Information Security Analyst

Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) is seeking an Information Security Analyst for one of our partners in the Utilities industry! This is a hybrid role working two days per week (Tues-Weds) onsite in the Kansas City, MO area, so candidates must be local. Role is responsible for specific assignments related to developing, implementing, documenting, and monitoring information security controls.

Job Title: Information Security Analyst 

Location: Kansas City, MO

Role Type: W2 Only, No C2C

Contract Length: 16 months w/possible extension

Pay: $59.68/hr.

POSITION COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to communicate across the organization and to include outside counterparts in other businesses industry-wide.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of effective awareness activities that maintain a high interest from the participants.
• Continues to maintain current knowledge of new technologies and corporate information systems as they affect information security.

RESULTS EXPECTED:

• Research, design and recommend information security controls, such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems for corporate information assets.
• Make recommendations regarding the corporate information security strategy.
• Research and maintain technical expertise in implementation and maintenance of information security controls.
• Participate with the investigation of information security incidents, including corporate policy enforcement and external events.
• Participate with the documentation and implementation of plans that deter security threats and minimize the impact of a system breach.
• Supporting efforts with various departments to ensure that information security controls are integrated properly with other corporate information systems.
• Act as a technical information security reviewer of design documentation, requirements statements, feasibility analyses, and other documents produced during the information technology systems development process.
• Identify possible threats to information systems and supporting communication networks by analyzing results produced by using technical security monitoring tools.
• Ensure that information security activities, functions, plans and recommendations meet the risk posture of the corporation and the goals and performance measurements of the Information Security Department.
• Ensure protection of corporate assets by assisting with the Information Security business function.
• Ensure that corporate policies, standards and guidelines are being followed by coordinating compliance activities with other Information Security Analysts, Human Resources, departmental management and other departments.
• Provide support of security controls in a production environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
• CISSP or other industry certification preferred.
• 5 or more years’ experience in information security and 10 or more years’ experience in IT.
• Skills in computer software, technical aptitude, and the ability to learn and utilize new software systems required.
• Required to function independently to analyze information and report variances.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, especially the ability to present technical information to an audience with a broad range of information technology experience.
• Must pass a criminal and employment background investigation.

Job ID: JOB-230397
Publish Date: 08 Aug 2023

Tagged as: Information Security Analyst