Sr. Security Analyst

Procom Consultants Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm is seeking a Sr. Security Analyst for a contract opportunity in Durham, NC. Responsibilities include maintaining user access for secure systems, providing recommendations for process improvements, and educating resource owners on security controls. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, security administration experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate technical information effectively. This role requires attention to detail and a customer-focused mindset, with an assignment length of 7+ months.

Qualifications

• 2 years of security administration experience or related technical system administration experience.
• Familiarity with COBIT and HIPAA audit methodologies.
• Strong detail-oriented and accuracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain user access to securable customer system resources.
• Provide recommendations for access requests/process improvements.
• Educate resource owners on information security controls.

Skills

Security administration experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Team-oriented interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Windows / Active Directory

UNIX

OS390 Mainframe

iSeries

Outlook Exchange

Request ticketing system

Job description

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.

With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.

Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:

• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy

Specialties

• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

Sr. Security Analyst

On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Sr. Security Analyst for a contract opportunity in Durham, NC.

Sr. Security Analyst Job Details

Responsible for user account administration in a multi-platform environment and ensure that administration procedures are aligned with overall Information Security policies and standards. Assist in the development of access controls to safeguard customer systems against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure.

• Maintain user access to securable customer system resources (UNIX, OS390 Mainframe, iSeries, Windows / Active Directory, Outlook Exchange) performing tasks such as: creation / configuration of user logon Ids and updating access control lists, access provisioning and access removals and access terminations.
• Perform detailed analysis of access requests/processes and provide recommendations for improvement to senior team members and Information Security management.
• Educate information / resource owners in the implementation of necessary information security controls.
• Perform standard and non-standard processing of security authorization requests.
• Work with resource owners to determine appropriate security policies for securable customer resources.
• Provide on-call support for after-hours system access issues and troubleshoot system access problems and failures.
• Report suspected information security misuse to manager or director.
  Assist resource owners and IT staff in understanding and responding to security access exceptions.

Sr. Security Analyst Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor’s degreein Computer Science.
• 2 years of security administration experience, or related technical system administration experience.
• In lieu of degree 5 years of security administration experience.
• Familiarity with audit and risk-related methodologies; such as COBIT and HIPAA.
• Systems administration experience within other aspects of IT
• Demonstrated security administration experience on two or more platforms (UNIX, OS390 Mainframe, iSeries, Windows / Active Directory, Outlook Exchange)
• Demonstrated experience working with a managed services organization.
• Demonstrated experience working with a request ticketing system, such as Triole.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to present and discuss technical information to users with varying technical expertise.
• Proven ability to work under stress in emergencies. Flexibility to handle pressure from many directions simultaneously.
• Must be detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships across multiple teams.
• Strong customer focus and the ability to manage customer expectations.
• Must have strong team-oriented interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interface with a wide variety of people.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous process improvement.
• CISSP, CISA, or other security / audit / field related certifications a plus

Sr. Security Analyst Start Date

ASAP

Sr. Security Analyst Assignment Length

7+ months

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only.