Junior Cybersecurity Analyst: Cloud, IAM & Network Security

Cognizant; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability benefits

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM in Englewood, CO. This full-time role targets candidates with 0–2 years’ experience and a foundational cybersecurity background.

Start date September 2026, with opportunities to grow into Cloud/Network/Infrastructure security, IAM, and PAM roles. On-site employment with comprehensive benefits and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science with a Cybersecurity concentration.
• Exposure to Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Network Operations, IT Support or Identity and Access Management.
• Nice-to-have: Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+ or Security+ certifications.

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

Cybersecurity basics

Cloud security concepts

Networking fundamentals

Windows/Linux proficiency

Scripting: PowerShell/Python

IAM concepts (SSO, MFA, RBAC)

Active Directory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science with Cybersecurity concentration

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM in Englewood, CO. This full-time role targets candidates with 0–2 years’ experience and a foundational cybersecurity background.

Start date September 2026, with opportunities to grow into Cloud/Network/Infrastructure security, IAM, and PAM roles. On-site employment with comprehensive benefits and ongoing training.