TJX — IT Security Analyst – Junior Job Type: Contract, 880 hours Location: Fully Remote Extension: Potential to extend Interview: One-round panel interview Work Authorization: Must work on client’s W2 Other Requirements: Updated LinkedIn profile and excellent communication skills Role Overview The IT Security Analyst – Junior will join the Cyber Engagement team and focus on understanding and improving employee security behavior through social-engineering simulations, security awareness campaigns, data analysis, reinforcement, and actionable recommendations. Required Skills & Experience - 2–5 years of cybersecurity awareness, social engineering simulation, or related security experience - Experience with: - Social-engineering simulations - Phishing/vishing campaigns - Security awareness campaigns - Behavior-change initiatives - Remediation efforts - Ability to analyze security and user-behavior data - Experience creating metrics, dashboards, and executive-level reports - Power BI or similar analytics/reporting tools - Advanced Excel data analysis - Ability to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights - SQL — ability to write and execute queries - Strong analytical and communication skills - Strong stakeholder-management skills - Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities - Ability to collaborate with technical and business teams Preferred Skills - KnowBe4 - Proofpoint - Security awareness and training platforms - Experience working with external security vendors Key Responsibilities - Research the social-engineering threat landscape - Develop risk-based priorities for phishing and other simulations - Plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate: - Phishing simulations - Vishing simulations - Other social-engineering tests - Analyze: - Campaign performance - User trends - Reporting behavior - Root causes - Identify opportunities for targeted and role-based training - Convert simulation results into practical security-awareness recommendations - Support urgent/event-driven security communications - Build Power BI dashboards and KPIs - Prepare leadership-ready summaries and reports - Improve and automate reporting processes - Centralize Cyber Engagement metrics - Partner with Awareness & Training, Cyber Resiliency, and business stakeholders - Support vendor management and continuous improvement