Junior Cybersecurity Analyst: Cloud, IAM & Network Security

Cognizant; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant seeks a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM to join our Englewood, CO team. You will support security operations across cloud platforms, networks, and enterprise infrastructure under guidance of senior engineers.

Starting with 0–2 years of experience, you will assist with IAM provisioning, access reviews, vulnerability management, incident response, and documentation, with clear opportunities to progress into specialized security roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science with cybersecurity focus; related field acceptable.
• Exposure to Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Network Operations, IT Support or IAM.
• Certifications such as Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+, Security 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
• 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

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Cloud security concepts

Networking fundamentals

Windows/Linux basics

Vulnerability management

Security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST,

Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

IAM concepts (SSO, MFA, RBAC)

Active Directory

IAM tools (SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk)

SAML OAuth OpenID Connect

Cloud identity integrations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science with a Cybersecurity concentration

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

Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+ or Security certifications

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Job description

Cognizant seeks a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM to join our Englewood, CO team. You will support security operations across cloud platforms, networks, and enterprise infrastructure under guidance of senior engineers.

Starting with 0–2 years of experience, you will assist with IAM provisioning, access reviews, vulnerability management, incident response, and documentation, with clear opportunities to progress into specialized security roles.