Cybersecurity Analyst / Security Operations Specialist

 The Short Scoop: Ready to level up your infosec career in a collaborative, tech-forward environment? My client is hiring a Cybersecurity Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats across cloud, network, and application environments. This is your chance to step into a visible, high-impact role supporting an IT org of 70+ and working side-by-side with teammates who’ve got your back.

Location: Deerfield, IL – Preferred.  Two other locations: Chicago, IL (West Loop), or Galesburg, IL

Status: Hybrid, 3 to 4 days a week in office (Tues & Thur required), 1 – 2 days work from home

Why You Should Apply

• Hybrid schedule with offices in Highland Park, West Loop, or Galesburg.
• Contribute across IT, not just cybersecurity—your influence will be felt company-wide.
• Supportive team culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and growth.
• Join a company that actually gets what “right culture fit” means.

The outstanding benefits package includes the following

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (company-paid majority)
• 401(k) with generous company match and profit sharing
• Paid-time off starting at 12 days in year one and increasing annually
• 8.5 paid holidays and a floating holiday
• Company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and more
• Performance bonuses, employee discounts, and wellness perks

Compensation range: $65,000 – $80,000 annually

What You’ll Be Doing

• Respond to SIEM, endpoint, phishing, and cloud alerts.
• Lead email phishing campaigns, IR table-tops, and monthly reporting.
• Support vulnerability management, patching, and PCI DSS 4.0 compliance.
• Maintain and improve runbooks, dashboards, and threat documentation.
• Rotate on-call every other week (remote, for critical alerts only).

About You

• Be able to do the job as described.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity or technical field
• Work comfortably across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and multiple tools.
• Understand and apply NIST CSF and PCI compliance frameworks.
• Bring strong communication skills to cross-team collaboration.
• Degree not required, but preferred. Security certs are nice-to-haves.

 How To Apply: We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send an email to me, Rich Bradley rich@teambradley.com and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a resume ready, apply on this site.

Setting Expectations

We’d love to help every single person who is interested and applies to this role. Unfortunately, too many people apply who don’t appear capable of doing the job. We apologize in advance, but we will not be able to respond directly to all submissions.

Sponsorship is not an option for this role.

This client is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This is NOT A REMOTE ROLE!

TBI Id No: Cybersecurity Analyst / Security Operations Specialist, 25-14031