Network Security Analyst # 26-23955

US Tech Solutions; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 73,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions in Columbia, SC is seeking a cybersecurity analyst for a 12-month contract. The role is hands-on and reports to the SOC lead, supporting daily operations for the agency's cybersecurity posture.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in network security, experience with SIEMs (QRadar, Splunk), vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys), cloud security, and strong knowledge of ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, and NIST/FISMA RMF frameworks.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Certification such as PCNSE or CCNA is preferred.
• 3–5 years of hands-on network/security experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions.
• Investigate and respond to daily network alerts.
• Perform network security assessments for firewall/infrastructure changes.
• Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering.
• Review connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests for risk.
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for threats.
• Develop, review and analyze network traffic reports.
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures.
• Collaborate with agency teams 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 monitoring.
• Participate in firewall reviews and ruleset recertification.
• Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams.

Skills

Secure network design principles

Windows/macOS/Linux

SIEM (QRadar, Splunk)

Vulnerability scanning

Cloud infrastructure security

Network auditing

Firewall & rules

Log analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Network security certification (PCNSE or CCNA)

Tools

QRadar

Splunk

Nessus

Qualys

Job description

$53.33-$55.17 per hour

Columbia, SC

Contract

Duration: 12 months

Candidate Location: Locals to SC preferred.

Daily duties/responsibilities:

• This is a hands-on technical role reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead.

• The analyst will support department 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)

Responsibilities also include:

• 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

Required skills:

• 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

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 skills:

• 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 (Clienture or AWS).

Preferred education/certifications:

• CISSP or Security About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com/) .

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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