Senior Information Security Analyst

National Education Association; United States; On-site; USD 102,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

National Education Association seeks an experienced IT Security professional to help develop and implement enterprise security standards and controls. The role focuses on encryption, firewalls, authentication, and intrusion detection across diverse platforms.

You will document procedures, support multiple teams, and ensure security requirements are clearly defined and followed. Travel may be needed for audits and implementation reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years experience in security across multiple platforms, OS, software, and networks.
• Experience with PCI, SOX, HIPAA and industry security standards (ISO17799/27011, NIST).

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing security standards, procedures, and guidelines for multiple platforms and environments.
• Update, maintain, and document security controls across enterprise IT.
• Help design and manage security solutions like encryption, firewalls, authentication, and intrusion detection.
• Document security requirements and deliverables, ensuring clear definitions and compliance.

Skills

Information security

Network security

Security governance

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

IPSEC

VPN

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

WAF

Routers

Switches

Job description

Posting Period: October 14, 2026 - Until Filled
Employee Type: NEASO NEA Staff Organization, OO114 Information Technology Services Department (ITS)
Position Type: Regular
Salary Range: $102,062.00 - $158,178.00
Rank: NEASO Rank 7

Position Details: The position supports the NEA’s strategic objective to focus the energy and resources of its 3 million members toward the promotion of public education by providing high level safety of Information Technology assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access, harm, or destruction.

Position Summary

The primary responsibilities include assisting in the development and implementation of security standards, procedures and guidelines for multiple platforms and diverse systems environment. The incumbent updates, maintains, and documents security controls. The incumbent works collaboratively with departmental teams to ensure that new and existing infrastructure, software, hardware, architecture, and/or applications are developed and deployed in a secure manner. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for assisting in the development and management of security for one or more IT functional areas across the enterprise; implementing and maintaining security technology solutions, which may include technology for encryption, firewalls, authorization, authentication, intrusion detection, and gateway security controls; developing, implementing, and ensuring documentation of security standards, procedures, processes, guideline and policies, such as user authentication rules, security breach resolution procedures, security auditing procedures, and use of firewalls and encryption routines; and ensuring requirements and deliverables are clearly defined.

Other Duties

• analyzing and preparing status reports on security matters
• monitoring and recommending solutions for correcting issues related to security technology performance and capabilities

To carry out responsibilities, the incumbent uses a personal computer, associated software, and other office technology.

ADA Requirements

• use of a personal computer
• oral and written communication skills
• skills in proofreading and editing
• use of clear and articulate speech
• interpersonal relations skills
• reasoning and problem solving skills
• ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• ability to sit for long periods, stoop, bend, reach and carry light materials (up to 10 lbs.)
• ability to travel by various methods of transportation, e.g., airplane, car

Minimum Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be acquired.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years experience in the security aspects relating to multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols. Experience with networking and security technologies such as IPSEC (Internet Security Protocol), VPN (Virtual Private Network), routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, data leakage, WAF (Web Application Firewall).

Other Requirements

Experience with some aspects of information security and compliance, such as PCI, SOX, and HIPAA requirements for information systems and industry best practices such as ISO17799/27011, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). Some travel required (15-20 overnights per year).

Selection Criteria

TIER 1 (Essential)

• Extensive knowledge of business operations.
• Experience in identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information or data into separate parts.
• Demonstrated experience with information security and compliance, such as PCI, SOX, and HIPAA requirements for information systems and industry best practices such as ISO17799/27011, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
• Demonstrated experience with compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Broad knowledge of on-line systems, access methodologies, and security procedures.
• Successful references.

TIER 2 (Significant)

• Knowledge of industry best practice standards pertaining to Information Security and data privacy.
• Significant experience in collaborating with others for purposes of identifying, defining and solving problems.
• Experience understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with all levels of staff.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members (internal and external to the organization.

TIER 3 (Desirable)

• Familiarity with business objectives and strategies.
• Ability to analyze information using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

Equal Opportunity

NEA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, or disability.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Additional Information

NEA Participates in E-Verify.

NEA complies with the DC Wage Transparency Act of 2023.

Health Plans

• Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic HMO
• UnitedHealthcare Choice EPO or PPO