Security Analyst

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

AHEAD is seeking a Security Analyst to join our internal Platform Security team at the Chicago headquarters. This position contributes to the successful delivery of AHEAD’s information security program in order to assure AHEAD stakeholders and clients of strong operating controls. The security analyst is responsible for incident monitoring and reporting, coordinating company-wide security training and responding to client security questionnaires. A typical day will include reviewing and remediating alerts in our SIEM and working on information security-related projects. Responsibilities also include tracking the security posture of our mission critical technology vendors. Reporting directly to our Sr. Platform Security Manager, the ideal candidate must be a professional, collaborative team player that is comfortable working with people at all levels of the organization. Applicants should possess exceptional analytical, communication, follow-up and quality assurance skills along with an understanding of the Agile project management framework.

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

AHEAD is seeking a Security Analyst to join our internal Platform Security team at the Chicago headquarters. This position contributes to the successful delivery of AHEAD’s information security program in order to assure AHEAD stakeholders and clients of strong operating controls. The security analyst is responsible for incident monitoring and reporting, coordinating company-wide security training and responding to client security questionnaires. A typical day will include reviewing and remediating alerts in our SIEM and working on information security-related projects. Responsibilities also include tracking the security posture of our mission critical technology vendors. Reporting directly to our Sr. Platform Security Manager, the ideal candidate must be a professional, collaborative team player that is comfortable working with people at all levels of the organization. Applicants should possess exceptional analytical, communication, follow-up and quality assurance skills along with an understanding of the Agile project management framework.

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

India Employment Benefits include: Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership