Network Analyst at United Global Technologies Columbia, SC

Comunidade Metodista; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

United Global Technologies in Columbia, SC is seeking a Network Analyst to manage network operations across platforms, analyze architectural needs, and ensure secure, compliant network infrastructure. You will work with teams and vendors to implement design changes and support disaster recovery efforts.

The role requires strong problem-solving, excellent communication, and the ability to provide technical training and documentation as needed. On-site with potential after-hours support.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field or 4 years of related work experience or 2 years with an associate's degree.
• 6 years of network or related experience required.
• Preferred: CCNP or CCNA certification.
• C2 Eligibility and credit check required.

Responsibilities

• Focus on network operations across multiple platforms and analyze architecture, hardware, software, and configurations.
• Analyze workload including traffic and utilization trends; support development and implementation; improve user docs and training.
• Test and verify hardware and peripherals to meet specs by recording and analyzing data.
• Collaborate with specialists to evaluate hardware-software interfaces and performance requirements.
• Ensure network compliance with audits; address vulnerabilities; maintain security/backup and disaster recovery processes.
• Monitor network performance and update processes and documentation.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of network technology.

Skills

Advanced networking

Troubleshooting

Problem analysis

Communication

Customer service

Network security basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

CCNP or CCNA certification

Tools

Palo Alto Firewall

F5

Cisco ACI

Ansible

GitHub

Job description

Network Analyst job at United Global Technologies. Columbia, SC. Job Title: Network Analyst

Duties

• Focusing on network operations across multiple platforms, analyzes technical architecture, including hardware, software, and various configurations. Provides functional and empirical analysis related to the planning, design, installation, and implementation of the network infrastructure.
• 25% Analyzes workload, including traffic and utilization trends. Provides analytical support to team members throughout the development and implementation process. Provides feedback on commonly encountered problems and misunderstandings to enhance user documentation and/or training programs etc. May provide training on hardware and/or software use.
• 25% Compiles and analyzes operational data and directs tests to assist in establishing standard for new designs or modifications to existing equipment, systems, or processes. Tests and verifies hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
• 25% Confers with technical specialists and consults specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system (s). Interfaces with users, consultants, technical teams, and vendors for maximum guidance or on new technology to determine software and hardware installation requirements.
• 10% Ensures network compliance with audit requirements. Addresses new network vulnerabilities within audit-mandated time frames. Anticipates and mitigates potential attacks through network or other connections to ensure the security of the system. Maintains effective security/backup and disaster recovery processes and systems.
• 10% Monitors network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future. Creates and maintains process and procedure documentation.
• 5% Keeps knowledge and skills updated to keep up with rapid advancements in network technology.

Skills

• Required Skills and Abilities: Advanced technical knowledge of networking, communications, and related hardware and software. Strong understanding of technical problems and solutions in relation to the current, as well as the future business environment. Proficiency with network technologies and platforms. Excellent problem analysis of network systems. Able to gather information, analyze information and troubleshoot various network problems. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical people. Strong customer service skills. Strong knowledge of common network analysis, monitoring and security utilities.

Required Software and Other Tools

Strong understanding of relevant network hardware and software.

Work Environment

Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.

Keywords

Keywords:

Education

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree
• Required Work Experience: 6 years of network or other job related experience.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree
• Preferred Work Experience: 8 years-of experience working in infrastructure/network environments performing analysis (hardware and/or software), planning, and implementation.
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: CCNP, CCNA
• C2 Eligibility is required & Credit Check required!

Location

Columbia, SC
I-20 @ Alpine Road

Partial Onsite

Tues­day, Wednesday and Thursday and as needed.

Standard Hours

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM is the standard work hours; additional hours will be required as business dictates. Overtime, On Call, Weekends and Off Hour work will be required

Required Technologies

Palo Alto Firewall, F5

Nice To Have

Cisco ACI, Ansible, GitHub

Day to Day

This position will be responsible for implementing security remediations, managing network migrations, and providing network support for new business applications. Daily tasks include defining network structures, leveraging automation, utilizing Cisco ACI for next-generation networking, and supporting disaster recovery efforts.

Sift Skills

Attention to detail, ability to effectively communicate with peers and partner IT teams, ability to pivot to multiple tasks, strong troubleshooting skills.

The Team

The Network Change Team is responsible for making the changes required to facilitate all connectivity for the entire BlueCross Organization. This team plays a crucial role in ensuring the security, efficiency, and reliability of the organization's network infrastructure. We are a collaborative team that is focused on providing support to our customers to ensure the business applications they support are available and operational.

Interview

• Remote/On-Site Technical Screening with Technical Team (30 minutes)
• On-Site Management Interview (up to 90 minutes)