Associate Information Security Analyst II

Overview

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Research & Development (R&D) team is the technical talent at the heart of our product suite, overseeing the product development lifecycle from concept to delivery. From engineering to quality assurance to data science, the R&D team ensures our customers seamlessly use our products and can depend on their consistency.

Description

Responsibilities

Information Security assists in the creation and implementation of security solutions, including performing risk assessments, assisting with incident response, responding to customer security questions, evaluating vendor security documentation, and coordinating security program efforts.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

Operates formalized Information Security programs and processes such as Vulnerability Management, Risk Assessment, Third Party Assessments, System Hardening and Security Requests

• • Perform risk assessments for systems and services
  • Tests security control implementations for effectiveness of design and operation
  • Supports third-party security compliance audits, such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001:2022
  • Maintains security and compliance performance metrics
  • Communicates and collaborates effectively with both technical and non-technical teams/business units
  • Performs ongoing research of Information Security related topic
  • Supports with execution of fixes as guided by the team
  • Provides after-hours support on an as needed basis Information Security assists in the creation and implementation of security solutions, including performing risk assessments, assisting with incident response, responding to customer security questions, evaluating vendor security documentation, and coordinating security program efforts.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned
    
    
    

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Be passionate about Cyber Security.
• 2 - 4 years cybersecurity/SOC experience
• ISO 27001/SOC 2 Type 2 certification experience
• Working experience of public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google) preferred
• IT administration experience a plus
• Knowledge of application security and devsecops a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies required or equivalent experience
• Information security certification or related certifications highly desirable
  
  
  
  

Skills

• Able to work collaborate and work independently
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
  
  
  

EEO Commitment

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool celebrates a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.