We are looking for a skilled AWS Security Analyst to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Columbus, Ohio. In this role, you will focus on strengthening our cybersecurity posture by implementing controls, ensuring compliance, and addressing security vulnerabilities in a dynamic and collaborative environment. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with engineering teams, auditors, and cloud operations to support security initiatives across global teams.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead readiness, implementation, and ongoing audit activities for SOC 2 Type II compliance across multiple operational areas.<br>• Collaborate with auditors, engineering teams, and cloud operations to implement security controls and resolve compliance gaps.<br>• Apply cybersecurity and cloud control frameworks to enhance organizational security measures.<br>• Validate compliance within SaaS-based infrastructure, troubleshoot security challenges, and confirm the effectiveness of controls.<br>• Conduct application security tasks such as vulnerability scanning, basic penetration testing, and remediation validation.<br>• Analyze security issues identified during audits or scans and work with developers to implement resolutions.<br>• Develop proof-of-concept solutions to verify security approaches and address vulnerabilities.<br>• Participate actively in agile workflows and contribute to security workstreams across global teams.<br>• Utilize compliance tools such as Vanta and productivity platforms like Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Teams to manage security operations.