Senior Cybersecurity Associate

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced security operations professional to lead and optimize security tool use, incident response, and proactive threat mitigation. You will deploy technologies and automate processes to strengthen defenses across Azure, Defender, SIEM, and vulnerability management platforms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with IT and engineering teams, strong scripting skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment within the financial services context.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent training/certifications.
• 6–10+ years in a security analyst role; financial services preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Azure, AD, SQL, Office 365, Windows OS.
• Familiarity with NIST, CIS-18, ISO.
• Experience managing security tools (SIEM, DLP, SOAR, IAM, EndPoint, IDPS).
• Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, PowerShell).
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to operate in a small, fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Operations, process improvement, and optimization of security tools including Azure Security, Defender, and vulnerability tools.
• Evaluate, analyze, and deploy security technologies to enhance posture.
• Lead and participate in incident response activities and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with teams to implement proactive security measures.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate security tasks.
• Integrate security solutions into existing workflows for efficiency.
• Operate vulnerability management program and coordinate remediation.
• Identify unknown threats and proactive remediation measures.
• Leverage threat intelligence feeds to identify emerging threats.

Skills

Security analysis

Incident response

Python scripting

PowerShell

Vulnerability management

Threat intelligence

SIEM

DLP

SOAR

IAM

Azure

Active Directory

Office 365

Windows OS

Threat hunting

English communication

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent training

Tools

Nessus

Qualys

Rapid7

Job description

• Operations, process improvement, and optimization of security tools, including but not limited to Azure Security (DLP, Compliance), Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Cloud, Email), Rapid 7 (Vulnerability Management, SIEM) and Cisco Umbrella solutions.
• Evaluate, analyze, and deploy security technologies to enhance the organization's overall security posture and recommend additional tools or technologies that may be appropriate to extend program robustness.
• Lead and participate in incident response activities, investigating security incidents and implementing corrective actions.
• Collaborate with teams to develop and implement proactive measures to mitigate potential security threats.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate security processes and tasks.
• Integrate security solutions into existing workflows for improved efficiency.
• Operate vulnerability management program and coordinate vulnerability remediation efforts with respective technology teams.
• Actively searching for unknown and ongoing cyber threats that could exist within our enterprise; and identify proactive measures to remediate.
• Leverage public and proprietary threat intelligence feeds to identify new and emerging threats that we must prepare to defend against.

Requirements

• A four-year college degree or equivalent industry training and certifications (e.g., CEH, CISM, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, GSEC)
• Six to ten+ years of experience in a security analyst or related position; preferably within the financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft’s enterprise technology platform, including Azure, Active Directory, SQL, Office365, and the Windows server and desktop operating systems.
• Familiarity with industry frameworks, such as NIST, CIS-18 and ISO.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing security tools (SIEM, DLP, SOAR, IAM, EndPoint, IDPS).
• In-depth experience administering vulnerability management solutions such as Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7, or similar.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to organize work in a logical, thorough, and succinct manner.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
• Highly self-motivated, results-orientated, and self-directed to handle multiple ongoing tasks.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing assignments and ability to effectively prioritize.
• Effective written and verbal English communication at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to operate and innovate in a small team with a fast‐paced environment, balancing both strategic and tactical needs.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in security tool management, including Azure Security, Microsoft Defender, and vulnerability management solutions. Proficient in scripting and automation to enhance security processes and improve organizational security posture.