Network Security Analyst for TxDOT, Austin, Tx

Pedigo Staffing Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) seeks a Network Security Analyst I to patch and remediate vulnerabilities across cloud environments, ensuring compliance and reliable operations. You will help reduce enterprise risk by supporting cloud workloads and coordinating with security, risk, and application teams.

Requirements include hands-on IT experience with cloud infrastructure, system administration, and vulnerability remediation; strong analytical and documentation skills; and ability to

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Patch and complete vulnerability remediation to protect systems and reduce risk.
• Provide vulnerability management and compliance for TxDOT cloud environment.
• Identify, assess, and remediate security vulnerabilities in cloud environments.
• Coordinate patching, configuration changes and compensating controls with approved processes.
• Work with Cloud Operations, Security, Application, and Risk teams to meet timelines and maintain security.

Skills

Cloud infra

System administration

Vulnerability remediation

ITSM

Change management

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication

Collaboration

Cloud security

Education

Cloud security certification

Security certification

Job description

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.