Senior Research Analyst - DevSecOps/DevOps - Remote | USA

At Optiv, we’re on a mission to help our clients make their businesses more secure. We’re one of the fastest-growing companies in a truly essential industry. Join us.
Senior Research Analysts within the Innovation team are responsible for working with the VP of Research & Development to execute the defined innovation strategy for Optiv’s market-facing offerings. This involves maintaining and furthering subject matter expertise on the DevSecOps/DevOps market segment within cyber security. Analysts facilitate the innovation process by objective analysis of technologies, proof-of-concept development, research publication, and community engagement.  

How you'll make an impact:

• Perform research and development for technologies Optiv has prioritized.   
• Provide quarterly recurring publications on trends within the DevSecOps space.   
• Rapidly prototype solutions with Optiv’s technology partners in a lab environment.   
• Contribute to the development of technology-enabled services to support Optiv offerings.   
• Work with key partners to develop technology-enabled offerings with unique value in a market segment.   
• Provide market expertise to internal stakeholders, clients, and prospective clients.  

What you will do in this role:

• Security Market Research   


• Track existing and emerging security products and technologies in the DevSecOps space  
• Conduct objective technology reviews   
• Provide subject matter expertise on security products and technologies   
• Build relationships with product managers at key partner organizations   
• Write reports explaining and positioning technologies   
• Contribute to Optiv’s knowledge base   


• Solutions Development    


• Work in a collaborative manner across Optiv departments assisting in the development of problem, project, and program-level solutions   
• Create, document, and conduct use cases  
• Build and demonstrate systems integration proof of concepts in lab environments  
• Perform peer reviews and assist in solutions development   
• Propose defensible recommendations for product improvements   
• Assist in maintaining the lab   
• Define project scopes and estimate levels of effort   
• Track project activities and provide status updates  
• Manage the project timeline, stakeholder expectations, and deliverables  
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget  

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Qualifications for success:

• Bachelor's Degree required; degree with a concentration in computer science, information systems, information security or related areas preferred 
• 5+ years of practical experience within one or more of the following areas: 
• Building infrastructure using Terraform and other declarative languages  
• Deploying applications in AWS, Azure, or GCP  
• REST APIs, Postman, and API tooling  
• Deployment orchestration, automation, and configuration management  
• CI/CD tools such as Gitlab, GitHub, or Jenkins  
• Scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell  
• Building dashboards with analytic platforms such as Jupyter, ELK stack, or Splunk  
• Excellent research, analytical, writing, and verbal communication skills.  
• Ability to identify how changing technological trends will impact security architecture choices.   
• Ability to accurately gather, analyze and interpret data, identify, and define problems, and make recommendations for resolution.  
• Experience as a security team lead or a product manager is a plus.  
• Previous exposure as an industry thought-leader, analyst, consultant, or author is a plus.  

With Optiv you can expect:
• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Affinity groups including, Black Employee Network, Disabled Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), Veterans Support Network, and Women's Network.• Work/life balance. We offer “Recharge” a flexible, time-off program that encourages eligible employees to take the time they need to recharge • Professional training resources, including tuition reimbursement• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities. • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remote/from home (where applicable)
If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data Management.
Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.