Sr./ Lead IT Security Analyst

FEDERAL RESERVE OF SAN FRANCISCO - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Salt Lake City, UT

About the position

The Sr./Lead IT Security Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco plays a crucial advisory role in identifying and communicating security risks while fostering collaborative relationships across various District organizations. This position involves conducting risk assessments, evaluating security controls, and ensuring that senior leadership is informed about key risks associated with their systems. The role supports the bank's mission to enhance security measures and improve risk management strategies within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support 12th District risk strategies, identify risks in Bank processes and technologies, and lead improvement initiatives to minimize risk.
• Serve as a domain expert on security policy in the 12th District and influence policy development at the Federal Reserve System level.
• Support and advise partners to enable them to understand Bank and FRS security controls, policies, and procedures.
• Establish and foster long-term relationships with partners and contacts in assigned business areas to understand their technical and business requirements for secure operations.
• Advise and assess application development teams on Secure Cloud Development and Operations to mature their practices and processes.
• Understand technical implementation details necessary to assess security risk in Cloud and on-prem environments and recommend security control improvements or identify mitigating controls.
• Perform complex analysis of security issues and advise business partners on relevant risks and mitigations.
• Evaluate external service providers to identify and communicate associated risks and shared security responsibilities.
• Perform security control assessments and prepare assessment reports documenting scope, procedures, findings, and recommendations; interpret findings and make practical remediation recommendations.
• Communicate security risk and implications to partners at all levels, including executives.
• Collaborate and influence work multi-functionally; navigate ambiguity while leading multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Systems Analysis or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of combined IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, application development, and systems administration.
• 3+ years' experience designing and deploying security solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model allowing collaboration in the office and remote work options.
• Opportunities for learning and growth.
• Support for balancing life and work responsibilities.