Cyber Security Analyst II

Overview

At CEC Entertainment, we build careers around great food, family, and fun! Our purpose and our passion is to create the best place for kids and families to eat and play!

Job Description

CEC Entertainment is the global leader in family entertainment and operator of Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper restaurants. The Information Technology portfolio is built on vendor, SaaS, and cloud solutions. We are continuously investing in store solutions, online and mobile services, and core systems including HCM, Payroll, and Financials to improve business operations and drive value. Key partner platforms include NCR Aloha, OLO, Workday, Cisco, Fortinet, and Microsoft O365 and Azure. This creates opportunities for creative and motivated professionals to engage across the business to plan and deliver new and improved solutions.

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst II to join our SOC team. This position is based at our Corporate Support Center in Irving, TX and reports to the Manager, Cybersecurity Operations. The Cybersecurity Analyst II plays an important role defining and building technical and business requirements for data protection to reduce cyber threats, monitoring, managing, and maintaining network security and performance, and developing plans around remediating active threats.

The individual will be responsible for the daily monitoring and remediation of cybersecurity threats, incidents, intrusion, and policy. The individual selected for this position will have the ability to build strong relationships within the IT organization and with business stakeholders, while being able to secure CEC\'s core and restaurant-based technology infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Under limited direction, responsible for activities related to enterprise cybersecurity.
• Introduce best practice procedures, standards, and policies towards the protection of CEC data, and lead any incident response related to data security.
• Address data protection requirements such as access / audit controls, anonymization / de-identification, encryption, retention, and residency, within product and corporate roadmaps.
• Monitor security events from the various channels (Office 365, Meraki, SentinelOne, Critical Start, Cisco, etc.), based on the security event severity, escalate to managed service support teams as appropriate to perform further investigation and resolution.
• Remediation of security related incidents and vulnerabilities (blocking nefarious email, removing malware, etc.).
• Implement and maintain network configurations, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and policies.
• Execute and monitor user provisioning and deprovisioning processes across enterprise systems to ensure timely and secure access lifecycle management.
• Maintain role-based access control (RBAC) models and enforce least privilege principles across applications and platforms.
• Conduct periodic access reviews to validate user entitlements and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Investigate and remediate access anomalies, including unauthorized access attempts, privilege escalations, and orphaned accounts.
• Develop and deliver cybersecurity awareness training programs tailored to different user groups, emphasizing phishing prevention, password hygiene, and data protection.
• Track and report training completion metrics, identifying gaps and recommending targeted interventions.
• Develop, execute, and track security controls to improve cyber resiliency.
• Identify and document security best practices.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of emerging technology trends and developments in areas of interest to the business.
• Adhere to all CEC Entertainment corporate guiding principles, processes, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Provide analysis and trending of security log data from many heterogeneous security devices.
• Provide Incident Response (IR) support when analysis confirms actionable incident.
• Monitor Office 365 for security related incidents and adjust policies as needed.
• Supported internal and external audits (PCI, NIST CSF, SOX).
• Participate in the on-call rotation and 2nd tier support for escalations.
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Essential Qualifications

Benefits

CEC Entertainment offers a wide variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) retirement savings plan to eligible U.S. employees as part of their overall employment package. We also offer job training and career growth opportunities. Chuck E. Cheese is a "Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow" employer.

At Chuck E Cheese, we care about the safety and health of our guests and employees. We have rigorous health and sanitation standards, and our operational procedures are designed to meet or exceed local requirements and most importantly to protect the health of our teams and guests.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Company

CEC Entertainment, LLC ("CEC"), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a nationally recognized leader in family dining and entertainment, proudly operating the iconic Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza and Chuck\'s Arcade brands.

Chuck E. Cheese celebrates over half a million birthdays annually, dedicated to creating joyful, lasting memories through fun, food, and play. As the placeWhere a Kid Can Be a Kid, the brand is committed to safetythrough programs like Kid Check and community support, having donated more than $24 million to schools and nonprofits. In 2025, Chuck E. Cheese received the "Best in STEM" award and was named one of America\'s Greatest Workplaces, highlighting its industry leadership both in innovation and employee well-being.

Peter Piper Pizza offers a neighborhood pizzeria experience with quality food, engaging entertainment, and lifelong memories because fun isn\'t added on "The Fun is Baked In"! Through amusement and connection, families and communities are brought together every day. Both Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza champion play through different attractions to support physical wellness and strengthen motor skills in kids.

CEC Entertainment and its franchisees operate nearly 600 Chuck E. Cheese locations and over 120 Peter Piper Pizza venues across45statesand 18countries. The company proudly fosters a culture of diversity and celebrates fun and play to unite every family. Learn more at chuckecheese.com and peterpiperpizza.com.

Benefits

CEC Entertainment offers a wide variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) retirement savings plan to eligible U.S. employees as part of their overall employment package. We also offer job training and career growth opportunities. Chuck E. Cheese is a "Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow" employer.

At CEC Entertainment, we believe that our workforce should reflect the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of many guests we serve. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, genetics, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state or local protected class.

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