Junior IT Security Specialist

Our client is an Enterprise SaaS company that is seeking a skilled Junior IT Security Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate from a University or a Cybersecurity Bootcamp, early in your career, and be highly motivated to learn. You will be responsible for developing robust security policies and procedures to safeguard our systems and data as well as handling IT support-related tickets.

This position is fully in-office Monday through Friday in our Austin, TX headquarters. Relocation reimbursement is being offered for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and resolve all IT tickets related to security incidents and user access/hardware issues. Expect to spend 50% or more of your time on IT support tasks
• Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive security policies and procedures to protect company systems and data.
• Create, administer, and maintain a proactive security awareness program to educate employees on security best practices.
• Audit systems and processes to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices, with teammates or independently.
• Conduct internal penetration tests and vulnerability assessments to identify potential security weaknesses.
• Stay updated on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to proactively mitigate risks.
• Complete security questionnaires and respond to security inquiries from clients and partners.
• Manage the employee IT onboarding and IT offboarding processes.

Qualifications:

• Ideally LESS than 1 year of experience with security policies and procedures.
• Bachelor's Degree related to IT or recent Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate.
• Experience in handling IT tickets and troubleshooting technical issues.
• Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA).
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
• Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Azure
• Must be willing and able to work on-site Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CT