Cybersecurity Lead Analyst

This is a Non-Employee Contingent Worker Role providing services for TIAA’s family of companies and will be employed by TIAA's preferred 3rd Party Supplier. As a Non-Employee CW, perform a variety of moderately complex business planning, support, and project-related duties. Demonstrates an exceptional standard of quality and holds themselves accountable to achieving excellent results.

This role will sit onsite, likely in a hybrid capacity, at the location(s) listed in this posting.

The anticipated term of this engagement will be 13 months. This term could be extended based on company business needs.

CW-Cyber Security Analyst III
The Sr. Info Security Analyst drafts, communicates, implements, enforces and monitors the organization's security controls to protect technology assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction. Under limited supervision, this job works independently to manage and monitor the organization's IT systems and networks to ensure the security and safety of the organization's information.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensures implementation of secure operating systems, networks and databases for the organization.
• Performs complex risk assessments and executes tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
• Drafts plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
• Encrypts data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
• Facilitates risk audits and assessments and provides recommendations for application design to ensure operating effectiveness.
• Monitors analysis of system access logs, ensuring only permitted individuals have access to company information.
• Reviews violations of computer security procedures and discusses procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
• Trains users and promotes security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 3 Years Required; 5 Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
7IC

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the cybersecurity team, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance management.
• Develop and execute the organization’s cybersecurity strategy aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and stakeholders to assess risk and define security priorities.

Microsoft Security Operations

• Administer and optimize Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and Office 365.
• Manage and monitor Microsoft Sentinel for threat detection, incident response, and log analytics.
• Implement and maintain Microsoft Purview for data governance, compliance, and information protection.
• Oversee Entra ID (Azure AD) identity and access management, including Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Conduct regular reviews of security configurations and policies across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Conduct monthly Attack Simulations

Threat Management & Incident Response

• Lead threat hunting and incident response activities using Microsoft XDR and SIEM tools.
• Develop and maintain playbooks for automated response in Sentinel and Defender.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners during security incidents and investigations.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., NIST, GDPR, LGPD, DORA, other local data privacy laws).
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability scans; manage remediation efforts.
• Maintain documentation for security policies, procedures, and audit readiness.

Training & Awareness

• Promote security awareness across the organization through training and communication.
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and Microsoft security innovations.

Start Date: 17-Nov-2025

End Date: 31-Dec-2026

Travel Required: No

Anticipated Posting End Date:

Base Pay Range: $38.13/hr - $57.21/hr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal