At Academy Sports + Outdoors our vision is to be the best sports + outdoors retailer in the country — but what truly sets us apart is our people. We’re a passionate, purpose-driven team that’s as committed to each other as we are to our customers.
We’ve spent over 80 years building a culture that puts people first. We believe in creating opportunities for growth, fostering meaningful connections, and supporting every Team Member’s journey. What fuels us? Our belief in the power of fun.
Here, you won’t just help customers gear up for their next adventure — you’ll launch one of your own. Whether you're starting out or leveling up, Academy is a place where fun can’t lose!
What You Will Work On
In this role, you protect enterprise technology by supporting vulnerability management, advanced threat analysis, and security controls across the organization. Your work helps identify and reduce security risk while maintaining coverage for enterprise systems, applications, endpoints, and cloud environments. You also serve as an IT security subject matter expert for business and IT projects and initiatives, helping teams understand and address security needs.
Day to day, you support vulnerability remediation, complete assigned IT tickets, perform application security reviews for web and mobile applications, and implement and manage security controls. You provide security recommendations for public cloud initiatives, participate as a key resource in CSIRT activities and investigations, and collaborate with IT Security and Compliance to deliver holistic solutions. You also present solutions to various levels of management.
Who You Will Work With
Working across the enterprise, you collaborate with the IT Security and Compliance team, business partners, IT project teams, support teams, development teams, and management. You coordinate security recommendations and remediation activities while translating technical information for non-technical audiences.
You will also work with teams managing applications, operating systems, endpoints, identity services, networks, databases, virtualization, servers, and cloud platforms. The role may include collaboration with offshore teams.
What You Bring
Bring your energy, your ideas, and your love for sports and the outdoors.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a relevant field preferred
- 5+ years of experience working in information security in an enterprise environment
- Experience conducting security assessments and analysis of applications and operating systems
- Experience providing cyber threat analysis to support and development teams
- Experience with application support and system troubleshooting preferred
- Experience collaborating with various levels of IT and management
- Working experience with different types of Single Sign-On, password reset, self-service, federated identity, multi-factor authentication, and IAM products and services, including Identity as a Service
- Experience with offshore teams preferred
- Industry certifications in areas such as AWS, Certified Cloud Architect, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge, CISSP, CEH, CCNA, and CompTIA Cloud+ preferred
- Expert knowledge of Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix, and iSeries AS400 operating systems
- Deep understanding of analyzing and prioritizing application security, risk assessment, validation of security penetration test results, and vulnerability resolution
- Expert knowledge of database, networking, virtualization, and server hardware concepts
- Master skills in endpoint security, threat management, and cybersecurity incident response
- Demonstrated expert-level experience with endpoint protection and vulnerability management tools, malware prevention tools, and antivirus solutions
- Demonstrated experience configuring and managing security controls for cloud environments and IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms
- Thorough understanding of network protocols and network traffic analysis, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, proxies, PKI, and HSMs
- Expert ability to analyze security system logs, security tools, and data
- Ability to document project requirements, define KPIs, and produce reports showing project progress
- Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with individuals at various levels
- Thorough working knowledge of Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, and 2016, Unix, Mac, and Windows 10
- Ability to remain organized, pay attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines
- Analytical approach with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
- A team-first attitude; while your core duties are your priority, you're happy to step in wherever you're needed
Work Style and Physical Requirements
- Ability to work with different teams on concurrent projects
- Ability to work well under pressure while consistently meeting time-sensitive deadlines
- Ability to adhere to company work hours, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior
- Regular in-office attendance is required
- Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
- Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards
Key Skills
Security Operations Management, Information Assets Protection, Managed Cloud Security Services, Web Application Management, Security
Equal Employment OpportunityAcademy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a relevant field
- 5+ years of experience working in information security in an enterprise environment
- Experience conducting security assessments and analysis of applications and operating systems
- Experience providing cyber threat analysis to support and development teams
- Experience with application support and system troubleshooting
- Experience collaborating with various levels of IT and management
- Experience with SSO, password reset, self-service, federated identity, MFA, and IAM products and services, including IDaaS
- Experience with offshore teams
- Industry certifications such as AWS, Certified Cloud Architect, CCSK, CISSP, CEH, CCNA, or CompTIA Cloud+
- Expert knowledge of Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix, and iSeries AS400 operating systems
- Deep understanding of application security analysis and prioritization, risk assessment, penetration test validation, and vulnerability resolution
- Expert knowledge of databases, networking, virtualization, and server hardware
- Advanced skills in endpoint security, threat management, and cybersecurity incident response
- Experience with endpoint protection, vulnerability management, malware prevention, and antivirus tools
- Experience configuring and managing cloud security controls across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms
- Understanding of network protocols, traffic analysis, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, proxies, PKI, and HSMs
- Ability to analyze security system logs, security tools, and data
- Ability to document project requirements, define KPIs, and produce progress reports
- Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Working knowledge of Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, and 2016, Unix, Mac, and Windows 10
- Ability to remain organized, detail-oriented, and meet critical deadlines
- Analytical, problem-solving, and creative resolution skills
- Ability to work with different teams on concurrent projects and under time-sensitive conditions
- Regular in-office attendance
Academy Sports + Outdoors Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Academy Sports + Outdoors and has not been reviewed or approved by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an employee stock purchase plan are consistently presented as core strengths. These features stand out within big-box retail and are frequently highlighted as valuable parts of total compensation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A 20% merchandise discount, pay-on-demand access to wages, and tuition reimbursement provide tangible everyday value. Onsite gym access in Katy corporate/DC locations and vendor discount networks further enhance lifestyle perks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and defined maternity and parental leave are part of the standard package. Materials also indicate PTO availability for some part-time store roles in certain situations.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Insights
What We Do
At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it. With a wide assortment of sporting and outdoors gear, Academy offers the best brands under one roof — curated to make the most of every budget. Day in and day out, our 20,000+ Team Members bring a sense of adventure, energy, and passion to work. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them has been at the core of Academy culture for over 80 years. We take pride in creating a workplace that values hard work, commitment, growth, and of course, FUN. Academy — headquartered in Katy, TX, a suburb of Houston — is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. We offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, as well as sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, and much more. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to a wide network of stores across many states, with $6.8 billion in annual revenue.
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