Network Security Analyst: Firewalls, SIEM & Compliance

Accord Technologies Inc; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. is seeking a Network Security Analyst in Columbia, SC, for a 12-month W2 contract. The role focuses on maturing network security and compliance, investigating alerts, and assessing firewall/infrastructure changes in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in network design or security administration, and experience with SIEMs (QRadar, Splunk) and vulnerability tools. Health IT/regulatory familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support.
• Experience in IT security or system administration.
• Knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, and compliance tools.
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Mature network security and compliance solutions.
• Investigate and respond to daily network alerts.
• Perform network security assessments for firewall/infrastructure changes.
• Analyze network planning and engineering data.
• Review connectivity, website blocks, and firewall rule requests for risk.
• Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for threats.
• Develop and analyze network traffic reports per standards.
• Monitor emerging threat vectors and countermeasures.
• Support cloud and on-premise network changes.
• Ensure ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, and SCDIS-200 compliance.
• Assist KPI creation and trend reporting.
• Participate in firewall reviews and ruleset recertification.
• Perform additional SOC duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with agency areas to implement security controls.
• Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams.

Skills

Secure network design principles

Windows/macOS/Linux operating systems

Switching and routing

Enterprise firewalls

Network auditing

IDS/IPS platforms

Network security monitoring

SIEM platforms (QRadar, Splunk)

Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus,

Qualys

Log and alert analysis

Network telemetry analysis

Microsoft Office tools

Firewall configuration review

Ruleset recertification

Education

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

Tools

QRadar

Splunk

Nessus

Qualys

Azure

AWS

Job description

Accord Technologies Inc. is seeking a Network Security Analyst in Columbia, SC, for a 12-month W2 contract. The role focuses on maturing network security and compliance, investigating alerts, and assessing firewall/infrastructure changes in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in network design or security administration, and experience with SIEMs (QRadar, Splunk) and vulnerability tools. Health IT/regulatory familiarity is a plus.