System Analyst 6 - #165002

System Analyst 6
1 Year W2 Contract (NO C2C)
Hybrid Job: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY
OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week.
(Tuesday/Wednesday)
Lansing, Michigan - Local candidates strongly preferred (within 75-miles
of Lansing, MI).

ORS - Security & Compliance System Analyst 6
Job Posting: Security & Compliance Analyst
The Security & Compliance Analyst supports the integrity, security, and
compliance of systems and processes used in administering retirement
benefits for public sector employees. This role ensures that technology
solutions, operational practices, and policy implementations adhere to
state regulations, security standards, and organizational governance
requirements. The analyst will collaborate with cross‑departmental teams
to strengthen security controls, improve business processes, and ensure
consistent delivery of secure and reliable services to stakeholders and
citizens.

Key Responsibilities
• Analyze, document, and validate security processes, system
requirements, and interagency interactions supporting retirement
benefits administration.
• Collaborate with program offices, technical teams, and subject matter
experts to define and refine security and compliance requirements for
system enhancements, policy updates, and new state initiatives.
• Create and maintain clear, audit‑ready documentation, including
security requirements, user stories, workflows, and use cases aligned
with public sector standards and oversight expectations.
• Support solution design and participate in testing phases (e.g., UAT)
to verify that security controls and compliance requirements are
properly implemented.
• Recommend improvements that strengthen security posture, improve
process efficiency, and support program accountability and service
quality.
• Monitor project deliverables, timelines, and milestones to ensure
alignment with organizational security objectives, state compliance
mandates, and governance frameworks.
• Assist in developing training materials and delivering security and
compliance education to program staff and stakeholders.
• Conduct gap analyses and assess impacts of legislative, regulatory, or
policy changes on business operations and system security.
• Perform data analysis and generate reports to support compliance
monitoring, performance evaluation, risk tracking, and data‑driven
decision‑making across the organization.

Leadership & Collaboration Responsibilities
• Provide guidance and informal leadership to cross‑functional teams by
promoting best practices in security, compliance, and risk management.
• Lead discussions with program offices, technology partners, and
stakeholders to ensure alignment on security objectives, policy
interpretations, and compliance expectations.
• Serve as a mentor to analysts by offering support in interpreting
security frameworks, documenting requirements, and navigating governance
processes.
• Champion a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement by
fostering collaboration, communicating risks clearly, and influencing
adoption of secure and compliant operational behaviors.
• Take ownership of key security and compliance initiatives, driving
progress, managing expectations, and ensuring deliverables meet
organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide leadership during security incidents, compliance issues, and
audit activities by coordinating responses, ensuring timely
communication, and supporting decision‑making with clear, accurate
analysis.

Security & Compliance Support
• Perform tasks in support of internal and external security and
standards reviews.
• Conduct security risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Assist with development and maintenance of security documentation,
including System Security Plans, Assessment Reports, and Authorization
packages.
• Support security audits by gathering documentation and demonstrating
control effectiveness.
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning
• Collaborate with business units to develop and maintain Business
Continuity Plans (BCPs).
• Conduct business impact assessments and ensure DRP/BCP strategies
align with operational needs.
• Participate in tabletop exercises and simulations to test and validate
plans, documenting and addressing gaps.
• Ensure DRP/BCP efforts comply with State of Michigan policies, NIST,
FISMA, and other applicable standards.
Vulnerability Management
• Coordinate and schedule system, application, and network vulnerability
scans in collaboration with infrastructure and security teams.
• Analyze scan results, prioritize risks, and support mitigation
planning.

Minimum Qualifications
• Seven years of professional experience in security, compliance, risk
management, or a closely related discipline within a government agency,
public retirement system, or regulated financial environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing, documenting, and evaluating
security controls, compliance requirements, and governance processes.
• Experience supporting security or compliance assessments, audit
activities, policy reviews, and control validations.
• Working knowledge of security and compliance frameworks relevant to
public sector environments, such as NIST CSF, NIST 800‑53, and state IT
security standards. - 5+ years of experience
• Experience participating in system or process changes with a focus on
ensuring data protection, access controls, regulatory adherence, and
secure implementation.
• Knowledge of Agile SDLC practices with an emphasis on integrating
security and compliance into requirements, testing, and release
processes.
• Ability to assess common vulnerabilities such as XSS, CSRF, SQL
Injection, and authentication weaknesses.
• Proficiency in tools used to support security documentation,
compliance tracking, and workflow management (e.g., Azure DevOps, GRC
platforms). - 5+ years of experience
• Contribute to development, documentation, and testing of Disaster
Recovery Plans (DRPs) for critical systems.
• Assist in defining recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point
objectives (RPOs).

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in information security, cybersecurity, information
systems, public administration, or a related field; or equivalent
experience.
• Experience supporting security and compliance needs within public
pension or retirement administration programs.
• Working knowledge of security capabilities and data protection
requirements within pension administration platforms or enterprise
benefits systems.
• Experience using SQL or analytics tools (Power BI, advanced Excel) to
support compliance monitoring, security metrics, reporting, and data
validation.
• Professional security or compliance certifications such as CGRC, CAP,
Security+, CISA, or similar.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing data security,
privacy, and compliance within public sector retirement systems (IRS,
SSA, state statutes, audit standards).
• Familiarity with Java or the .NET framework.
• High‑level understanding of how web applications function.