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Senior Cybersecurity Analyst #3344

Genius Road

Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 15 August 2026 (2 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 12 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Location:Austin Texas (Hybrid Onsite and Telework)

Local candidates only.
This position does not support third-party submissions subcontracting or Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements.

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to lead advanced threat detection incident response forensics and enterprise security operations. This hands-on technical leadership role drives strategy across SIEM EDR SOAR DLP CASB cloud security and AI governance with direct latitude to shape tooling decisions mentor junior staff and advise leadership on security posture and risk.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in IT Cybersecurity Engineering or a related field.
Masters degree in cybersecurity information technology security computer engineering computer information systems computer science management information systems or a related field preferred.
8 years of professional cybersecurity or digital forensics engineering experience.
6 years of hands-on with SIEM EDR/XDR DLP SOAR cloud security email threat management and vulnerability management tooling.
5 years leading incident response forensic investigations malware analysis and security engineering.
Strong knowledge of NIST CIS Controls Zero Trust and enterprise security principles.
5 years producing threat intelligence analysis and presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences preferred.
Experience with AI governance and security controls including evaluating AI tool risk enforcing responsible use policies and identifying Shadow AI activity preferred.
Advanced certifications such as CISSP GCIH GCIA GCFA CEH CySA or CCSP.

Responsibilities

Lead advanced threat detection engineering correlation rule development SIEM tuning and proactive threat hunting.
Manage and optimize core cybersecurity tools including SIEM EDR SOAR DLP CASB email threat protection and cloud security systems.
Direct incident response including forensic analysis malware analysis containment eradication and executive reporting.
Conduct vulnerability management using tools such as Tenable or Qualys including prioritization and remediation planning.
Assess AI tool risk enforce responsible-use standards and monitor for Shadow AI to keep approved AI use safe and compliant with OOG policy and state mandates.
Develop and enforce cloud security (Azure/M365/AWS/Google) and Zero Trust controls.
Align security operations with NIST CIS Controls ISO PCI SOC and other regulatory frameworks.
Mentor junior analysts and serve as a senior advisor to leadership.
Produce intelligence forensic and executive security reports.

Genius Road LLCis proud to be a Certified Womens Business Enterprise an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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