Senior Risk Analyst - Cyber Risk

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Risk Analyst - Cyber Risk with our client in the financial industry. This is a hybrid 6-month contract to hire role located in Pittsburgh, PA, Birmingham, AL, Dallas, TX, Phoenix, AZ or Strongsville, OH. Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior / Lead Cyber Risk Analyst with a strong quantitative background and hands-on experience leveraging cyber risk, security analytics, and data platforms. This role focuses on applying mathematical and statistical techniques to cyber risk quantification, developing analytical models, and deploying both vendor-provided and internally built tools to support enterprise cyber risk and security decision-making.
Key Responsibilities

• Apply advanced mathematics, statistics, and quantitative modeling techniques to cyber risk quantification and security analytics
  
• Analyze large, complex datasets related to cyber threats, vulnerabilities, controls, and loss scenarios
  
• Develop and maintain quantitative risk models, simulations, scoring methodologies, and analytical frameworks
  
• Design, build, and automate technical reporting, dashboards, and metrics for cyber risk and security programs
  
• Deploy, configure, and optimize cyber risk and security analytics tools, including vendor platforms and internally developed solutions
  
• Integrate data from multiple sources (security tooling, audit data, risk systems, external threat intelligence) into analytical models
  
• Support IT audit and GRC activities through data-driven control testing, risk assessments, and quantitative analysis
  
• Partner with cybersecurity, risk, audit, and engineering teams to translate quantitative outputs into actionable technical insights
  
• Continuously evaluate and enhance analytical methodologies, tooling, and data pipelines
  

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in mathematics, statistics, probability, and quantitative analysis
  
• Strong experience in data analysis, modeling, and technical reporting within a cyber, risk, or security context
  
• Hands-on experience supporting IT audit, assurance, or control assessment activities
  
• Solid technical knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, threat landscapes, and control frameworks
  
• Proven experience with program development, analytics platform implementation, or tool deployment
  

Tooling & Technical Experience (One or More Required)

• Cyber risk quantification and analytics platforms: Safe Security (RiskLens), Balbix, Koverr, X Analytics
  
• Threat intelligence and cyber risk integration tools: ThreatConnect, Ostrich, Direct Connect
  
• Data analysis and modeling tools (e.g., SQL-based platforms, analytical engines, reporting tools)
  
• Experience integrating vendor tools with internally developed models or in-house analytics platforms
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline
  
• Experience working with FAIR or other quantitative cyber risk methodologies
  
• Exposure to Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) systems and processes
  
• Experience designing or supporting internally built cyber risk or security analytics tools
  
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or similar (preferred, not required)
  

Leveling Guidance

• Senior Analyst: 5+ years of experience in quantitative analysis, cyber risk, IT audit, or cybersecurity analytics
  
• Lead Analyst: 8+ years of experience with ownership of quantitative risk models, analytics platforms, or tool deployments
  

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
Remote opportunities available

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.