Network Security Specialist II | Hybrid/Remote

State of North Carolina - Judicial Branch; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) seeks a Network Security Specialist II to support its mission to protect rights and provide secure, accessible judicial services. This hybrid role involves monitoring security events across Azure, O365, AWS, Defender for Endpoints, and related infrastructure.

You will manage the Security Operations Center, triage tickets, and work with Microsoft, Cisco, and other vendors to maintain a strong security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in network security or related IT field and four (4) years of related work experience in network security design, implementation, and/or SOC; or an Associate’s degree and six (6) years of related work experience.
• Experience with network security operations and security tooling is required.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Network Security Operations Center activities and maintain security posture.
• Triage, update, and close Help Desk tickets.
• Support IPS, VM, NAC, IPsec, VPN, SIEM, and other security tools.
• Assist with incident response from detection to reporting.
• Plan and implement network security upgrades and remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate with external vendors to resolve issues and ensure compliance.

Skills

Enterprise security technology

Cisco products

Microsoft Azure

Office 365

SIEM

Vulnerability Management

IPsec/IPS/IDS

Network design

Security incident response

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in network security

Associate’s degree in related IT field

Tools

Umbrella

Secure Web Gateway

ISE (Identity Services Engine)

Azure AD

Defender ATP

Job description

The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) seeks a Network Security Specialist II to support its mission to protect rights and provide secure, accessible judicial services. This hybrid role involves monitoring security events across Azure, O365, AWS, Defender for Endpoints, and related infrastructure.

You will manage the Security Operations Center, triage tickets, and work with Microsoft, Cisco, and other vendors to maintain a strong security posture.