Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Identity & Access Mgmt

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to support the Cybersecurity department, which is responsible for protecting institutional systems, data, and identities across complex digital environments. The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst plays a critical role in advancing identity security capabilities, strengthening access controls, and enabling secure operations across cloud, on-premises, and third-party platforms.

The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst will serve as a senior-level technical leader within the Identity and Access Management (IAM) program, driving modernization initiatives, improving audit outcomes, and supporting secure digital transformation. The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst will also help establish identity as a foundational security control aligned with zero-trust and least-privilege principles.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in a related field, with a preference for a master's degree in information security or computer science, and brings strong experience across multiple cybersecurity domains, particularly hands-on IAM work. Preferred candidates possess deep expertise with enterprise identity platforms, identity governance and lifecycle processes, and integration using protocols such as SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, or SCIM, along with industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISA, Microsoft SC-300, or Okta certification.

Minimum $106,500- Midpoint $133,000 - Maximum $159,500

Work Location: 100% remote within Texas

Why Us?

This role offers the opportunity to lead critical IAM initiatives that directly strengthen security posture and safeguard sensitive systems and data at UT MD Anderson. The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst contributes to high-impact projects such as zero-trust implementation, identity platform modernization, and AI-enabled automation while benefiting from a collaborative environment, strong leadership support, an...