Information Security Analyst
ACPWB is hiring an Information Security Analyst to support cybersecurity and access management within the IT Operations team. The work involves dbt and BigQuery development on AWS and Snowflake, with an emphasis on building tools and systems that allow ACPWB's analysts to do better work faster. You will be embedded in a 6-person team that is technical without being insular and collaborative without being slow.
About the Role
The Information Security Analyst role in ACPWB's IT Operations group is for someone who finds real satisfaction in making complex systems work well. You will take responsibility for cybersecurity and access management using dbt and BigQuery on AWS and Snowflake, and your work will have immediate, visible impact on the quality and efficiency of ACPWB's analytical operations. We have 6 people on this team. Every contribution matters.
The Information Security Analyst will join ACPWB's IT Operations team to drive cybersecurity and access management improvements to the internal authentication and access management systems. Working in dbt and BigQuery, you will partner with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to build solutions that have measurable impact on firm performance. We deploy frequently, review code carefully, and invest in the quality of our technical foundation.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and architectural approaches for cybersecurity and access management initiatives
- Support end users of the internal authentication and access management systems with technical guidance, training, and issue resolution
- Collaborate with Information Security on vulnerability assessments, patching, and compliance audits
- Lead or contribute to technical evaluation and procurement for new systems and infrastructure
- Conduct performance analysis and capacity planning for the internal authentication and access management systems to support firm growth
- Participate in sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives as part of the IT Operations engineering cadence
- Maintain network and systems infrastructure for ACPWB's Milwaukee office and remote work environments
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
- Understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, and VPN
- Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling for production systems
- Ability to prioritize technical work based on business impact and operational risk
Qualifications
- Prior experience in a professional services or advisory firm technology environment
- Experience building internal developer tooling or productivity infrastructure
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Snowflake, or other enterprise relational or analytical databases
- Experience with Python for data processing including pandas, NumPy, or PySpark
- Familiarity with compliance requirements such as SOC 2, GDPR, or CCPA as they apply to data systems
About ACPWB
ACPWB was not designed to be the largest firm in our space. It was designed to be the most credible one. That decision shapes everything — how we staff, what work we take, how we train our team, and how we respond when a client asks us to reach a conclusion we cannot intellectually support.
ACPWB was founded in Milwaukee in 2006 with a simple mandate: help working Americans understand and advocate for the compensation they deserve. Eighteen years later, that mandate has grown into a full-service research and advisory practice serving clients from early-stage employers to Fortune 50 enterprises — and we are still based in Milwaukee, because Milwaukee is genuinely underrated.
Interview Process
Finalists are invited to a two-hour working session with the team — a structured discussion of a real analytical scenario relevant to the role. There is no single correct answer. The session is a preview of what collaboration looks like at ACPWB. Candidates consistently find it useful regardless of outcome.
What Success Looks Like in Year One
- Establish your own development environment, testing practices, and review standards consistent with team norms
- Ship at least two meaningful features or improvements to the internal authentication and access management systems with full documentation
- Complete a successful deployment to production with no unplanned rollbacks or escalations
- Contribute meaningfully to the team's technical roadmap discussions with grounded, evidence-based input