IT Security Analyst
Kairos PowerAlameda, CA
Full Time
Posted October 21, 2026
$109k - $128k
Nuclear Energy
Remote
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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 22, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
We are searching for an IT Security Analyst II to support and strengthen the security, monitoring, and compliance of our multi-site, hybrid corporate IT infrastructure, on-premises systems, and SaaS application platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently monitor and analyze activity across computer networks, systems, cloud platforms, and SaaS applications for suspicious activity and potential security incidents.
- Configure and onboard supported IT systems and appliances into the enterprise SIEM, including validating log collection and supporting detection and investigation capabilities.
- Analyze, investigate, and respond to SIEM, endpoint protection, firewall, identity, and access management alerts, escalating complex or high-risk events as appropriate.
- Investigate and document routine and moderately complex security incidents; coordinate containment and remediation activities and escalate as appropriate.
- Perform vulnerability management activities, including scanning, analysis, prioritization, reporting, and remediation tracking through closure.
- Work with IT infrastructure teams to identify, assess, prioritize, and resolve network, endpoint, cloud, and application security risks.
- Apply and support the maintenance and enforcement of internal IT security policies and procedures, including data handling, acceptable use, access control, and incident response.
- Perform assigned audit, compliance review, evidence collection, and control assessment activities against applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Administer and monitor assigned security controls for firewalls, endpoint protection, encryption, identity and access management, multi-factor authentication, and secure remote access.
- Review user access, permissions, and privileged accounts to enforce least-privilege and zero-trust principles.
- Support security awareness initiatives and reinforce cybersecurity best practices across the organization.
- Maintain accurate documentation of security incidents, risks, procedures, control evidence, and remediation activities.
- Coordinate assigned security activities with third-party cybersecurity vendors and managed service providers.
- Monitor developments in current cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, trends, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and maintain metrics and reports on security alerts, vulnerabilities, incident response, compliance status, and remediation progress.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, training, and applicable work experience.
- 4+ years of relevant work experience in IT security, cybersecurity operations, security operations, or a closely related technical security role.
- Hands-on experience analyzing security events and alerts using SIEM platforms, endpoint detection and response tools, vulnerability scanners, firewalls, and ticketing systems.
- Experience supporting identity, access, and endpoint security technologies, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, endpoint management, or zero-trust initiatives.
- Experience supporting vulnerability management, security incident response, or security control administration.
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST 800-171, CMMC, ISO 27001, or similar standards is preferred.
- Professional certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, or similar are preferred.
- Prior work experience in a highly regulated industry, government contractor environment, engineering organization, industrial/manufacturing company, and/or energy company is preferred.
- Prior work experience in a high-growth or rapidly scaling environment is preferred.
- Occasionally requires working weekends Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
- The salary range for this position is $108,735 to $127,923 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that maybe used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, ability and the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.
- #LI-Remote
Benefits & Perks
- We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
- Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
- Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
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