Staff Cyber Security Threat Analyst - Cyber Incident Response Team - Remote

The TJX Companies, Inc.; Framingham (MA); Remote; USD 112,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Staff Threat Analyst, where you will lead investigations into complex cyber threats and enhance the organization's security posture. This role demands a blend of technical expertise and strong communication skills to convey risks effectively across various teams. With a focus on collaboration and continuous learning, you will engage in incident response and threat defense while mentoring junior analysts. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will help shape the future of cybersecurity at a leading retailer.

Benefits

Associate discount

401(k) match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays/vacation

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

Incentive programs for management

Referral bonuses

Child care discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Incident Response and Threat Defense.
• Strong experience with cybersecurity frameworks and tools.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into complex cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve cybersecurity.
• Document findings and present to technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Incident Response

Security Operations

Threat Defense

Adversary Emulation

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Security

Tools

SOAR

SIEM

NIST Cyber Security Framework

MITRE ATT&CK

MITRE D3FEND

Job description

TJX Companies

At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Job Description:

Who We Are

The Cyber Incident Response (CIR) team prepares TJX to respond rapidly to critical security incidents; contain, eradicate, and recover through incident command management.This team of highly specialized subject matter experts defends the TJX environment through detail-oriented analysis, thoroughness, partnership, and communications across all levels and teams throughout the business.

Our approach to incident management aligns with NIST industry recommendations for containment, eradication, and recovery processes while also allowing the breadth and depth of analysis, forensic investigation, and stakeholder engagement. By working closely with teams across TJX, we perform technical root cause analysis across a spectrum of potential threats and assist with the remediation and restoration of business operations.

What You’ll Do

As a Staff Threat Analyst (CIR), you will play an integral role in leading investigations into complex cyber threats, alerts, and vulnerabilities. This includes analyzing attack vectors, determining potential root causes, and documenting accurate, thorough incident reports. Beyond technical skills, you will need to use strong communication and inter-personal skills to communicate technical risks in accurate non-technical terms to stakeholder teams throughout the business. Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve cybersecurity posture.

• Actively participate in responding to emerging and active threats.

• Recognizes and analyzes trends to make recommendations on optimizing processes, alerts, tools, and platforms.

• Defines and executes assigned projects, including contributing towards the development and dissemination of Tabletop Exercises (TTXs).

• Able to create and execute short to medium term strategies focuses on exposure and incident response capabilities.

• Mentor and train junior and mid-level analysts in advanced analytical techniques.

• Accurately document findings and provide suggested remediations with appropriate justifications.

• Present findings to technical audiences as well as senior leaders.

What You’ll Need

Our team is looking for people who enjoy pushing the limits and solving technologically challenging problems. We want you to bring your expert skills to further defend TJX, while you also gain valuable insight and capabilities from high functioning peers. We want associates who are passionate about constantly learning and evolving with changes in technology and threats. You will need to bring a customer focused mindset to helping other teams understand risks and make the right changes to improve the security posture in their area of responsibility.

Successful Candidates Will Have

• 5+ years of Incident Response, Security Operations, Threat Defense, Threat Hunt, Adversary Emulation (e.g., Red, Blue, Purple Teaming), and/or Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity experience in an enterprise setting.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related field.

• Strong experience designing, planning, implementing and executing incident response efforts across a variety of technologies and services including Web, mobile, network, IoT and Cloud.

• Familiarity with the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF), common security controls and their purposes, and technologies that supply those controls.

• Familiarity with using the MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND frameworks to evaluate and enhance strategies against cyber threats.

• Experience with Threat Intelligence activities for enriching cyber operations data analysis and response.

• Experience with scripting languages such as python and PowerShell.

• Experience coaching and teaching junior associates.

• Experience drafting reports for audiences that include both executive leadership and technical security engineers/analysts.

• Ability to collaborate, influence and coach a geographically distributed work group; and strong relationship management skills to include stakeholders, and holding team members across multiple levels accountable for commitments.

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills (including an excellent ability to brief) at multiple levels, from analysts to executives; Ability to work up and down the organization; and the ability to influence others to achieve results through building & maintaining partnerships.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, demanding and fluid environment, remaining calm under pressure, and demonstrating excellent conflict management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Expert knowledge of Incident Response and Incident Command methodologies within cybersecurity and a global enterprise environment.

Expert knowledge in modern Cyber Operations tools, platforms, and analysis (i.e., SOAR, SIEM, and sources of security data).

Security certifications relating to Defensive Security (i.e. CISSP, CISA, CISM, GCIH, GCFA, etc.).

Strong understanding of working as part of an internal Cybersecurity organization.

Strong ability to develop advanced knowledge in specific fields and services, and to share insights and lessons learned to further enhance organizational preparedness.

Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation /sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information.

In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Address:

550 Cochituate Road

Location:

USA Home Office Framingham MA 550 Cochituate RdThis position has a starting salary range of $112,800.00 to $146,600.00 per year. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual incentive as well as long-term incentives.