Business Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Duration: 12 Months CTH Location: Plano TX W2 POSITION

About the role

Client is seeking a Technical BA to partner with various business, engineering and product teams across the firm to strategize the firm's strategic Authentication and Authorization solutions. This solution enables Authentication and Authorization across our modern platforms, workforce and non-workforce users. The role entails R&D, engineering, integration and support, and as such requires experience in designing and delivering enterprise grade IT solutions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing and launching products within Cybersecurity and/or Identity and Access Management. Solutions should be enterprise grade and focus on consistent user experience. They will have experience in delivering outcomes through agile software delivery and DevOps. The candidate should have excellent communications skills and be able to build strong relationships with senior leaders. Knowledge of Identity & Access Management (IAM) concepts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business, engineering, and product teams to strategize Authentication and Authorization solutions.
• Engage in R&D, engineering, integration, and support of enterprise-grade IT solutions.
• Design and launch products within Cybersecurity and/or Identity and Access Management.
• Ensure consistent user experience across platforms.
• Deliver outcomes through agile software delivery and DevOps practices.
• Communicate effectively with senior leaders and build strong internal and external relationships.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines.
• Understanding of architecture and design across all systems.
• Working proficiency in developmental toolsets.
• Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals.
• 6+ years of technology experience, including 6 years of technical product delivery and management.
• Experience leading products through all phases of a software development lifecycle.
• Self-motivated and confident in ambiguous circumstances.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication.
• Ability to build strong internal (client) and external (vendor) relationships.
• Leadership by example, coaching, and creating an environment for continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Extensive knowledge and experience working in an Agile environment (JIRA, Confluence, Git, etc.).
• Familiarity with modern software engineering methodologies - DevOps, TDD, CI/CD.
• Excellent understanding of compute infrastructures, computing services, operating systems, applications, databases, middleware, and management systems.
• Familiarity with IT control processes around risk and compliance.

Preferred Skills

• Security domain concepts related to Authentication, Authorization, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, Kerberos.