IT Cyber Security Analyst

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 33 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced IT Cyber Security Analyst to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law.  Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background checkAllied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

**Location of job: Onsite with the possibility to work a hybrid schedule.**

The candidate will performs complex information technology, and cyber security analysis and control work.  Work involves analyzing fraud-related data, examining potential risks, and assisting with fraud rule optimization, planning, coordinating, and implementing security policies and procedures to protect cybersecurity assets and delivering fraud incident detection, threat assessment, and cyber intelligence. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Performs queries and generate reports about fraud trends leveraging security and fraud analysis tools.
• Maintains code library to ensure continued performance and effectiveness of fraud queries and tools.
• Creates, tracks, and analyzes data and develops detailed analytic metrics packages for senior-level management.
• Collects, processes, preserves, and analyzes digital-related evidence to support fraud investigations.
• Responds to crises or urgent situations to mitigate immediate and potential threats. Uses mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery approaches. Investigates and analyzes all relevant response activities.
• Perform fraud risk analysis (e.g., threat, vulnerability, and probability of occurrence) whenever an application or system undergoes a major change and provide recommendations for mitigation strategies/solutions.
• Read, interpret, and execute simple scripts on Windows and UNIX systems (e.g., those that perform tasks such as: parsing large data files, automating manual tasks, and fetching/processing remote data).
• Assesses and monitors fraud events related to system implementation and testing practices.
• Performs event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed fraud event.
• Assists with reviewing policies related to fraud risk.

Qualifications

 Minimum (Required):

Years

Skills/Experience

High School diploma or equivalent

2

Full-time programming, fraud analysis, fraud prevention, IT business analysis, or other IT related experience.

1

Experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or other related technical field. 

Experience may be concurrent.

Preferred (Optional):

Years

Skills/Experience

Experience with fraud decision engines

Experience performing data analysis using modeling and statistical algorithms such as R, Python, Power BI, SQL, and SAS.

Experience with various security monitoring tools, network and web assessment tools, and scripting languages. 

Experience with risk management frameworks as it pertains to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP), Security+, or other security related certifications.

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or other fraud-related certifications.