Junior Cybersecurity Analyst: Cloud, Network & IAM Security

Cognizant; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays + PTO

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 supports security operations, IAM provisioning, and incident response under guidance from senior engineers.

Ideal candidates have 0-2 years of experience, a CS/Cybersecurity degree, and a willingness to learn across AWS/Azure/GCP, IAM tooling, and security controls. Start date is September 2026 at Cognizant Englewood office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science with a Cybersecurity concentration or related field.
• Exposure to Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Network Operations, IT Support or IAM.
• Relevant certifications (nice to have): Azure/AWS Fundamentals, Network+, Security.

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 accounts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science with Cybersecurity

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

CyberArk

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst - Cloud, Network, Infrastructure Security & IAM in Englewood, CO. The role supports security operations, IAM provisioning, and incident response under guidance from senior engineers.

Ideal candidates have 0-2 years of experience, a CS/Cybersecurity degree, and a willingness to learn across AWS/Azure/GCP, IAM tooling, and security controls. Start date is September 2026 at Cognizant Englewood office.