Professional Security Analyst

Erie Insurance; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Erie Insurance seeks a Security Operations professional to coordinate changes, analyze processes, and enforce security across the organization. The role emphasizes incident prevention, risk assessment, and collaboration with internal teams to implement secure technology solutions.

You will oversee security and fire/life safety systems, work with senior staff on initiatives, and contribute to training programs at the Home Office and field offices in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, MIS, Business or related field plus three years' related experience.
• Associate's degree in a technical field plus five years' related experience.
• Industry certification (CISA, CSIH, CISSP, PSP, CPP, NICET IV) and three years’ related experience.
• High school diploma plus seven years' related experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates transitions to new vendors, new business or technical processes and implements changes with moderate to high impact.
• Analyzes business or technical processes for stakeholders and presents recommended solutions.
• Detects and prevents threats through security audits and risk analysis.
• Administers daily operations of security, emergency communication and fire life safety systems.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of ERIE's security systems and procedures.
• Assists with training programs for security and fire/life safety systems at Home Office and field offices.

Skills

Decision Quality

Ensures Accountability

Nimble Learning

Values Diversity

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, MIS, Business or related field

Associate's degree in a technical field

Industry certification (CISA, CSIH, CISSP, PSP, CPP, NICET IV)

High school diploma + seven years' related experience

Job description

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salary range is for thislevel and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

*This range represents a national range and the actual salary will depend on several factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the skills, education, training, credentials, location (State) based on ERIE's geographical differences, and experience of an applicant, as well as level of role for which the successful candidate is hired. Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.

At Erie Insurance, you’re not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you’re also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.
Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics

We strive to be Above all in Service® to our customers—and to our employees. That’s why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
• Pension. We are among the 2% of Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of services.
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
• Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
• Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
  

Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Position Summary

Coordinates transitions to new vendors, new business or technical processes, new technology or significant changes to current technology. Implements changes that will affect business or technical processes with a moderate to high impact for stakeholders and will present challenges in complexity or deadlines. Performs duties under limited supervision. May perform duties in one or more of the following disciplines: Technical Systems, Security Data.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzes business or technical processes with a moderate to high impact for stakeholders.
• Conducts research, generates comparisons, draws conclusions, makes recommendations, and validates solutions to effect transitional changes.
• Detects and prevents threats to the organization, through security audits and risk analysis.
• Ensures actions are in alignment with enterprise strategies.
• Effectively communicates with customers, team members or other stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
• Conducts investigations in collaboration with internal and external entities.
• Utilizes technical guidance received from leaders and higher-level peers to address complex problems and projects.
• Administers the daily operations and implementation of all security, emergency communication and fire life safety systems.
• Develops and maintains a strong knowledge of ERIE's technical security systems. Inclusive of all related procedures and practices.
• Assists senior staff with all security related initiatives and implementation resolutions.
• Assists with the development of training programs and applications for all related security and fire/life safety systems both at the Home Office and field office locations.

The first seven duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function. For certain positions at ERIE, including leadership roles, regular and predictable onsite presence may also be an essential job function based on business and operational needs.
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become clear.

Capabilities

• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Nimble Learning
• Values Diversity

Qualifications

Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, MIS, Business or related field, plus three years' related experience; or
• Associate's degree in a technical field, plus five years' related experience; or
• Industry certification (CISA, CSIH, CISSP, PSP, CPP, NICET IV) and three years’ related experience; or
• High school diploma plus seven years' related experience.

Additional Experience

• 24/7 on call as needed, restrict vacations during peak periods, and travel (including overnight stays) are required.

Physical Requirements

• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required for this role.
• Ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting aide equipment; Occasional (<20%)
• Climbing/accessing heights; Rarely
• Driving; Occasional (<20%)
• Lifting/Moving 0-20 lbs; Occasional (<20%)
• Lifting/Moving 20-50 lbs; Occasional (<20%)
• Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Often (20-50%)
• Pushing/Pulling/moving objects, equipment with wheels; Occasional (<20%)