Network Security Analyst

KimohaTech; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KimohaTech is seeking a Network Security Analyst in Columbia, SC to mature security and compliance solutions, respond to alerts, and assess changes for risk.

The role requires 3–5 years of hands-on network experience and strong IT security knowledge, with duties spanning on-premise and cloud environments, traffic analysis, and collaboration across technical teams.

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 proposed firewall and infrastructure changes.
• Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering.
• Review connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure low risk.
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats.
• Develop and analyze network traffic reports that violate standards for Ports, Protocols and Services.
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures.
• Collaborate with other agency areas to implement security controls.
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects.
• Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200.
• Assist KPI creation and trend report monitoring.
• Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification.
• Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams.
• Perform additional SOC duties as assigned.

Skills

Network design & implementation

IT security / system administration

Secure network design & compliance

Log analysis & telemetry

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Position Title - Network Security Analyst

Job ID: 13757

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Location: Columbia, SC 29201

Job Description:

• 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

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

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

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

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