Information Security Technical Analyst

One of the country's most innovative and fast-moving financial technology companies is searching for an Information Security Technical Analyst to join their Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (SGRC) team 100% remotely. In this role, you will serve as a key contributor to enterprise-wide security risk reduction efforts by partnering across engineering, product, compliance, and security teams to identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities before they become business-impacting threats.

This exciting opportunity to shape and mature a world-class information security program begins as a 1-year W2 contract offering a 100% remote and competitive benefits along with the strong potential for extension or conversion.

Responsibilities

• Manage the intake and triage of incoming vulnerability cases, including CVEs, cloud misconfigurations, access control issues, web application vulnerabilities, and source code vulnerabilities.
• Perform technical vulnerability assessments and provide expert remediation guidance to engineering teams and designated responsible individuals (DRIs), including patch implementation support.
• Partner with security and product teams to prioritize and systematically remediate vulnerabilities and security issues using risk-based frameworks.
• Research and analyze vendor advisories, zero-day disclosures, bug trackers, and threat intelligence sources to assess potential organizational impact.
• Oversee the risk exception process by working with security and business unit stakeholders to support informed, risk-based decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort by championing automation of triage, case management, and escalation workflows.
• Drive long-term remediation by collaborating with partners to identify and address root causes of recurring vulnerabilities.
• Track and report on vulnerability metrics including backlog health, remediation rates, and historical trends to evaluate overall security posture.
• Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and process documentation.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Compliance teams to manage penetration testing results and remediate PCI-related vulnerabilities.
• Support third-party bug bounty program operations in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to ongoing security risk assessments using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to identify, evaluate, and monitor cybersecurity risks.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather data for risk analysis and provide subject matter expertise in security and risk domains.
• Support risk mitigation efforts, control improvements, and the continuous evolution of the broader risk program.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security, intelligence, and/or risk management within a technology-driven organization.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure), networking fundamentals, and containerization.
• Experience designing and implementing security automation workflows using scripting languages.
• Proficiency with multiple vulnerability scanning tools.
• Strong technical knowledge of common vulnerability classes including OWASP Top 10, web application vulnerabilities, cloud misconfigurations, and source code vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with risk countermeasures and compensating controls.
• Ability to work both independently and cross-functionally with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Foundational knowledge of information security principles including threats, vulnerabilities, and risk management frameworks.
• Experience leveraging AI agents and workflow automation to drive process improvements.
• Technical problem-solving mindset with a proactive, results-driven work ethic.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CySA+, or a GIAC equivalent are strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.