Job Description

The Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for safeguarding Methode’s IT infrastructure by managing and optimizing enterprise security systems, monitoring network activity, and responding to potential threats. This role ensures continuous protection of internal and external environments through vulnerability assessments, incident response, penetration testing coordination, and proactive risk mitigation. The position collaborates closely with vendors, global teams, and internal stakeholders to implement security solutions, track remediation efforts, and maintain compliance with established security standards. Additionally, the role supports documentation, reporting, and project planning for security initiatives while providing technical guidance to staff and maintaining a high level of service in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Acts as the Systems Administrator for Methode’s security systems
• Monitors network security to include incident response and escalation
• Provides risk assessment and remediation recommendations
• Monitors logs of public facing systems to detect abnormalities and intrusions
• Runs vulnerability scans across internal and external hosts
• Coordinates penetration testing
• Tracks remediation and follow-up of audit and assessment
• Keeps management informed of threats and vulnerabilities to Methode’s systems
• Assists with maintaining accurate and current IT security related documentation
• Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult technical issues
• Develops and maintains operational processes to ensure global security standards are met
• Demonstrated ability to administer security systems hardware, software and networks
• Ability to work with vendors in a managed services or hosted environment
• Creates project plans for upgrades and new implementations
• Create and present status reports and findings reports
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with direct exposure and use of industry standard security principles and automated technologies
• Security Certification (examples - CISSP, CCSP, CompTIA Security +)
• Experience with Palo Alto, Sentinel One, Crowdstrike, Rapid 7, Proofpoint DLP plus
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Solid background in project coordination and oversight
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as needed
• Experience working in a global environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced multi-task environment
• Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors
• Exceptional customer face-forward type service skills
• Experience in procuring security services and vendor management
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Methode Electronics is not able to provide visa sponsorship—now or in the future—for this role.

The base pay hiring rate for this position is $84,000 to $127,000 annually.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Frequent hand motion and repetitive tasks including using a computer for typing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally do immediate reaching and overhead reaching to perform various duties, frequent standing for varied amounts of time to perform various duties, frequent walking for varied amounts of time to perform various duties. Squat or bend to perform various duties. Occasionally climb stairs.

Benefits and Perks:

Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.

Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.

Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@methode.com or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information

Benefits and Perks

Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.

Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.

Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@methode.com or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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