Senior IT Security Compliance Analyst

MasterApp Labs; Lansing (MI); Híbrido; USD 83.000 - 131.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Descripción de la vacante

MasterApp Labs LLC is seeking a Senior IT Security Compliance Analyst in Lansing, MI (Hybrid: onsite 2 days/wk) for a contract role. You will lead SSP maintenance, ATO renewals, and cross‑functional risk management across multiple agencies.

You will drive compliance activities per NIST, develop reports, and guide remediation actions while collaborating with security and business teams. Strong documentation and communication skills are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Information Assurance, Business Analytics, or IT Related Field OR: 5 years of experience.
• Master’s degrees are preferred in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems / IT Leadership, or MBA with IT/Security concentration.
• Educational or professional knowledge of NIST Framework and Controls is a must.
• Strong aptitude for written and oral communication.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership and oversight for maintaining and updating System Security Plans (SSPs) per NIST and SOM standards.
• Coordinate Authority to Operate (ATO) renewal planning, materials, timelines, and approvals.
• Maintain ATO on a three-year cycle and ensure continued compliance of all applications.
• Review security risk assessments and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop reports from metrics across multiple agencies; conduct trend analysis.
• Address Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and other compliance requirements with timely reporting and closure.
• Support across MDCR, MCSC & MiLEAP with SSP updates and documentation improvements.
• Analyze compliance documentation to identify gaps and guide corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to complete SSP/ATO evidence and artifacts.
• Oversee remediation of security controls and issue tracking with stakeholders.
• Identify procedural gaps during renewal cycles and apply best practices across systems.
• Contribute to enterprise security governance and mentor team members.
• Lead mid to high-level Incident Responses; be the incident response specialist for cyber events.
• Lead efforts on incident response and remediation.

Conocimientos

GRC - governance, risk and compliance

Audit evidence & security standards

Complex IT web applications

Lead meetings & reports

Liaison between business & IT

IT system audits documentation

Disaster Recovery / Business Continuo​

Incident Response Plans

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Information Assurance, Business Analytics, or IT Related Field

Descripción del empleo

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Job Title: Senior IT Security Compliance Analyst

Location: Lansing, MI, (Hybrid)-Onsite from day 1, two days a week

Position Type: Contract

Interview Mode: 1st round MS Teams & 2nd round In-person

This is a repost of posting ID # 166272. Please note added requirement (Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) -3+ years (Keylight preferred)).

Job responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and oversight for maintaining and updating System Security Plans (SSPs), ensuring documentation accuracy, completeness, and alignment with NIST protocol and SOM compliance standards.
• Lead and coordinate the Authority to Operate (ATO) renewal process, including planning, preparing required materials, managing timelines, and ensuring successful approval and continuous compliance for all supported applications.
• Ensure all applications maintain a valid ATO on a three‑year cycle and lead efforts to validate and maintain accurate security controls throughout each renewal period.
• Reviews and informs management on security risk assessment results and recommends corrective actions as necessary.
• Reviews, assesses risks and scope for high level security incidents. Develops new reports for management based on those collected metrics across multiple agencies: conducts trend analysis.
• Work with stakeholders to address and track Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and other compliance requirements, ensuring timely reporting and closure.
• Provide senior‑level support across multiple business areas, MDCR, MCSC & MiLEAP, with a focus on standardized security plan updates, documentation improvements, and long‑term process consistency.
• Analyze existing compliance documentation, identify gaps or risks, and guide corrective actions to meet regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Coordinate cross‑functional collaboration with technical teams, business owners, enterprise security personnel, and project leadership to ensure all evidence and artifacts required for SSP and ATO processes are properly completed and maintained.
• Oversee review, updates, and remediation of security controls, ensuring issues are tracked, communicated, and resolved in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to identify procedural gaps, risks, or required updates during renewal cycles, ensuring consistent application of best practices across all supported systems.
• Contribute to enterprise security governance by providing guidance, maintaining accurate records, mentoring team members, and driving timely completion of compliance activities.
• Leads mid to high-level Incident Responses when working to resolve incidents.
• Serves as the Incident response specialist for cyber event detection, correlation, response, and recovery.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Information Assurance, Business Analytics, or IT Related Field
  • OR: 5 years of experience
• Preferred Advanced Degrees, Master’s in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems / IT Leadership, or an MBA with an IT or Security Concentration
• Educational or professional knowledge of NIST Framework and Controls a must
• Strong aptitude for written and oral communication
• Strong documentation skills
• Can collaborate cross-functionally

Skill | Required / Desired | Required Years of experience

• Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) -3+ years | Required | 3+ years
• Experience providing audit evidence to comply with security standards such as NIST, PCI, HIPPA, FERPA | Required | 5 Years
• Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 years | Required | 5 Years
• Experience leading meetings and making oral and written reports | Required | 5 Years
• Experience working as a liaison between different business and IT areas | Required | 5 Years
• Knowledge or experience creating supporting documentation for IT system audits | Highly Desired | 2 Years
• Experience with the creation of Disaster Recover Plans, Business Continuity Plans, and Incident Response Plans | Highly Desired | 2 Years
• Keylight experience strong desired | Highly Desired | 1-3+ years

Flexible work from home options available.