IT Security Analyst II (Hybrid - Chicago, IL)

Our customer is a large United States insurance company that is backed by more than 100 years of experience and provides insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the United States., Canada and Europe. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, they have more than 20 US locations.

Our customer is seeking a IT Security Analyst II on a contract basis to support their business needs. This role is Hybrid role for Chicago, IL. (2 days/week onsite)

Job Summary

Individual contributor responsible for leading and managing numerous tactical engineering workflows, individualize security consultations for project teams and acting as the cross-domain security contact for a portfolio of business lines. This role will act as the tactical advisors and consultants to project teams working on everything from cloud application deployments to network infrastructure overhauls.

Individual contributor role providing guidance on directing, evaluating, developing, implementing, communicating, operating, monitoring and maintaining information security technologies, policies and procedures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

• Drive security adoption and delivery with IT management and project staff through risk assessments, implementation of security controls and integration with appropriate processes/tooling.
• Leads cross-domain security engagement with project teams in all phases of the development and implementation process.
• Identifies emergent vulnerabilities and evaluates associated risks and threats endemic to IT projects throughout Client.
• Capable of developing security threat assessments and security stories for application development and project teams.
• Facilitates discussions on security architecture and security tooling with respect to IT projects.
• Evaluates and advises on appropriate security methods and control techniques such as firewalls, intrusion detection software, data encryption, data backup and recovery.
• Understand cloud security solutions and review incoming cloud projects to provide guidance and support to technical cloud teams.
• Provide guidance on cloud security standards/policies and advise on enabling cloud native controls to meet highest cyber security standards.
• Maintains an awareness of existing and proposed security standard setting groups, State and Federal legislation and regulations pertaining to information security and data privacy.
• Identifies regulatory changes that will affect information security policy, standards and procedures and recommends appropriate changes.
• Develops and implements security standards, procedures and guidelines for multiple platforms and diverse systems environments (e.g., firm-wide, distributed, client server systems, and e-applications).
• Develops communications and related campaigns for information security awareness among all staff.
• Reviews the development, testing and implementation of security plans, products and control techniques.
• Assist in investigations as needed and recommends appropriate corrective actions for information security incidents.

May perform additional duties as assigned.

Reporting Relationship

• Typically Director or above

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically a minimum of seven years of technical experience in the security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols or an equivalent combination.

Preferred

• Experience in consulting or technical account management.
• Preferred insurance industry knowledge.
• CISSP, CCSP, PMP, Network+ and/or Security+.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.