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Job Title: BEST Program Security Analyst
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 6 Months
Position Summary:
The BEST Program Security Analyst will work with a cross-functional team including systems integrators, product vendors, and IT risk management personnel to deploy technical controls and ensure security configurations are maintained within a new Financials solution.
The Security Analyst will be part of the technical implementation team, collaborating closely with other team members to develop and implement a comprehensive information security program. Key responsibilities include implementing security policies, managing user access, supporting operational security, and maintaining compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Implement and maintain security policies, processes, and standards related to end-user roles, data access, and user provisioning/de-provisioning.
Provide operational security support for internal teams, product vendors, and end users.
Collaborate with IT and risk management teams to identify security requirements, assess risks, and implement technical controls.
Conduct business system analysis and facilitate communication between users, vendors, and IT teams using issue tracking systems.
Develop operational support documentation and playbooks for day-to-day security operations.
Perform configuration updates and execute application-level security controls throughout the user lifecycle.
Advise on end-user security roles, data access controls, and provisioning protocols to ensure proper access to data.
Support identification of approved users and coordinate provisioning for system go-live.
Assist in the resolution of security incidents and act as a liaison between incident response teams and subject matter experts.
Monitor security logs and reports for unusual events and respond to alerts as needed.
Maintain awareness of state and federal security regulations and recommended best practices.
Research and recommend remedial actions for emerging security threats.
Support implementation of the complete security profile in the Financials solution, including:
Azure Active Directory entries
User security roles, business roles, workflow roles, and transaction workflow permissions
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Operational security support experience for end users.
Familiarity with issue tracking systems (e.g., JIRA).
Knowledge of enterprise security best practices, including IAM, RBAC, network security, SaaS/cloud security, data security, encryption, and file transfer management.
Experience defining and implementing end-user security protocols in a large organization.
Understanding of technical configurations and processing environments for large-scale projects.
Knowledge of information risk concepts and frameworks (ISO 2700x, ITIL, COBIT, NIST).
Experience with financial systems security requirements.
Strong technical knowledge of operating systems, network infrastructure, and security technologies.
Proven ability to develop, document, and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards.
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cloud-based SaaS implementations, especially migrations from legacy on-premises systems.
Operational security support experience in SaaS solutions.
Exposure to audit, compliance, or governance processes.
Familiarity with Microsoft security tools and Snowflake security functions.
Experience supporting security in financial systems and enterprise-scale applications.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, System Analysis, or a related field, or equivalent experience in audit, compliance, and security risk management.