Sr. Cyber Security Analyst

SYSTEMTEC is seeking a for a hybrid Sr. Cyber Security Analyst opportunity for candidates in Columbia, SC. This role is a Senior Cyber Security Analyst will join the Cyber Threat Intelligence (SecOps) team, focusing primarily on Security Assessments and Penetration Testing . This role plans and executes security tests against applications, systems, and enterprise infrastructure to uncover vulnerabilities, simulate real-world attack scenarios, and validate risk before malicious actors can exploit them.

Required Qualifications of the Sr. Cyber Security Analyst:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• 8 years of job related technical experience to include: Linux and various penetration testing tools. (BurpSuite, MetaSploit, Nessus)
• Preferred Work Experience: Strong incident response experience in a medium to large sized enterprise. Experience interpreting and acting on cyber threat intelligence. Preferred Licenses and Certificates: CISA, CISM, CISSP.
• Strong analytical, data gathering and problem solving skills with experience analyzing network attacks.
• Understanding of system and network security, incident management, intrusion detection, log analysis, and related technologies.
• Ability to recognize and address new threats and security challenges as they arise.
• Ability to translate complex vulnerabilities into business-relevant risk and provide practical, understandable remediation guidance.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Cyber Security Analyst:

• This team is made up of highly motivated senior cybersecurity practitioners who bring deep hands-on experience in penetration testing, assessment, threat hunting, forensics, and security operations
• In this role you spend the day planning and executing security tests against applications, systems, and infrastructure to uncover vulnerabilities before attackers do.
• You will often review scope, analyze prior results, run scans, investigate weaknesses, and document evidence to determine real-world risk.

Work Location: Hybrid schedule with onsite work Tuesday through Thursday in Columbia, SC and remote work Monday and Friday.

Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.

Please note: SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California, New York, and New Jersey.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Columbia, SC 29201

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Preferred)