Senior Cybersecurity Business Analyst (11-15 YOE)

Same profile as NEEJP00021037. This req is an upcoming position.

Location

Houston, TX (onsite 5 days a week - no flexibility)

Duration

12 Months

Bill rate

Up to $97/hour

This role serves as an embedded cybersecurity practitioner within a assigned business unit, bridging the gap between enterprise security strategy and day-to-day operational technology environments. This role partners closely with IT, OT, and business stakeholders to identify risk, drive remediation, and translate security requirements into actionable programs.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary cybersecurity liaison for assigned business unit(s), translating enterprise security policies into unit-specific controls and procedures

Conduct and support risk assessments, vulnerability management reviews, and security posture evaluations across applications, infrastructure, and OT environments

Lead or support security initiatives including WAF/firewall configurations, identity & access management reviews, endpoint protection, and cloud security posture

Represent the business unit in change management and security governance forums

Coordinate with enterprise SIEM (Splunk), network security (Palo Alto/Panorama), and application security platforms (e.g., Imperva Cloud WAF) to ensure appropriate monitoring and enforcement

Support M&A integration activities including network segmentation, firewall onboarding, and security baseline validation

Develop and maintain security documentation

policies, runbooks, risk acceptance memos, and remediation plans

Engage stakeholders across technical and leadership levels; present risk posture and program status to senior management.

Required

5 years in cybersecurity engineering, architecture, or risk management

Hands-on experience with WAF, NGFW (Palo Alto preferred), SIEM, or vulnerability management platforms

Strong understanding of NIST CSF, CMMC, or equivalent frameworks

Proven ability to manage cross-functional security programs with minimal oversight

Preferred

Experience in energy, utilities, or OT/ICS environments

Familiarity with Imperva Cloud WAF, Illumio, Splunk, or Panorama

CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certification

Experience supporting M&A cybersecurity integration

EEO

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”