Senior Information Security Analyst at Carter's/OshKosh
Atlanta, GA
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Jul 7, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level cybersecurity analyst role within a retail company's IT Security team, responsible for leading complex incident investigations, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and digital forensics. The position also involves security engineering collaboration, detection improvement, and mentoring junior analysts. It suits someone with a broad security operations background who can work independently across both tactical and strategic security activities.
Mid level · 2+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 660 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 280–1,000
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $134,382 (middle half $104,315–$168,301).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title is 'Senior Security Analyst' but the hard-required experience gate is only 2+ years of IT/networking/security experience — well below what a Senior role typically demands. Seniority is assessed as Mid based on the actual requirements, while advertised seniority reflects the Senior title.
The 'Must have' section is notably thin on named technologies; it gates primarily on years of experience and soft/operational attributes. All concrete technical skills appear under the 'Preferred skills and experience' section and are marked accordingly.
The role references Buckhead (Atlanta) offices and the QTS datacenter in Irving, TX as travel destinations, indicating the primary base is Carter's Atlanta/Buckhead headquarters.
No compensation range is stated in the posting.
A Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is listed under 'Preferred skills and experience,' not under the 'Must have' section, so it is not treated as a hard degree requirement.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): log analysis, malware analysis.
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