Information Security Analyst II; Cybersecurity

Location: Rosemont, IL | Hybrid

Schedule: Just 2 days onsite per month after initial training

Salary: $100,000-$115,000 annually

Next Play Jobs is partnering with a well-established, highly respected nonprofit organization in the Rosemont, IL area to identify an experienced Information Security Analyst II to join its growing Technology Services team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on cybersecurity professional who enjoys working across security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and risk mitigation. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation in systems or network administration, along with experience managing security technologies and protecting critical IT infrastructure.

This position offers a highly flexible hybrid schedule, requiring only two days onsite per month following the initial training period
, along with competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for continued professional development.

• Monitor, administer, and maintain cybersecurity technologies, including SIEM, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, data loss prevention (DLP), and threat monitoring platforms.
• Investigate security alerts, suspicious activity, and potential breaches, coordinating incident containment, remediation, and recovery efforts.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments across networks, endpoints, cloud environments, applications, and external-facing systems.
• Identify, prioritize, and track security vulnerabilities while collaborating with internal IT teams to implement corrective actions.
• Maintain security monitoring, logging, and alerting across Microsoft 365, Windows-based infrastructure, cloud services, and critical applications.
• Coordinate penetration testing, security assessments, and remediation activities with internal teams and external vendors.
• Support cybersecurity governance, risk assessments, audits, and compliance initiatives, including PCI requirements.
• Develop and maintain security policies, incident response procedures, technical documentation, and cybersecurity reporting.
• Administer security awareness initiatives, including employee training, phishing simulations, and cybersecurity communications.
• Evaluate emerging security threats and technologies, recommend improvements, and participate in cybersecurity projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• 5-7 years of IT experience
  , including at least 3 years in a cybersecurity or information security role
  .
• Minimum 3 years of systems administration and/or network administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security technologies.
• Strong understanding of Windows-based environments, Microsoft 365, networking, endpoint security, and infrastructure security.
• Experience administering or working with SIEM, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and related security platforms.
• Familiarity with security frameworks, risk assessments, security policies, and regulatory compliance.
• CompTIA Security+, equivalent security certification, or actively pursuing a relevant certification.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to independently investigate security issues, manage competing priorities, and collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Our client offers a competitive compensation package and an excellent work-life balance, including:

• Base salary of $100,000-$115,000
• Highly flexible hybrid schedule - only 2 onsite days per month after training
• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
• Professional development and career growth
• Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave

This is an ideal opportunity for an Information Security Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst, or Security Engineer looking to take ownership of meaningful security initiatives without sacrificing work-life balance.

You will have the opportunity to work across multiple areas of cybersecurity, contribute directly to the organization's security strategy, and collaborate with experienced IT leadership in a stable, mission-driven environment.