Senior Security Analyst

Little Rock, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 97580 - 126795

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. Were about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing for the right reason in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from employer-paid short-term disability long-term disability and life insurance
Relocation bonus (if applicable)
Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

PLEASE NOTE:SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidates qualifications skills competencies experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Senior Security Analyst Pay Range : $97580.00 - $126795.00

Join our Security Information and Access Management Team as a Senior Security Analyst!

Were hiring a Senior Security Analyst to help defend critical infrastructuresystems that cannot this role youll work on real high-impact security threats across both IT and cloud environments supporting the protection of the U.S. power grid. This is hands-on work with real ownership real consequences and a mission that matters.

Youll be part of a collaborative Cyber Security team responsible for security event and incident management cloud security and enterprise log monitoring. Day to day youll investigate security events support and enhance logging solutions onboard systems and applications and help deploy and maintain cloud security tools such as CASB. This role also participates in an on-call rotation and works closely with internal teams across the organization.

The ideal candidate is team-oriented adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. You should be able to manage multiple priorities communicate effectively at all levels and take ownership of protecting critical systems. This is a strong opportunity to collaborate with industry peers and contribute directly to the security of national infrastructure.

What Youll Do

Lead security event and incident response efforts across the enterprise
Act as an escalation point for complex or high-impact security threats
Own and optimize enterprise logging and cloud security solutions
Drive improvements in cloud security tooling and processes including CASB
Partner with internal teams to assess and address security concerns including investigations assessments and reporting findings to leadership
Support and enforce internal security controls and external compliance requirements
Review and assess security processes and controls recommending improvements where needed
Serve as a subject-matter expert on CIP and other control-based security requirements
Mentor junior analysts and support ongoing team development
Collaborate closely with IT architecture and business leaders on security initiatives
Participate as an active member of the Cyber Incident Response Team
Represent the Cyber Security team in industry forums as needed
Assist with reporting KPIs and KRIs to leadership
Support the development and delivery of security awareness training
Administer core security services (SIEM EDR firewall access VPN IDS/IPS MFA)
Participate in the cyber on-call rotation

Education Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent work experience

Experience Requirements:

Six (6) years of relevant IT experience
Two (2) years of security-related experience

Required:

Fluency in English and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of technical staff and management
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Flexibility and the ability to function with constantly changing and multiple priorities
Excellent organizational skills
General understanding of industry compliance requirements
Understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures

Preferred:

In-Depth knowledge of the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards
Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Prisma Splunk and CrowdStrike
Certifications such as SSCP CAP and Security preferred

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Position Type Location and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time hybrid on-site role based in Little Rock Arkansas. The standard schedule is MondayFriday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional extended hours as needed. This position participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires minimal travel (approximately 10%).

SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us atand let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here:Culture of Belonging - Southwest Power Pool.

Required Experience:

Senior IC