Junior Cloud & Network Security Analyst - IAM & Infra

Cognizant; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst - Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM in Englewood, CO. The role focuses on security operations, IAM provisioning, and supporting security controls across cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities include monitoring events, assisting with PAM activities, and contributing to incident response while building foundational cybersecurity and identity management skills. On-site with a clear progression path.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science with Cybersecurity focus
• Exposure to Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Network Operations, IT Support or Identity and Access Management
• Certs (nice to have): Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+, Security

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events across Cloud, Network, and Infra
• Assist in implementing security controls for cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Support 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
• Onboarding of application and access validation
• Assist with application onboarding to IAM platforms using standard connectors
• Monitor IAM workflows, jobs, and alerts and elevate failures appropriately
• Support incident and service request resolution related to authentication and access issues
• Maintain IAM documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks

Skills

Cloud security basics

IAM concepts

Network fundamentals

Windows/Linux basics

PowerShell

Python

IAM tools

Education

Bachelors in CS with Cybersecurity

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Active Directory

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst - Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM in Englewood, CO. The role focuses on security operations, IAM provisioning, and supporting security controls across cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities include monitoring events, assisting with PAM activities, and contributing to incident response while building foundational cybersecurity and identity management skills. On-site with a clear progression path.