Local Network Security Admin

InnoSoul, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

InnoSoul, Inc. is seeking an Onsite/Local Network Security Admin/Architect to join our security operations. The role requires hands-on experience with network design, security controls, cloud and on-premise environments, and strong governance around HIPAA/NIST frameworks.

You will work to protect data, systems, and infrastructure across the organization. Ideal candidates have CCNA or PCNSE, CISSP or Security+ preferred certifications, and 3–5 years of relevant experience in a regulated

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on experience in network design, implementation or support
• Hands-on IT security or system administration experience
• Knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Responsibilities

• Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
• Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
• Perform network security assessments for firewall and infrastructure changes
• Contribute to security planning and engineering analyses
• Review connectivity and firewall requests to avoid elevated risk
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for threats
• Develop traffic reports for ports, protocols and services
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and suggest countermeasures
• Collaborate to implement security controls across the agency
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancements
• Ensure ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200 compliance
• Assist KPI creation and trend reporting
• Participate in firewall configuration reviews and recertification
• Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams
• Perform additional SOC duties as assigned

Skills

Network design

IT security

Security architect

Log analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

B.S. in CS/Info systems/Cybersecurity

CCNA/PCNSE

CISSP or Security+

Tools

QRadar

Splunk

Nessus

Qualys

Azure

Job description

Job ID: SC-11425 (98090621)

Onsite/Local Network Security Admin/Architect (CCNA/PCNSE must/CISSP/Security+) with system admin/Azure/AWS/Linux/Windows, Routing/Switching/Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM/QRadar/Splunk, Nessus/Qualys, FISMA RMF/NIST/CMS ARC-AMPE/HIPAA, regulatory environment/health IT experience

Location: Columbia, SC (SCDHHS)
Duration: 12 Months
Work Location: Fully Onsite
Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support
• Hand-on experience in IT security or system administration
• Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• Experience working in regulatory environments
• Experience supporting health IT or state government.
• Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards
• Cloud network security controls (Azure or AWS).

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience
• A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA

PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CISSP or Security+

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The Office of Cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of SCDHH’s systems and services. Strong candidate must have hands-on experience with:

• Data network design best practices
• Routing and switching protocols
• Network security best practices
• On-premise and/or cloud networking environments
• This role requires someone who can contribute independently on technical tasks and support more senior analysts on complex initiatives.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a hands-on technical role reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead.
The analyst will support SCDHHS leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations.

Security Program Experience:

Strongly desired experience includes:

• CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks
• Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures
• Supporting security considerations for multi tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations

Technical Experience:

Candidates should have hands-on experience with:

• Secure network design principles
• Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
• Switching and Routing
• Enterprise Firewalls
• Network auditing
• IDS/IPS platforms
• Network security monitoring
• SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred)
• Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
• Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
2. Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
3. Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes
4. Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering
5. Review and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency
6. Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
7. Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency’s approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services.
8. Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
9. Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls
10. Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
11. Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200
12. Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring
13. Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification
14. Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams
15. Perform additional SOC duties as assigned

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