A recognized financial organization is seeking a Cyber Security Principal Analyst to join their growing team.
**This is a Hybrid role , requiring 3 days a week onsite at their Charlotte, NC office.**
Responsibilities:
- Define and execute data security plans aligned with business objectives and risk priorities
- Establish data classification, loss prevention, and encryption controls across platforms
- Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders and guide the adoption of best practices
- Interpret privacy laws and industry regulations into actionable security controls
- Align security efforts to frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS
- Support internal and external audits by maintaining evidence of the effectiveness of controls
- Lead initiatives to discover and classify sensitive data across the enterprise
- Deploy monitoring solutions to detect anomalies, unauthorized access, and data misuse
- Translate findings into prioritized remediation actions and risk-reduction plans
- Influence and enable data owners, technology teams, and business units to adopt security practices
- Deliver clear communications and training to improve awareness and accountability
- Participate in steering committees or working groups on enterprise security initiatives
- Use analytics, Python, or SQL to uncover behavior patterns and inform controls
- Evaluate new security technologies and oversee their implementation
- Guide security integration into cloud (AWS, Azure), SaaS (Salesforce, M365), and database environments
- Evaluate third-party vendors and their ability to meet security standards
- Act as a technical advisor during incident response and investigations
- Contribute to security tool rationalization and enterprise architecture discussions
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in Data Security, Cybersecurity, or Cloud Security roles
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
- Proven expertise in Access Controls, Encryption, and Regulatory alignment
- Experience with Cloud (AWS, Azure) and SaaS (M365, Salesforce) platforms
- Familiarity with tools such as BigID, Microsoft Purview, Splunk, or ALTR
- Experience in highly regulated sectors such as financial services
- Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation)
- Exposure to machine learning or user behavior analytics in a security context
- Excellent communication, analysis, and stakeholder engagement skills
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline
- Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or equivalent
