Security Analyst

Success Academy is a rapidly growing network of public charter schools with a mission to provide every student a fair shot at reaching their potential, regardless of zip code or economic status. We are expanding in New York and Florida and invite passionate security professionals to join our team. We are looking for a Security Analyst to join our Information Security & Privacy team. This role is critical to building, strengthening, and operationalizing our security programs in a K‑12 school environment. Position Overview The Security Analyst will be hands‑on across multiple domains—security operations, endpoint protection, cloud security, data loss prevention, compliance, and privacy—while partnering closely with business and technology teams to embed security into all functions. The position reports to the Head of Security & Privacy and is based at our Manhattan headquarters (10005), 3 days a week onsite. Key Responsibilities Endpoint Security: Manage and monitor Crowdstrike, identify vulnerabilities, investigate alerts, and lead incident response & remediation efforts Email Security: Support and build email compliance and DLP rules; proactively defend against advanced phishing techniques Security Operations: Partner with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to integrate security into organizational workflows Program Building: Lead implementation of scalable security processes, covering incident response, access management, vulnerability management, and DLP Cloud Security: Support security for AWS and GCP environments, working with cloud engineering to resolve vulnerabilities Security Tooling: Stay ahead of emerging threats and trends, recommend and evaluate new security tools Requirements Experience: 4+ years of professional experience in information security roles within technology‑driven organizations Technical Skills: Hands‑on experience with Crowdstrike Falcon or similar endpoint security platforms Google Workspace security administration (Gmail rules, DLP, monitoring) Advanced email security platforms (Sublime, Mimecast, Proofpoint, Abnormal, etc.) Identity access management platforms (Okta) AWS and GCP infrastructure implementation, security controls, IAM, monitoring, and Wiz Compliance & Privacy: Familiarity with SOC2, ISO27001, FERPA, and other privacy regulations Mindset: Meticulous and tenacious in identifying and resolving security risks Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to convey security concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences Location: Hybrid – onsite at Manhattan headquarters Tuesday through Thursday Compensation: $130,000—$145,000 USD. This position is not bonus eligible. Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment‑based immigration sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr