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Lead Information Security Analyst

  • Location: New York, 10017
  • Salary: $76.69 - $86.41 / hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 12 days ago

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package!

Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Position: Lead Information Security Analyst
Location: New York, NY, 10017
Term: 12 months

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Provide advanced information security consultation for all aspects of information security compliance policy, risk management, and remediation.
  • Direct information security risk assessment and research, and recommend remediation plans and strategies.
  • Influence stakeholders on net new or on material changes to an asset to influence control decisions.
  • Provide consulting on security risk assessment and research, and recommend remediation plans and strategies.
  • Act as more experienced lead to the organization to develop security risk awareness and mitigating actions.
  • Consult the organization on complex security issues and findings.
  • Manage the most complex and critical information assets.
  • Evaluate and interpret internal and companywide information security policies, processes, standards, and participate with more experienced leaders in decision making on information security.
  • Serve as information security lead to advise on the development and delivery of Information Security Education and Awareness.
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
  • Lead projects and teams.
  • Coordinate with vendor manager on third party assets to manage information security risks.
  • Serve as a mentor to less experienced staff.


Is this a good fit? (Requirements):

  • Should have strong experience in Business Continuity Planning processes and background in Cyber Resiliency activities.
  • Have excellent communication skills, the ability to manage multiple parallel deliverables to completion within deadlines, and experience with communicating progress to senior leadership.
  • Obtain buy-in from application teams to engage and prioritize work and should have a very strong technical knowledge with respect to tech stack/application architecture.
  • Other desired qualities include:
    • Project management skills
    • Knowledge of NIST 800-160
    • Experience with Bare Metal Restore/Clean Rebuild
  • 5+ years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

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Candidates will be responsible for following the client's COVID-19 protocols. Please refer to your MATRIX representative for specifics.

About Us

At MATRIX, we expertly match talented professionals with job opportunities to elevate careers. Since 1983, we have placed thousands of professionals at innovative clients across every industry ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies. It’s why we’re a top 15 U.S. IT staffing firm and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

For hourly W2 contract roles, MATRIX offers a highly competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, and 401(k) with pre and post-tax options. Please see https://www.matrixres.com/consultants-overview/benefits-and-payroll for more information. For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits will be offered in accordance with that particular client’s offerings. This may include PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other pre and post-tax options.

MATRIX is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.