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5 results for Data Security Analyst in Madison, WI

Lead Info Security Analyst

Middleton, WI
remote
Temporary / Contract
60 - 70 USD / Hourly
We are seeking an experienced PCI Technical Engineer to help build, strengthen, and automate a PCI DSS compliance program within a highly regulated financial services environment.This is a hands-on role for someone who understands PCI DSS at a deep level and has built and matured a PCI program from the ground up. The ideal candidate will have experience defining PCI scope and boundaries, understanding the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE), establishing and validating controls, supporting audits, remediating findings, and continuously improving the program.This role is also focused on automation and process improvement. We are looking for someone who is a creator and problem solver—someone who sees a manual process and asks, “How can we make this better and automate it?”What You’ll Do<ul><li>Build, implement, and mature PCI DSS compliance programs from the ground up.</li><li>Define and maintain PCI scope and boundaries, including identifying systems, applications, networks, processes, and people that fall within PCI requirements.</li><li>Develop a strong understanding of the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) and how payment card data moves through the environment.</li><li>Establish, document, and validate technical and administrative controls required for PCI DSS compliance.</li><li>Lead PCI audit preparation, evidence gathering, auditor coordination, remediation, and ongoing compliance activities.</li><li>Gather and validate technical artifacts and evidence required to demonstrate compliance.</li><li>Identify control gaps and partner with technical teams to develop and implement remediation plans.</li><li>Continuously assess and mature the PCI program as the technology environment and business requirements evolve.</li><li>Automate PCI evidence collection, control validation, reporting, and other repetitive compliance processes.</li><li>Identify opportunities to automate manual GRC and Information Security processes beyond PCI.</li><li>Develop repeatable processes and solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and audit readiness.</li><li>Support internal audits and financial services regulatory examinations.</li><li>Document technical processes and controls in a clear and accurate manner.</li><li>Develop metrics and reporting that communicate compliance, control effectiveness, risk, and remediation status to leadership.</li><li>Partner with Information Security, Infrastructure, Application, Risk, Audit, and other technical teams.</li><li>Help establish and maintain security policies, standards, procedures, and controls related to PCI and Information Security.</li></ul>
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lead GRC Security Analyst

Middleton, WI
remote
Temporary / Contract
50 - 65 USD / Hourly
We are seeking an experienced Lead GRC Automation Analyst to join an Information Security organization within a highly regulated financial services environment.This is a hands-on role for someone who understands Governance, Risk, and Compliance but also knows how to build and automate processes. The ideal candidate will be comfortable identifying manual or inefficient GRC processes, designing better workflows, and personally helping implement automation that improves efficiency, accuracy, and audit readiness.This person will also support security governance, control testing, audit activities, evidence collection, and compliance initiatives. The role offers an opportunity to help build and mature GRC capabilities while making a measurable impact through automation.What You’ll Do<ul><li>Lead the design and implementation of GRC automation initiatives.</li><li>Identify manual, repetitive, or inefficient compliance processes and develop solutions to streamline or automate them.</li><li>Automate evidence/artifact gathering, control testing, reporting, and other repeatable GRC processes.</li><li>Look across the GRC function for opportunities to improve processes, eliminate manual work, and create scalable solutions.</li><li>Support internal audits and regulatory examinations through evidence collection, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.</li><li>Perform control validation and testing and document results.</li><li>Identify control deficiencies, track remediation, and partner with stakeholders to resolve findings.</li><li>Develop and maintain clear process narratives, control documentation, and supporting evidence.</li><li>Work with GRC platforms and related technology to improve workflows and reporting.</li><li>Develop metrics and reporting related to control effectiveness, risk, compliance, and remediation.</li><li>Support policy and standards governance, including reviews and updates.</li><li>Partner with technical and business stakeholders to understand requirements and implement practical solutions.</li><li>Communicate findings, recommendations, and project progress to both technical teams and leadership.</li></ul>
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z

