Senior Information Security Analyst

Golden 1 Talent Acquisition Team•Sacramento, CA

2d•$112,200 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

Golden 1 Credit Union is seeking a Senior Information Security Analyst to join their IT - Info Sec Analysis and Investigation department. This role is responsible for leading ongoing vulnerability management, threat identification, and incident response activities. The analyst will also maintain and improve security monitoring processes, provide security oversight for projects, evaluate security systems, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations. This position offers the opportunity to mentor junior teammates and contribute to business-aligned security strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Security Information Assurance, or equivalent industry experience required
5+ years hands on experience in the management, configuration, administration, installation, and evaluation of network or operating systems software (Microsoft, Linux desired), hardware and applications required
3+ years experience in organizational information security, information assurance or providing security consulting services required

Responsibilities

Lead ongoing vulnerability management activities and identification of potential threats.
Coordinate and direct technology staff in the identification and remediation of system vulnerabilities across the computing environment.
Escalate any immediate and severe issues accordingly to the attention of the Manager – Information Security and appropriate reporting to senior leadership.
Maintain, improve, and develop vendor supported and customized organizational processes supporting information security monitoring of asset, patch, network, vulnerability, change and configuration management.
Prepare for and participate in threat hunting and security incident response activities, including working with IT and Information support teams to develop response readiness.
Provide consultative support for technical and non-technical Golden 1 projects and initiatives requiring Information Security oversight to ensure policies, procedures and standards are met.
Define and evaluate functional requirements and specifications of security systems for both internal and external business environments.
Partner with IT Development and Support teams to ensure appropriate procedures and processes are in place to provide optimal security monitoring of on-premises and cloud system environments as well as in establishing and managing a functional anti-virus/malware/DLP policy.
Monitor, measure, test and report on the effectiveness and efficiency of information security controls as well as compliance with information security policies and procedure.
Recommend new security solutions as well as effective improvements to existing security controls that do not negatively impact business innovation.
Train colleagues on new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) of cyber-attacks and mentor junior teammates.
Keep management updated on outstanding issues that are not resolved in a timely manner in accordance with established escalation procedures.
Work with internal and external auditors during examinations providing support and assistance in addressing audit recommendations.
Maintain a thorough understanding of state and federal laws and regulations related to credit union compliance including bank secrecy and anti-money laundering laws appropriate to the position.
Perform other job-related duties as necessary.