Cloud Security Operations Analyst (remote) - Remote Eligible

Cyber Security Analyst

Provides technical support in protecting Vanguard's digital assets from all threats internal and external to Vanguard, responsible for managing appropriate mitigation and monitoring via cloud-based controls. This remote position can be based anywhere in the US, ideally, within a reasonable distance from a Vanguard Business Center.

Core Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct formal incident investigations, lead advanced incident handling scenarios including internal and external data breaches, abnormal network and host activity, and assess risk derived from a platform or data-lake.
• Mentor junior level analysts and assist when needed.
• Provide support for escalated Incident Ticket resolution.
• Designs and implements cyber security and operations procedures, tasks and reports. Identifies process gaps and recommends solutions to improve workflow and mitigate risk.
• Serves as a security expert in application development, database design, network, and/or platform (operating system) efforts, helping security project teams comply with enterprise and IT security policies, industry regulations, and best practices.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Top Skills: Advanced WAF & Edge Security Expertise. Ability to configure, tune, and optimize WAF rulesets (signatures, rate-limiting, bot mitigation, account protection).
• Web Application & Traffic Analysis Skills. Proficient in analyzing http/s traffic patterns, including headers, cookies, session tokens, and payloads.
• Cloud Security Architecture & Threat Modeling for web applications. Deep understanding of cloud security services, capabilities and defense in depth best practices.

Qualifications

7+ years' experience in a cyber security, cyber investigations, cyber threat intelligence, or combination of these three roles. Undergraduate degree in technical discipline, Computer Science or related field required. Graduate degree preferred. CISSP, AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, or other cloud specific certifications preferred. Automation and scripting for WAF operations. Machine Learning and behavioral analytics for traffic anomalies.

Special Factors

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.