IT Security Analyst - Auto-Owners Insurance : Job Details

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs. Job Description We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week. Please note that we are not currently hiring fully remote positions. All candidates must have the ability to work in one of our tech offices from time to time. Our tech offices for this role are in Lansing, Michigan only at this time. Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our IT Division as an IT Security Analyst. This position is part of the IT Security department and is responsible for reducing IT Security risk and responding to incidents. The position requires the person to:

• Provide operational support for security products/applications
• Work with other teams to remediate security vulnerabilities
• Comprehend, write, and maintain department procedures and documentation
• Cultivate an environment of IT security compliance by enforcing corporate policies and facilitating corporate practices in an effort to uphold confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our infrastructure

Desired Skills and Experience

• A four-year college degree in Information Security, Information Security and Assurance, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Candidates without a four-year degree, but with several years of relevant experience, may also be considered.
• Exhibit good initiative and motivation
• Ability to learn the basic knowledge of current cybersecurity threats and their relevancy to the Company and its affiliates and effectively share this knowledge with other team members
• Ability to learn and effectively use tools and techniques required by the job
• Ability to work with details, analyze information, logically solve problems, and communicate effectively
• Ability to document concepts and skills learned for later reference
• Ability to actively participate in meetings

Benefits Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you! Equal Employment Opportunity Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law. *Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.