Junior Cybersecurity Analyst: Cloud, Network & IAM

Cognizant; Augusta (ME); 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 and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, IAM and Infrastructure Security in Englewood, CO. This full-time role supports security operations, IAM provisioning, and incident response, with rapid growth into Cloud/Network/Infrastructure Security tracks.

The position emphasizes hands-on operational execution, cloud platform security (Azure, AWS, GCP), and access governance, under senior guidance. Start date is September 2026 in Cognizant Englewood office.

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+, Security
• Start Date in September 2026

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 escalate failures appropriately
• Support incident and service request resolution related to authentication and access issues
• Maintain IAM documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks

Skills

Cloud security

IAM basics

Security analytics

Incident response

Education

BSc in CS with Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity exposure

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Active Directory

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud, IAM and Infrastructure Security in Englewood, CO. This full-time role supports security operations, IAM provisioning, and incident response, with rapid growth into Cloud/Network/Infrastructure Security tracks.

The position emphasizes hands-on operational execution, cloud platform security (Azure, AWS, GCP), and access governance, under senior guidance. Start date is September 2026 in Cognizant Englewood office.