Associate Cybersecurity Analyst - Identity & Access Mgmt

About the role

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Analyst to support its Cybersecurity department, which is responsible for safeguarding institutional systems, identities, and data through modern security practices. The Associate Cybersecurity Analyst plays a key role in maintaining Identity and Access Management (IAM) operations that ensure secure and appropriate user access across enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Identity Lifecycle Management
• Perform daily joiner/mover/leaver processes to ensure accurate account creation, updates, and deprovisioning
• Cook up with authoritative sources to maintain synchronized identity data across systems
• Access Provisioning & Request Fulfillment
• Process access requests in accordance with policies, roles, and approval workflows
• Provision and deprovision user access across enterprise applications and platforms
• Ensure access aligns with least-privilege principles and role-based requirements
• Identity Platform Operations (Entra ID)
• Support configuration and daily operations of Microsoft Entra ID, SSO, and MFA
• Monitor identity services and escalate complex issues to senior analysts
• Aid in maintaining stable and reliable identity platform performance
• Access Reviews & Compliance Support
• Support access reviews, certifications, and segregation-of-duties checks
• Gather and document audit evidence for compliance and regulatory requirements
• Aid in ensuring adherence to access control policies
• Access Governance Support & Automation Assistance
• Sustain maintenance of RBAC and entitlement structures
• Aid in developing and executing automation and scripts for provisioning and reporting
• Utilize approved AI tools to enhance IAM efficiency and support development of simple automation workflows
• Privileged & Third-Party Access Support
• Support onboarding and management of privileged and external accounts
• Monitor high-risk access and assist with periodic access reviews
• Identity Incident & Issue Support
• Respond to IAM service requests and access-related incidents
• Triage and resolve routine issues, escalating security concerns as needed
• Identify and report suspicious access or potential account compromise
• Documentation & Operational Process
• Develop and maintain IAM documentation, runbooks, and procedures
• Ensure processes are consistent, repeatable, and auditable
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
• Preferred: At least 2 years of hands-on IAM or identity administration experience, direct hands-on experience working in an enterprise identity platform, exp performing identity lifecycle tasks such as account creation, modifying user attributes/group memberships, and joiner-mover-leaver processing, experience supporting or coordinating access reviews / access certifications.
• Preferred: Security industry related certification.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Pay

• Minimum $68,500 - Midpoint $85,500 - Maximum $102,500

Schedule

• Work Location: Remote 100% within Texas

Why Us?

This role offers the opportunity to directly support UT MD Anderson's mission by ensuring secure, compliant access to critical systems while gaining hands-on experience in modern IAM practices and tools such as Microsoft Entra ID. The position supports professional growth through exposure to identity governance, automation, and cybersecurity operations within a leading healthcare environment, while offering flexibility through a fully remote Texas-based work arrangement.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 181702
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 68,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 85,500
• Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 102,500
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes