Junior IT Security Analyst
Junior IT Security Analyst Location: Framingham, MA Onsite Flexibility: Remote Contract Details Position Type: Contract Contract Duration: 5 months (with potential to extend) Pay Rate: $40.00–$47.00 / Hour (USD) Interview Process: One-round panel interview Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Job Summary As an IT Security Analyst – Junior on the Cyber Engagement team, you will help understand, measure, and deliver social engineering simulations, prompt reinforcement, campaign analysis, and actionable recommendations that support a more secure-minded workforce. We are looking for a motivated, collaborative, detail-oriented IT Security Analyst – Junior who is curious about human behavior, persistent in improving outcomes, and comfortable turning data into practical action.
Key Responsibilities
Research and monitor the social engineering threat landscape to inform risk-based simulation priorities, campaign themes, and timely response recommendations. Plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate social engineering simulations and testing, including phishing, vishing, and other relevant scenarios where appropriate. Analyze campaign performance, user trends, reporting behaviors, and root causes to identify patterns and opportunities for focused and role-based training. Translate simulation results and security signals into practical training recommendations, reinforcement needs, and behavior-focused improvement opportunities. Support in-the-moment and event-driven reinforcement for unplanned or time-sensitive communications, helping reinforce secure behaviors. Develop clear metrics, dashboards, and leadership-ready summaries that connect human insights to business outcomes and measurable behavior change. Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve reporting processes, including centralized metrics and KPIs for Cyber Engagement. Collaborate with Awareness and Training, Cyber Resiliency, business partners, and other stakeholders to align messaging and learning needs. Support external vendor relationship management for simulation and response capabilities, including coordination and continuous improvement opportunities. Required Skills 2–5 years of experience in cybersecurity awareness, social engineering simulation, or a related security discipline. Experience designing, supporting, or measuring social engineering simulations, user awareness campaigns, behavior change initiatives, and remediation efforts. Ability to transform security and user behavior data into meaningful metrics, executive-level reporting, and risk-informed recommendations. Experience developing dashboards and reporting using Power BI or similar analytics tools. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data in Excel, identify trends and patterns, develop meaningful insights, and present findings in a clear, actionable manner. Ability to write and execute SQL queries. Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and partner effectively across technical and business teams. Preferred Skills Experience using security awareness and training tools (examples: KnowBe4 and Proofpoint).
Benefits
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans 401k Retirement Fund About the Client This Fortune 100 retailer is the world's leading off-price apparel and home fashions company, operating more than 5,200 stores across ten countries under iconic retail brands including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Homesense, and Sierra in the United States; Winners, HomeSense, and Marshalls in Canada; and TK Maxx and Homesense across Europe and Australia. With a business model built on delivering quality, brand-name, and designer merchandise at prices typically 20 to 60 percent below full-price retail, this organization has created one of the most distinctive and enduring value propositions in global retail. The company's product assortment spans apparel, footwear, accessories, home décor, furniture, giftware, jewelry, and more — curated through a dynamic buying strategy that keeps merchandise fresh and store visits exciting. Internally, the organization is known for offering a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where buyers, merchants, retail professionals, technology specialists, and cybersecurity professionals gain hands-on experience across a broad range of disciplines. The company's scale — combined with its global footprint — creates meaningful career pathways for motivated individuals in merchandising, operations, supply chain, corporate finance, marketing, and technology. About GTT GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada. Job Number: 26-12503 Industry: Data & Analytics #gttic