Network Security Analyst for TxDOT, Austin, Tx

Pedigo Staffing Services; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) seeks a Network Security Analyst in Austin to support vulnerability remediation across TxDOT cloud environments, coordinating patching, configuration changes, and compensating controls to reduce risk and maintain compliance.

You will work with Security, Cloud Operations, Application, and Risk teams to meet remediation timelines and produce evidence for audits, while keeping remediation records up-to-date.

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional IT experience with cloud infrastructure, system administration, or vulnerability remediation.
• 3 years supporting cloud hosted systems in at least one enterprise cloud environment.
• 3 years understanding vulnerability remediation concepts including patching and secure configurations.
• 3 years familiarity with IT service management and change processes.
• 3 years strong analytical and documentation skills.
• 3 years ability to follow defined security and remediation procedures.
• 3 years effective communication and collaboration skills.
• 1 year exposure to enterprise vulnerability management processes and remediation SLAs.
• 1 year knowledge of cloud security posture management or risk reporting.
• 1 year relevant cloud or security certifications.

Responsibilities

• Patch and complete vulnerability remediation to protect systems.
• Provide vulnerability management and compliance for the TxDOT cloud environment.
• Identify, assess, and remediate security vulnerabilities in cloud environments to reduce risk.
• Coordinate patching, configuration changes, and compensating controls in line with remediation processes.
• Work with Cloud Operations, Security, Application, and Risk teams to meet timelines.
• Maintain remediation tasks and change records in the system of record for audits.
• Ensure remediation activities follow change management, approvals, and validation.
• Provide remediation status updates and evidence for security reporting and leadership reviews.
• Support temporary mitigations or compensating controls when fixes aren’t immediately available.
• Partner with Security, Cloud Architecture, and Application teams to resolve complex vulnerabilities.
• Identify recurring issues and gaps and recommend improvements.
• Support enterprise efforts to improve cloud security posture over time.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Enterprise cloud environments

Vulnerability remediation

IT service management

Change management

Documentation

Security procedures

Communication & collaboration

Cloud security posture management

Security certifications

Job description

Network Security Analyst for TxDOT, Austin, Tx

• Austin, TX

Title: Network Security Analyst
Agency: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Location: 6230 E Stassney Lane, Austin TX 78744
Solicitation: RITM1787839
Duration: On-going, possibly four years
Contract Type: W2 with benefits
Visa requirements: US Citizen, Greencard Holder, EAD. No H1B
Telework Policy: Client site and telework hybrid

Required/Preferred Skill Sets:

• 3 years, Required - Professional IT experience, with hands on exposure to cloud infrastructure, system administration, or vulnerability remediation.
• 3 years, Required - Experience supporting cloud hosted systems in at least one enterprise cloud environment.
• 3 years, Required - Understanding of vulnerability remediation concepts, including patching, configuration hardening, and compensating controls.
• 3 years, Required - Familiarity with IT service management and change processes.
• 3 years, Required - Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• 3 years, Required - Ability to follow defined security and remediation procedures.
• 3 years, Required - Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• 1 year, Preferred - Exposure to enterprise vulnerability management processes and remediation SLAs.
• 1 year, Preferred - Knowledge of cloud security posture management, security baselines, or risk reporting.
• 1 year, Preferred - Relevant cloud or security certifications.

Job Details:

• A Network Security Analyst I will patch and complete vulnerability remediation as they are essential to protect systems, reduce organizational risk, maintain compliance, and ensure reliable operations.
• This asset will provide vulnerability management and compliance to the TxDOT cloud environment.
• Cloud Vulnerability Remediation Engineer is responsible for identifying, assessing, and remediating security vulnerabilities in cloud environments to reduce enterprise risk and maintain compliance with established security policies.
• Focuses on vulnerability remediation activities across cloud infrastructure and platform services, coordinating patching, configuration changes, and compensating controls in alignment with approved vulnerability management and change management processes.
• The role works closely with Cloud Operations, Security, Application, and Risk teams to ensure vulnerabilities are remediated within required timelines and that cloud workloads remain secure, stable, and compliant.

KPI's:

• Review and analyze vulnerability findings affecting cloud hosted resources identified through approved scanning and security tools.
• Assess vulnerability applicability and risk impact for cloud infrastructure, platform services, and supporting components.
• Plan and execute remediation actions, including patching, configuration changes, and security hardening, in accordance with established remediation timelines.
• Validate remediation results and confirm successful closure of assigned vulnerability tasks.
• Perform cloud based patching and update activities for supported workloads using approved processes.
• Implement cloud security configuration changes required to reduce exposure where vendor patches are unavailable.
• Create, update, and maintain remediation tasks and change records in the system of record to support audit and compliance requirements.
• Ensure remediation activities follow established change management, approval, and validation processes.
• Provide remediation status updates and evidence for security reporting, audits, and leadership reviews.
• Support remediation efforts that require temporary mitigations or compensating controls when permanent fixes are not immediately available
• Partner with Security, Cloud Architecture, and Application teams to resolve complex or cross platform vulnerabilities.
• Identify recurring issues, remediation blockers, or process gaps and recommend improvements.
• Support enterprise efforts to reduce technical debt and improve cloud security posture over time.