Senior Network Analyst - Security and Compliance presso Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)

Internal applicants must apply by 8/22/2025 

The Senior Network Analyst- Security and Compliance will be primarily responsible for ensuring IMRF’s compliance with SOC1, Security Best Practices, and NIST, ensuring the security of all IMRF systems, as part of our Systems Development Lifecycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor various security consoles ( NAC, Firewall, Email, AV, Vulnerability etc. ) to log devices/systems and alert on unauthorized activity; maintaining an inventory of authorized and unauthorized devices.
• Perform troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance of existing cybersecurity appliances and tools.
• Monitor SIEM console & email alerts; investigate unknown/suspicious activity against IMRF baselines. Determine remediation options and implement changes including any documentation updates.
• Lead cybersecurity projects and POCs with the upgrades and implementation of new security tools and technologies.
• Participate in professional development activities to keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and security protocols.
• Aggregate audit scans and patch management audit reports to ensure a comprehensive inventory of allowed software/hardware.
• Capture system security configuration settings and Line of Business (LOB) application and dependent service configurations. This includes integrity checking mechanisms for data, systems, and software.
• Provide security analysis and reports as needed.
• Implement, review, & verify that our Disaster Recovery security is implemented the same as our Oak Brook site. This includes participating in validation of all IMRF systems Availability ( part of the CIA triad ).
• Staff the Help Desk, solving complex as well as common problems having to do with system security and network access
• Evaluate, test and deploy patches to all IMRF systems on a monthly or “as needed” basis
• Review, research and resolve virus issues and vulnerabilities
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or similar discipline

OR

• Currently certified in GSOC OR CompTIA Security+ OR CompTIACySA+ OR similar discipline

AND

3+ years experience working with enterprise security tools and technologies

Addition qualities/technical skills and experience preferred:

• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation tasks.
• Understanding of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and members/employers.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary and Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role is $91,992- $97,511. Please note the salary information is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. The range listed is just one component of IMRF's total compensation package for employees.

Other factors include the following benefits: 

·       Pension, death, and disability benefits as a member of IMRF

·       Generous insurance benefits, including medical and dental

·       35-hour base work week, Monday-Friday. Ability to work one day remote, per week, after 6 months of hire. 

·       Paid vacation, paid sick, 12-13 paid holidays and 2 personal days

·       Tuition reimbursement

·       Business casual attire