What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cyber Risk Analyst position at Eliassen Group?
Hybrid 4 days onsite in Pittsburgh, PA
Our client seeks a Cyber Risk professional with strong Identity & Access Management expertise and proven project coordination. The role partners with senior leadership to identify, track, analyze, and remediate cyber and control-related risks across the enterprise. The position requires effective communication with executive stakeholders, a data-driven approach to risk analysis, and the ability to drive remediation and continuous control improvement.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $50.00 to $60.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate IAM and broader cyber risk initiatives.
- Review and analyze complex data sets to identify risks, trends, and control gaps.
- Develop actionable recommendations and remediation plans.
- Track control issues, risk findings, and remediation activities through ServiceNow.
- Create executive-level reporting and dashboards with Power BI and other tools.
- Escalate high-risk activities and ensure appropriate risk treatment plans are implemented.
- Identify operational roadblocks and drive timely resolution.
- Partner with Information Security, Technology, Risk, and Business stakeholders.
- Support cyber hygiene initiatives and continuous control improvement.
- Aggregate and analyze automated and self-identified risk findings across multiple sources.
- Consult with technical teams on security controls, governance, and risk management practices.
Experience Requirements:
- 7+ years in Information Security, Cyber Risk, GRC, IAM, or related domains.
- Strong Identity & Access Management experience.
- Proven project management and coordination skills.
- Experience communicating with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- ServiceNow experience for control issue management and remediation tracking.
- Power BI and dashboard/report development experience.
- Background in risk analysis, control assessment, and risk remediation.
- Understanding of SDLC and technology control environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred: Financial services or securities industry experience.
- Preferred: Experience with GRC programs and frameworks.
- Preferred: SQL and database analysis skills (DB2 a plus).
- Preferred: Familiarity with Tableau, Qlik, Business Objects, or Excel for reporting.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field preferred.
Salary : $50 - $60