Social Engineering Analyst – Phishing & Security Awareness

🚨 We're Hiring: Social Engineering Analyst | Cybersecurity

📍 Location: Vienna, VA or Pensacola, FL (Hybrid)

📅 Duration: 6–7 Months (Possibility of Extension)

💼 Job Type: Contract

We are seeking a detail-oriented Social Engineering Analyst to support an enterprise cybersecurity program focused on phishing, smishing, and social engineering simulations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a cybersecurity professional interested in security awareness, human risk management, and defensive security operations.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Execute monthly enterprise phishing and quarterly privileged-user phishing campaigns.
• Support quarterly enterprise smishing campaigns and customized social engineering exercises.
• Configure campaign scenarios, templates, target audiences, schedules, and supporting materials.
• Coordinate campaign timelines, stakeholder requirements, approvals, and launch activities.
• Perform pre-launch quality checks, monitor active campaigns, and troubleshoot or escalate issues.
• Analyze campaign results, identify trends and anomalies, and prepare performance reports.
• Support KPI/KRI reporting and maintain historical campaign metrics and documentation.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, Communications, and Training teams on awareness initiatives.

🔹 Required / Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline preferred. Relevant experience may substitute.
• Cybersecurity experience with an interest in social engineering, phishing simulations, or security awareness.
• Hands-on experience executing or supporting phishing/smishing campaigns is strongly preferred.
• Experience with operational reporting, data validation, and performance metrics.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Security+, CySA+, or equivalent certification is a plus.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Be part of an enterprise cybersecurity initiative that helps strengthen organizational security awareness, improve human risk management, and protect against evolving social engineering threats.

📩 Interested or know someone who would be a good fit?

Please share your updated resume or reach out directly to discuss this opportunity.