Cybersecurity Analyst

Position Overview

Riot is a Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company with operations in central Texas, Kentucky, and Denver, Colorado. Our mission is to positively impact the sectors and communities we serve through innovation and strong community partnerships. We are advancing our Bitcoin mining operations via cutting‐edge innovation, strategic expansion, and targeted procurement. We are currently seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst for our growing Cybersecurity department—a hybrid role supporting operations at our Austin, TX office.

Key Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity initiatives and collaborate with internal partners.
• Perform cloud security assessments and security reviews for new products.
• Assist in vendor onboarding and due diligence to ensure adherence to compliance and cybersecurity baselines.
• Collaborate with the IT team to design, build, and maintain secure and compliant applications.
• Improve data collection and analysis to align with the security monitoring strategy.
• Provide security guidance to executives and staff, and respond to eDiscovery requests.
• Perform forensic analysis on endpoints, cloud environments, and network logs.
• Process access requests, role changes, and terminations in IAM platforms (e.g., Azure AD) and conduct periodic access reviews.
• Work closely with Legal, HR, IT, and Security Operations on cross-functional initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Technical skills with eDiscovery tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Relativity), IAM systems, and digital forensics.
• Familiarity with data governance and frameworks (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Ability to travel to various Company locations as needed.
• Adaptability in a constantly evolving environment with innovative problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in analyzing threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of IT Support and Cybersecurity experience preferred.
• Associate level knowledge of security architecture principles, identity management, networking, security protocols, application security, and DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Cloud experience with SaaS products, AWS, and Azure.
• Experience in building and supporting process automation (e.g., scripting skills).
• Solid understanding of Segregation of Duties (SoD) and least privilege concepts.
• Industry security certifications are a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• 401k plan with company matching.
• Great medical, vision, and dental plans to choose from.
• Long-term and Short-term disability.
• Additional benefit options (Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance, and more).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays.
• A fun company culture with tremendous growth opportunities!