Network Security Analyst

Tech Army, LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Army, LLC is seeking a hands-on SOC analyst reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead. You will support leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations, maturing security solutions, and responding to alerts.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in network design and security, experience with QRadar or Splunk, Nessus/Qualys, and familiarity with HIPAA, NIST, and CMS ARC-AMPE. On-site work preferred with collaborative cross-team duties.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Certification such as PCNSE or CCNA is preferred.
• Hands-on experience in IT security or system administration.
• Experience with secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models.

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 and assess connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests for risk.
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats.
• Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports for standards compliance.
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures.
• Collaborate with other agency areas to implement security controls.
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200.
• Assist with 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

IT security

Log analysis

Microsoft Office

Security architecture

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field

PCNSE or CCNA certification

Tools

QRadar

Splunk

Nessus

Qualys

Job description

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

• 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 and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
• Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency's approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
• Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
• Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200
• Assist with 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

Security Program Experience (Strongly Desired)

• 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:

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

Strong Candidate Must Have Hands-On Experience With

• 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.

Required Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance)

• Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support
• Hands-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 (Ranked 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