Security Analyst

When you join Atlanticus, you become a member of a fast-growing, mission-focused company that is committed to aid in meeting the financial needs of middle-class Americans. With a culture of collaboration and a one-team mindset, we encourage entrepreneurial thinking to empower our customers toward financial well-being.

Atlanticus™ technology enables bank, retail, and healthcare partners to offer more inclusive financial services to everyday Americans through the use of proprietary analytics. We apply the experience gained and infrastructure built from servicing over 20 million customers and over $40 billion in consumer loans over more than 25 years of operating history to support lenders that originate a range of consumer loan products. These products include retail and healthcare, private label credit and general-purpose credit cards marketed through our omnichannel platform, including retail point-of-sale, healthcare point-of-care, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties. Additionally, through our Auto Finance subsidiary, Atlanticus serves the individual needs of automotive dealers and automotive non-prime financial organizations with multiple financing and service programs.

Office Locations

• Atlanta, GA – Located in the Queen Building (King & Queen Towers, Sandy Springs), with easy access to I-285, GA-400, and a free shuttle to MARTA.

Work Culture

We foster a collaborative, innovative environment where everyone contributes to building something meaningful. You’ll be empowered to lead, grow, and make an impact.

The Role

Job Title: Security Analyst

Location: Atlanta, GA
Department: Information Security
Reports To: Director of Security / CIO
Type: Full-Time | On-site | 5 days per week

• What a day looks like: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Security Analyst to join our growing cybersecurity team. This role is ideal for someone eager to learn and contribute across multiple domains including threat intelligence, security engineering, vulnerability management, governance, risk, compliance and privacy
• Threat Intelligence
• Monitor threat feeds and alerts to identify emerging risks
• Assist in analyzing indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Provide weekly KPI metrics with security leadership
• Support the development of threat reports and briefings
• Security Engineering
• Assist in configuring, creating policies, and maintaining security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, account provisioning, email security)
• Support log ingestion, alert tuning, and rule creation
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement secure configurations and account provisioning
• Vulnerability Management
• Perform vulnerability scans and assist in triage and remediation tracking
• Maintain asset inventory and risk classification
• Work with IT Ops and DevOps to validate patching and mitigation efforts within SLA timeframe
• Privacy & Compliance
• Support data classification and compliance assessments
• Assist in monitoring data loss prevention (DLP) alerts
• Work with privacy vendors on metric captures, roadmaps, and process improvement
• Help ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 0–3 years of experience in a security or IT support role
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, PCI-DSS, SOX)
• Basic understanding of networking, operating systems, and cloud environments
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Security certifications (e.g., Security+, CEH, or equivalent) are a plus

Why You’ll Love Working Here

This isn’t just a job, it’s a place to lead, grow, and thrive. If you believe in your skills and drive, we’ll provide the resources and support to help you succeed.

Benefits include:

• Generous PTO and holiday schedule
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Ongoing training (lunch & learns, financial and health webinars)
• Team volunteer outings

Atlanticus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected status.