Cybersecurity Analyst II (Remote)

Position Purpose:

Protecting what matters most to our associates and consumers by securing our sensitive data and critical assets from current and emerging threats. At The Home Depot Cybersecurity consists of Architecture, Governance, Identity & Access Management, Internal Threat Operations, Issue and Compliance Management, Risk Assessment/Advisory, Security Consulting, Security Operations, Service Optimization and Strategic Planning
Analysts II perform data gathering, analysis, synthesis and develop solutions to support THD Cybersecurity practices.


Key Responsibilities:

  • 60% Analysis - Synthesize data to develop a solution, communicate the solution to stakeholders Analyze problems, structure the issue and perform analysis
  • 10% Collaborate - Partner cross-functionally to identify trends and resolve issues
  • 30% Drive Execution - Ensure initiative/project goals are met in a timely manner Implement solutions to meet customer expectations


Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

  • This Position typically reports to Manager or Sr. Manager
  • This Position has 0 Direct Reports


Travel Requirements:

  • Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.


Physical Requirements:

  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.


Working Conditions:

  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be eighteen years of age or older.
  • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.


Preferred Qualifications:

Technical SME & Platform Mastery

  • TMX Expert: Advanced experience configuring ThreatMetrix (LexisNexis), specifically Policy Engine rules, SmartID, and the Digital Identity Graph.
  • Policy Lifecycle: Proven track record of managing Champion/Challenger testing and deploying production-ready fraud policies.
  • Threat Detection: Deep knowledge of session attributes (Device ID, TrueIP, Bot Detection) to mitigate ATO and Synthetic Identity risk.
  • Engineering Liaison: Experience translating security requirements into technical specifications for Online Engineering teams.

Analytics & Performance Tuning

  • Strong Analytics: Proficiency in SQL or Python to analyze large datasets for emerging fraud patterns and rule effectiveness.
  • Optimization: Ability to perform impact analysis to maximize Fraud Capture while maintaining a low False Positive rate.
  • Reporting: Experience building TMX performance dashboards (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI) for executive-level reporting.

Minimum Education:

  • The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.


Preferred Education:

  • No additional education


Minimum Years of Work Experience:

  • 2


Preferred Years of Work Experience:

  • No additional years of experience


Minimum Leadership Experience:

  • None


Preferred Leadership Experience:

  • None


Certifications:

  • None


Competencies:

  • Action Oriented
  • Collaborates
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Customer Focus
  • Drives Results

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