Security Analyst

Success Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

6d•$125,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Success Academy is seeking a Security Analyst to join its Information Security & Privacy team and help build, strengthen, and operationalize security programs in a growing K-12 school network. The role works hands-on across security operations, endpoint protection, cloud security, data loss prevention, compliance, and privacy, and partners with the Technology Operations team on security change management across the organization. The position reports to the head of Security & Privacy and sits within the Technology department. The Technology team supports cloud- and SaaS-based applications, networking and in-school technologies across 57 school locations, and managed devices used by more than 3,000 employees and 20,000 students. The role is based at the network office in Manhattan and follows a hybrid schedule: onsite Tuesday through Thursday and remote Monday and Friday.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience in information security roles within technology-driven organizations.
Strong hands-on experience with security incident response workflows using a SIEM.
Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon or similar endpoint security platforms.
Expertise in Google Workspace security administration, including Gmail rules, DLP, and monitoring.
Expertise with advanced email security platforms such as Sublime, Mimecast, Proofpoint, or Abnormal.
Expertise with identity access management platforms such as Okta.
Knowledge of AWS and GCP infrastructure implementation, security controls, IAM, and monitoring, as well as Wiz.
Familiarity with security frameworks and privacy regulations, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and FERPA.
Ability to work onsite at the Manhattan headquarters Tuesday through Thursday.
Meticulous and tenacious approach to identifying and resolving security risks.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Use the SIEM to identify vulnerabilities, investigate alerts, and lead incident response and remediation efforts.
Support email compliance and data loss prevention rules and take proactive measures against advanced phishing techniques.
Partner with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to integrate security into organizational workflows.
Lead implementation of scalable security processes across incident response, access management, vulnerability management, and data loss prevention.
Support security for AWS and GCP environments and work with cloud engineering teams to resolve vulnerabilities.
Track emerging threats and security trends, and recommend and evaluate security tools as appropriate.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first day; Success Academy covers 82% of its core medical plan.
Free One Medical membership and confidential mental health support through EAP/Talkspace.
403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match.
Up to $2,400 per year in employer HSA contributions.
Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
$50 monthly cellphone stipend.
Pre-tax commuter benefits.
Backup family care.
Performance-based earning incentives.