Syntricate
Syntricate

Lansing, MI - IT Security Analyst

Lansing, MI, US • Posted 14 hours ago • Updated 14 hours ago
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Contract Independent
12 Months
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • SECURITY ANALSYT
  • IT SECURITY ANALYST

Summary

Job Title: IT Security Analyst 3  
- Interview Process: 1st round interviews will be held virtually with a potential for a 2nd round in-person. Candidates MUST be available for an in-person interview.
- Duration: 1 year with extension likely
- Hybrid: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week.
- Local candidates ONLY. Candidates must be located within 90 miles of Lansing, MI at time of submission.
 
Description
The primary duty of this position is performing as the compliance authority and liaison among business partners, technical teams, security groups, and management. The Senior Analyst ensures that requirements, processes, and documentation align with State standards, NIST protocols, and enterprise security governance. This role guides stakeholders through complex compliance cycles, drives consistency across application areas. They will also work and collaborate with people outside of the client Agency Services Compliance Team such as vendors, auditors, project managers, and analysts.
Job responsibilities:
  • Provide leadership and oversight for maintaining and updating System Security Plans (SSPs), ensuring documentation accuracy, completeness, and alignment with NIST protocol and state compliance standards.
  • Lead and coordinate the Authority to Operate (ATO) renewal process, including planning, preparing required materials, managing timelines, and ensuring successful approval and continuous compliance for all supported applications.
  • Ensure all applications maintain a valid ATO on a three‑year cycle and lead efforts to validate and maintain accurate security controls throughout each renewal period.
  • Reviews and informs management on security risk assessment results and recommends corrective actions as necessary.
  • Reviews, assesses risks and scope for high level security incidents. Develops new reports for management based on those collected metrics across multiple agencies: conducts trend analysis.
  • Work with stakeholders to address and track Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and other compliance requirements, ensuring timely reporting and closure.
  • Provide senior‑level support across multiple business areas, MDCR, MCSC & MiLEAP, with a focus on standardized security plan updates, documentation improvements, and long‑term process consistency.
  • Analyze existing compliance documentation, identify gaps or risks, and guide corrective actions to meet regulatory and organizational requirements.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional collaboration with technical teams, business owners, enterprise security personnel, and project leadership to ensure all evidence and artifacts required for SSP and ATO processes are properly completed and maintained.
  • Oversee review, updates, and remediation of security controls, ensuring issues are tracked, communicated, and resolved in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Lead efforts to identify procedural gaps, risks, or required updates during renewal cycles, ensuring consistent application of best practices across all supported systems.
  • Contribute to enterprise security governance by providing guidance, maintaining accurate records, mentoring team members, and driving timely completion of compliance activities.
  • Leads mid to high-level Incident Responses when working to resolve incidents.
  • Serves as the Incident response specialist for cyber event detection, correlation, response, and recovery.
 
Job Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Information Assurance, Business Analytics, or IT Related Field
    • OR: 5 years of experience
  • Preferred Advanced Degrees, Master’s in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems / IT Leadership, or an MBA with an IT or Security Concentration
  • Educational or professional knowledge of NIST Framework and Controls a must
  • Strong aptitude for written and oral communication
  • Strong documentation skills
  • Can collaborate cross-functionally
 
SkillRequired / DesiredRequired Years of experience
Experience providing audit evidence to comply with security standards such as NIST, PCI, HIPPA, FERPARequired5 Years
Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 yearsRequired5 Years
Experience leading meetings and making oral and written reportsRequired5 Years
Experience working as a liaison between different business and IT areasRequired5 Years
Knowledge or experience creating supporting documentation for IT system auditsHighly Desired2 Years
Experience with the creation of Disaster Recover Plans, Business Continuity Plans, and Incident Response PlansHighly Desired2 Years
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91142014
  • Position Id: 26-03177
  • Posted 14 hours ago

Company Info

About Syntricate

We are here to analyze and resolve the most intricate processes and deliver market’s best solution and services to your business problems.

Syntricate Technologies is an Information Technology and Business Consulting company that offers comprehensive solutions to our clients for Quality Assurance, Validation, Regulatory, Business Analysis and Project Management services. Our core values are integrity, delivering value and making positive impact on society. We are committed to our client success and work on high standards to provide the best professional services.

We believe in effective integration of technology to improve business processes. We provide solutions that address the current and long-tern needs of our clients nationwide which range from various industries such as Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Finance and Insurance.

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