Overview
Based in Erie, PA , as a Security Operations Analyst, you will play a critical role in protecting our organization, our data, and—most importantly—our mission of making dreams come true. You will serve as a frontline defender against cybersecurity threats, responding to incidents, leading advanced investigations, strengthening resilience through disaster recovery and business continuity planning, and partnering across teams to maintain a strong and compliant security posture.
What You’ll Bring
- A passion for cybersecurity and protecting mission-critical systems in a purpose-driven environment.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills to identify, assess, and respond to complex security incidents.
- The ability to lead deeper-level investigations into abnormal behaviors or system deviations, determine exploit paths, and implement corrective measures to prevent reoccurrence.
- Experience producing clear documentation, runbooks, incident reports, and executive-ready presentations.
- Confidence developing and delivering training materials and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and work effectively across teams.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging threats and industry trends.
What You’ll Have
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Security operations or incident response
- Network operations or IT audit
- Enterprise risk management
- Penetration testing or red team activities
- Hands-on experience with:
- SIEM, XDR, or security monitoring platforms
- Network and security technologies such as firewalls and IDS/IPS
- Vulnerability assessment and risk identification tools
- Experience contributing to business continuity planning, disaster recovery efforts, risk assessments, or compliance reviews.
- Familiarity with information security frameworks such as ISO 27000, COBIT, or NIST 800-series.
- Preferred—but not required—certifications: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CompTIA Security+, or EC Council certifications.
- A valid driver’s license.
A Typical Day May Include
- Monitoring and triaging security alerts from SIEM and XDR platforms.
- Conducting multi-source investigations to identify internal and external threats.
- Performing containment and eradication actions during active incidents, including isolating affected assets, removing malicious components, and restoring secure configurations.
- Leading advanced investigations into suspicious activity and system anomalies.
- Documenting incidents, root cause analyses, and remediation plans for IT teams and leadership.
- Supporting the development and maintenance of disaster recovery and business continuity documentation and procedures.
- Identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and policy gaps across systems and environments.
- Collaborating with infrastructure, application, and detection teams to enhance security controls and prevention mechanisms.
- Supporting compliance reporting, SOC metrics, and SLA tracking.
- Researching emerging threats, attack techniques, and evolving security technologies.
- Developing and delivering security awareness or technical training sessions.
Perks with a Purpose
Our benefits are created with YOU in mind.
Healthcare
- Highmark Medical and Mental Health
- Delta Dental and Davis Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Accounts
- Teladoc Virtual Health
Financial Well-being
- 401K Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- On-Demand Pay
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Student Loan Forgiveness
- College Scholarship & Tuition Discounts
- Employee Discounts
Life & Family Support
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Erie Campus*- discounted on-site weekday childcare
- Employee discounts for select BNI events and services
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Seven Paid Holidays
Who is Barber National Institute?
The Barber National Institute is a non-profit committed to its mission of providing the highest quality services for children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities or behavioral health challenges and their families. Since our founding in 1952, we have evolved into a multi-faceted organization serving more than 6,200 individuals annually with a wide range of educational, vocational, residential and behavioral health programs.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. If you need an accommodation to apply, please contact HR. EOE
Any consideration of the background check will be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.