Data Engineer

Madison, WI
onsite
Temporary to Hire
66.5 - 77 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a contract opportunity with permanent potential, supporting data-intensive work in Madison, Wisconsin. This role focuses on building and optimizing modern data solutions that enable scientific and business teams to access reliable, scalable information. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with cloud-based engineering, strong Databricks expertise, and the ability to work across technical and research-focused stakeholders. Responsibilities: • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that ingest, transform, and deliver complex datasets for analytics and reporting. • Develop and optimize Databricks solutions using Python, Spark, PySpark, and Delta Lake to support high-performance data processing. • Create and enhance cloud-based data architecture in Azure, ensuring reliability, maintainability, and efficient data access. • Partner with cross-functional teams in IT, science, and business to translate research and operational needs into effective data engineering solutions. • Implement data models and warehousing structures that improve reporting accuracy, usability, and long-term scalability. • Manage integration of biological, genomic, or other life sciences data sources while preserving data quality and consistency. • Write and refine database objects such as queries, stored procedures, and functions to support downstream applications and analysis. • Contribute to Agile delivery practices by participating in planning, prioritization, and iterative solution development.
2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Data/Information Architect

Madison, WI
onsite
Temporary to Hire
57 - 66 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Data/Information Architect to help shape and guide modern cloud and data architecture initiatives in Madison, Wisconsin. This contract opportunity is ideal for a senior specialist who can connect enterprise architecture strategy with hands-on engineering across cloud platforms, automation, and scalable data solutions. The role focuses on designing resilient, secure, and high-performing environments that support distributed applications, platform services, and evolving business needs. Responsibilities: • Lead the design of enterprise data and cloud architecture solutions that align technical strategy with operational goals. • Create scalable architectures for distributed applications using microservices, container platforms, and serverless capabilities where appropriate. • Define and implement infrastructure automation standards with tools such as Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or Pulumi to improve consistency and speed. • Establish CI/CD practices and deployment workflows that support reliable software delivery and efficient environment management. • Architect container-based workloads with strong consideration for networking, access control, monitoring, and overall platform stability. • Develop integration patterns and event-driven solution designs that improve interoperability across cloud services and business systems. • Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to document architecture decisions, communicate technical direction, and support long-term roadmap planning. • Contribute to modern data platform design, including data lakes, warehouses, streaming pipelines, and data modeling approaches for analytics and operational use cases. • Promote secure architecture principles by embedding compliance, encryption, least-privilege access, and risk mitigation into platform and data designs. • Mentor team members and encourage engineering best practices across architecture governance, cloud operations, and platform development.
2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

IT Security Manager

Madison, WI
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
130000 - 180000 USD / Yearly
Robert Half is looking for an Information Security Manager for our partner in the Madison, WI area. This role will take ownership of a growing security program and lead a team responsible for keeping the organization’s technology environment secure, resilient, and compliant. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can operate at both the strategic and technical levels. You’ll help shape the security roadmap, lead day-to-day security operations, develop the team, and partner with infrastructure and business leaders to improve the organization’s overall security posture. What You’ll Do<ul><li>Lead and develop a team of security engineers/administrators, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.</li><li>Own the security program across security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, security engineering, and GRC.</li><li>Establish security standards, policies, processes, and metrics and continuously improve how security is managed.</li><li>Lead response to significant security incidents and oversee remediation, root-cause analysis, and post-incident improvements.</li><li>Manage vulnerability remediation, security assessments, penetration testing, audits, and compliance requirements.</li><li>Oversee security technologies including SIEM, EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and related tools.</li><li>Partner with infrastructure and technology leadership on security architecture, cloud security, access controls, hardening, and risk management.</li><li>Manage relationships with MDR providers and other security vendors, holding partners accountable for service levels and results.</li><li>Identify opportunities to automate security processes using scripting, SOAR, AI, and other emerging technologies.</li><li>Translate business priorities and security risks into a practical roadmap of projects and improvements.</li><li>Communicate security risks, priorities, and recommendations to technical teams and senior leadership.</li><li>Build a security-first culture through awareness, education, and collaboration across the organization.</li></ul>
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z