Senior Business Analyst - Remote / Telecommute

Cynet systems Inc; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity solutions provider is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to perform detailed analysis for privileged access management. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in IT or cybersecurity projects, strong analytical skills, and a solid understanding of IAM and PAM. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, mapping business processes, and ensuring compliance with security policies. This role is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in large-scale IT or cybersecurity projects.
• Proven experience in requirements gathering, process mapping (as-is/to-be), and writing functional specifications.
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) concepts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workshops and interviews with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and validate business requirements for privileged access.
• Create detailed functional and non-functional requirement documents to guide the technical configuration of the PAM solution.
• Map current and design future business processes for privileged access requests.

Skills

Business process analysis and documentation

Requirements elicitation and stakeholder communication

PAM/IAM systems understanding

Workflow design and integration analysis

Regulatory and compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conduct workshops and interviews with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and validate business requirements for privileged access.
• Create detailed functional and non-functional requirement documents to guide the technical configuration of the PAM solution.
• Map current (“as-is”) and design future (“to-be”) business processes for privileged access requests, approvals, usage, and revocation.
• Analyze existing access control workflows to identify security gaps and process inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with technical leads and business owners to design secure, efficient workflows within PAM and MDM.
• Define integration requirements between PAM solutions and enterprise systems, including ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
• Act as a bridge between business and technical teams, translating technical complexities into business language and impact.
• Work with business leaders to define project scope, objectives, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate regular meetings between security architects, IT admins, and business units to align project goals.
• Ensure all requirements and processes comply with internal security policies and external regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR).
• Support audit preparation by developing checklists and maintaining detailed documentation.
• Assist in creating training materials and user documentation to support change management and user adoption.

Requirement/Must Have

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in large-scale IT or cybersecurity projects.
• Proven experience in requirements gathering, process mapping (as-is/to-be), and writing functional specifications.
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) concepts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with enterprise PAM solutions such as CyberArk.
• Familiarity with discovering and classifying privileged credentials (service accounts, admin accounts, application accounts).
• Experience with compliance frameworks like SOX, HIPAA, or GDPR.
• Knowledge of Agile or hybrid project methodologies.
• Experience integrating PAM with ITSM tools or other security platforms.

Skills

• Business process analysis and documentation.
• Requirements elicitation and stakeholder communication.
• PAM/IAM systems understanding.
• Workflow design and integration analysis.
• Regulatory and compliance awareness.

Qualification and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field preferred.