Junior Cloud, Network & IAM Security Analyst

Cognizant; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst in Englewood, CO. The role focuses on security operations across cloud, network, and infrastructure with IAM responsibilities and on‑premise security support.

Starting Sep 2026, 0–2 years experience, full-time. The position includes growth into Cloud Security, Network Security, IAM roles, and PAM, with a starting salary of $65,000 and Cognizant benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science with a Cybersecurity concentration and/or Cybersecurity major or related field.
• Exposure to Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Network Operations, IT Support or Identity and Access Management.
• Certifications such as Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+ are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts across Cloud, Network, and Infrastructure environments.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining security controls for cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Support network security operations including firewall rules, VPN access, and network segmentation.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning, patch validation, and remediation tracking.
• Support infrastructure security for Windows and Linux servers including hardening and access control.
• Participate in incident response activities including triage, investigation support, and documentation.
• Access provisioning, modification, and de-provisioning.
• Assist with Privileged Access Management (PAM) activities such as privileged account management.
• Onboarding of applications and access validation.
• Assist with application onboarding to IAM platforms using standard connectors.
• Monitor IAM workflows, jobs, and alerts and escalate failures appropriately.
• Support incident and service request resolution related to authentication and access issues.
• Maintain IAM documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Learning agility

Scripting basics

Cloud understanding

IAM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science with Cybersecurity concentration

Exposure to Cybersecurity, Infra, Network Operations, IT Support or IAM

Certs: Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+ (nice to have)

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Active Directory

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst in Englewood, CO. The role focuses on security operations across cloud, network, and infrastructure with IAM responsibilities and on‑premise security support.

Starting Sep 2026, 0–2 years experience, full-time. The position includes growth into Cloud Security, Network Security, IAM roles, and PAM, with a starting salary of $65,000 and Cognizant benefits.