System Analyst 6 Lansing, MI

The Security & Compliance Analyst supports the integrity security and compliance of systems and processes used to administer retirement benefits for public sector employees. This role ensures that technology solutions operational practices and policy implementations adhere to state regulations security standards and organizational governance requirements.

The analyst will collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen security controls improve business processes and ensure secure and reliable delivery of services to stakeholders and citizens.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze document and validate security processes system requirements and interagency interactions supporting retirement benefits administration.
• Collaborate with program offices technical teams and subject matter experts to define security and compliance requirements for system enhancements policy updates and new initiatives.
• Create and maintain audit-ready security requirements user stories workflows use cases and other documentation.
• Support solution design and participate in testing including UAT to verify security controls and compliance requirements.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen security posture process efficiency and program accountability.
• Monitor project deliverables timelines and milestones to ensure alignment with security and compliance objectives.
• Develop training materials and support security and compliance education for program staff and stakeholders.
• Conduct gap analyses and assess impacts of legislative regulatory and policy changes.
• Perform data analysis and generate reports for compliance monitoring risk tracking performance evaluation and decision-making.

Qualifications :

• 7 years of professional experience in security compliance risk management or a closely related discipline within a government agency public retirement system or regulated financial environment.
• Experience developing documenting and evaluating security controls compliance requirements and governance processes.
• Experience supporting security/compliance assessments audits policy reviews and control validations.
• 5 years of experience with security and compliance frameworks such as NIST CSF NIST 800-53 and state IT security standards.
• Experience supporting system or process changes involving data protection access controls regulatory compliance and secure implementation.
• Knowledge of Agile SDLC practices with security and compliance integrated into requirements testing and release processes.
• Ability to assess common application vulnerabilities including XSS CSRF SQL Injection and authentication weaknesses.
• 5 years of experience with tools supporting security documentation compliance tracking and workflow management such as Azure DevOps and GRC platforms.
• Experience contributing to Disaster Recovery Plans and business continuity activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Security Cybersecurity Information Systems Public Administration or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting security and compliance for public pension or retirement administration programs.
• Knowledge of security capabilities and data protection requirements within pension administration or enterprise benefits systems.
• Experience with SQL Power BI advanced Excel or other analytics tools for compliance monitoring reporting security metrics and data validation.
• Security or compliance certifications such as CGRC CAP Security CISA or similar.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations related to data security privacy and compliance within public sector retirement systems.
• Familiarity with Java .
• High-level understanding of web application architecture and functionality.

Additional Information :

Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide guidance and informal leadership to cross-functional teams on security compliance and risk management best practices.
• Lead discussions with stakeholders and technology teams regarding security objectives and compliance expectations.
• Mentor analysts on security frameworks requirements documentation and governance processes.
• Promote security awareness and continuous improvement.
• Lead key security and compliance initiatives and ensure deliverables meet organizational and regulatory standards.
• Support security incidents compliance issues and audit activities by coordinating responses and communications.

Security & Compliance Support

• Support internal and external security and standards reviews.
• Conduct security risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain security documentation including System Security Plans Assessment Reports and Authorization packages.
• Support security audits by gathering documentation and demonstrating control effectiveness.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract