seeking an IT Security Analyst in New York to support the Threat and Vulnerability Management Team. You will hunt for and test vulnerabilities, analyze findings, and collaborate with cross‑functional security engineers and incident response teams to drive remediation and strategic direction.

You will work on enterprise security initiatives, ensuring resilient IT infrastructure and processes while communicating risks effectively and maintaining composure in challenging situations.