Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst page is loaded## Senior Cybersecurity Analystlocations: Carlow, Carlow, IREtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: October 25, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: 833162**Our Story** Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.This role will lead efforts in combating cybercrimes. This technical expert will manage complex security administration and operational tasks, supporting engineers, auditors, vendors, and IT staff. The role plays a key role in building and maintaining our security framework, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring the integrity of user access, applications, systems, and networks.**General Summary:**Unum’s Information Security team is hiring a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to lead efforts in combating cybercrimes. This technical expert will manage complex security administration and operational tasks, supporting engineers, auditors, vendors, and IT staff. You’ll play a key role in building and maintaining our security framework, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring the integrity of user access, applications, systems, and networks.This is an on-site opportunity out of our Portland, ME; Chattanooga, TN; Atlanta, GA; or Columbia, SC office locations.**What you offer*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in IT engineering, support, or consulting, with at least 2 years in networking, application development, system security, or IT audit.* Experience in cybercrime investigation or response is strongly preferred.* Proven ability to work independently in complex, ambiguous environments across multiple geographies.* Skilled in detecting, analyzing, and responding to hostile or unauthorized activities.* Demonstrated urgency and precision in handling security alerts and emerging threats.* Strong track record of delivering high-quality solutions under shifting priorities and tight timelines.* Ability to align business needs with technology solutions through strategic consultation and market awareness.* Builds and maintains strong relationships with business stakeholders to influence planning and promote best practices.* Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences, including internal teams, vendors, and partners.* Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and proactive decision-making capabilities.* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills**The Role*** Collaborate with security engineers to assess vendor strategies and product roadmaps, advising on optimal solutions.* Lead initiatives focused on cybercrime detection, analysis, and prevention.* Support the development and enforcement of security policies, procedures, and standards across areas such as: + Security configurations + Endpoint protection + Data loss prevention + Identity and access management (IAM) + Cloud security + Certificate and key management* Contribute to security projects and programs, participating in all phases from planning to execution.* Consult with business partners on secure integration and configuration of new and existing software solutions.* Evaluate and recommend enhancements to the corporate security roadmap based on vendor offerings and technology trends.* Provide operational support for the security tool portfolio, including Level II troubleshooting and escalation.* Apply deep knowledge of the organization’s security framework and IT environment to inform decisions and recommendations.* Demonstrate leadership in moderately complex and ambiguous situations, driving clarity and resolution.* Support system upgrades and provide technical assistance to the Operations team.* Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for incident response and operational continuity.* Perform additional duties as assigned.**Technical Skills for Senior Cybersecurity Analyst*** Experience working with an enterprise global identity and access management solutions* Experience working with enterprise SIEM ( Splunk, CrowdStrike, IBM, QRadar)* Experience on SSO (Single-Sign-On) technologies including Cloud, SAML and federation of identities (IdP initiated and SP initiated), multi-factor authentication.* Experience with **Threat Intelligence & Hunting -** Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs,IOC (Indicators of Compromise) analysis and MITRE ATT&CK framework usage* Experience with **Incident Response & Forensics -** Experience with incident response lifecycle (Preparation, Detection, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned)* Experience working with an enterprise **Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)*** Experience working with an enterprise **Zero trust solution.*** Experience with Azure, O365 and AWS security solutions* Familiar with regulations, including, GLPA, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and other cyber security regulatory compliance requirements and related programs* ISO 27001/27002 the NIST Cyber Security Framework* CISSP, CISM, SANS, and other security related certifications are a plus#LI-SF1**#LI-Hybrid**#Hybrid**What We Offer** Our size and successful history in Carlow means we can offer you exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement. We offer work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being. Our attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives includes competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.Company:Unum# At Unum Group, we’re a Fortune 500 company and leading international provider of workplace benefits and services, helping workers and their families thrive for more than 175 years.# Through our Unum and Colonial Life brands, our company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance; leave and absence management support; and behavioral health services.# Our 10,000+ employees work across operations in the US, UK and Poland, as well as our dedicated Technology Centre in Ireland.# Unum Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for any applicant with a disability. If you are disabled and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact us by submitting a request .
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