We are looking for an IT Security Analyst to strengthen and support the organization's security posture within a regulated financial services environment in McAllen, Texas. This role focuses on protecting systems, managing risk, supporting compliance obligations, and improving day-to-day security operations across critical technology platforms. The ideal candidate brings practical cybersecurity experience, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly while working across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor security events, investigate potential threats, and coordinate timely response activities to reduce operational risk.
• Administer identity and access controls, including user provisioning, access reviews, privileged account oversight, and authentication security measures.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, track remediation efforts, and help ensure issues are resolved within established risk-based timeframes.
• Support internal and external audits by gathering evidence, validating controls, and assisting with remediation of identified gaps.
• Maintain and enhance security monitoring capabilities across key systems to improve detection coverage and incident visibility.
• Contribute to risk assessments, policy alignment, and governance activities that support regulatory and security framework requirements.
• Prepare and maintain operational security metrics, dashboards, and reports for leadership, audit, and compliance needs.
• Partner with IT and business stakeholders to strengthen processes, improve security effectiveness, and promote continuous improvement initiatives.