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Description

Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also lead the airline industry in cyber-safety. United’s CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers’ and employees’ information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity standards.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Digital Risk and Compliance Senior Analyst is part of a Cybersecurity team that is accountable for ensuring delivery of organizational goals and is responsible for leading the implementation of the Digital Risk and Compliance programs. The Senior Analyst will lead efforts to evaluate cybersecurity data and system protection controls for United. The Senior Analyst provides ongoing support to ensure compliance targets and business strategies are executed and delivered in accordance with compliance and regulatory requirements, risk appetite, organizational risk practices, and evolving business practices. The Senior Analyst maintains ongoing relationships with the Risk and Compliance teams, Digital Technology teams, and other Cybersecurity and business teams for information sharing, and to identify, evaluate, and implement appropriate solutions to meet cybersecurity and compliance objectives.

• Interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, and related guidance to implement or enhance processes or programs, and to identify gaps in support of cybersecurity responsibilities

• Identify areas of noncompliance to determine their impact on levels of risk and/or overall effectiveness of the enterprise’s cybersecurity program. With minimal supervision, evaluate information for reliability, validity, and relevance, and utilize the information for cybersecurity reporting, in support of cybersecurity responsibilities

• Perform regulatory compliance and risk assessments to identify and mitigate compliance and cyber risks. Provide guidance on regulatory expectations, industry norms, and appropriate controls

• Conduct various internal and external audits/assessments such as General Data Protection Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Payment Card Industry, Sarbanes-Oxley. Conduct reviews of external security and compliance assessments

• Support the development of policies, standards, processes in support of cybersecurity activities, and aligned to company or organizational requirements

• Educate and mentor junior team members in at least one function-specific domain

• Leads continuous improvement efforts, including preparing and analyzing data to identify opportunities for improvement

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor\'s degree required (prefer Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field)

• 4+ years of experience

• Governance background in areas such as process standards, process governance, writing standards, controls, and policy

• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards such as NIST, COBIT, ISO 27001, or etc.

• Proficiency with assessing security and privacy controls based on frameworks, cybersecurity principles, and Software Development Lifecycle

• Proficiency with providing remediation guidance to cross-functional teams

• Working knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles used to manage risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data, and experience identifying and assessing information for compliance to required controls

• Ability to work independently and self-motivate

• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal, collaboration, written and verbal communication skills

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Posting end-date: 7/14/2025

The base pay range for this role is $109,820.00 to $149,600.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact to request accommodation.