IT Security Analyst
Nexus Cognitive
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pune • India
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About the role
- Contribute to constant innovation by identifying and implement new solutions and tools to improve IT infrastructure and application automation, availability, and security
- Manage and maintain IT infrastructure, including servers, workstations, networks, and cloud systems to ensure smooth operation
- Conduct regular maintenance and updates of software and hardware systems, ensuring peak performance
- Administer Azure Entra ID, group policies, user permissions, and access controls
- Support end-users by troubleshooting hardware and software issues and providing timely resolutions
- Manage Pune Office IT operations and support (e,g, laptop assignment, vendor management, contract negotiations)
- Ensure compliance with IT and data governance policies, documenting processes and maintaining necessary documentation
- Monitor network and system activity using security tools (preferably Datadog, MS Defender) to detect potential security breaches or vulnerabilities.
- Support security investigation alerts, incidents, and breaches, document findings and coordinating responses.
- Update, maintain, and enforce IT security policies and procedures, educating staff on security best practices.
- Collaborate with the IT and Security teams to conduct regular penetration testing, patch management, and incident response exercises.
- Participate in project and scrum planning prioritization
- Design procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance
- Deploy updates and fixes, and provide Level 2 technical support
- Manage/Implement periodic reporting KPI’s on platform performance, availability and efficiency
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field
- At least 6-10 years of experience in a similar role, preferably Azure/Google Cloud experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 cloud infrastructure
- Foundational knowledge in Containerization, and Kubernetes
- Fundamental understanding of basic networking concepts including VPN, DNS, Routing, Firewalls, and Load-Balancing
- Foundational knowledge of security operations, any technologies such as Splunk or Datadog is a plus.
- Must have a passion for learning and strong desire to understand enterprise architecture and infrastructure design fundamentals
- Working knowledge of security concepts including access control, directory services, and authentication/integration (OAuth, SAML, and OpenID)
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and self-learning initiative
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Preferred certification in Microsoft Azure Administration, Azure Security Engineer, CISSP, CEH
Benefits
- A collaborative team culture built on curiosity and respect
- Challenging work where your contributions clearly matter
- A leadership team that invests in learning and development
- The opportunity to work at the intersection of cloud, data, and AI innovation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IT infrastructure managementapplication automationAzure Entra IDnetwork monitoringpenetration testingpatch managementLevel 2 technical supportContainerizationKubernetessecurity operations
Soft Skills
problem-solvingattention to detailself-learning initiativecommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Microsoft Azure AdministrationAzure Security EngineerCISSPCEH