What are the responsibilities and job description for the REQT: Direct Client: Network Security Analyst @ Austin, TX Onsite position at KSN Technologies, Inc.?
Job Details
Network Security Analyst
Austin, TX Onsite Only Locals
8 months contract Extension
Please do not submit profiles of candidates who are not local to Texas (TX).
Candidates with prior experience working for State Government clients are preferred.
Interviews through Microsoft Teams
Position is ONSITE at the location listed above (NO REMOTE WORK). Program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position (Within 50-mile radius). **Subject to change per the hiring team**
Please do not submit candidates who are currently out of state and are planning to move to Texas. Candidates must already reside in Texas.
A Network Security Analyst ensures that information systems and computer networks are secure. This includes protecting the company against hackers and cyber-attacks, as well as monitoring network traffic and server logs for activity that seems unusual. Additionally, these analysts are responsible for finding vulnerabilities in the computer networks and creating recommendations for how to minimize these vulnerabilities. The network security analyst investigates security breaches, develops strategies for any security issues that arise, and utilizes the help of firewalls and antivirus software to maintain security
The project is ongoing and requires the expertise of the ITSAC Contractor. Responsible for installation, administration and troubleshooting software and hardware issues for our security tools. They are also responsible for updating software with latest security patches. They also develop and update network security. Evaluate and review existing DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization. Design, prepare, and present supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization. Use research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the DSHS organization's strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement. Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps. Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps. Perform editing on DSHS documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and overall cohesiveness. Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization. Provide DSHS progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
| Minimum Requirements: | ||
| Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
| 3 | Required | Evaluate and review existing DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization. |
| 3 | Required | Design, prepare, and present supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization. |
| 3 | Required | Use research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the DSHS organization's strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement. |
| 3 | Required | Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps. |
| 3 | Required | Fulfill basic DSHS project management duties to ensure the successful completion of DSHS short-term engagements, to include creation of project charters, expectation / communications management, risk management, resource management for the DSHS org. |
| 3 | Required | Perform editing on DSHS documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and overall cohesiveness. Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization. Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. |
| 5 | Preferred | Evaluate and review existing DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization. |
| 5 | Preferred | Design, prepare, and present supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization. |
| 5 | Preferred | Use research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the DSHS organization's strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement. |
| 5 | Preferred | Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps. |
| 5 | Preferred | Fulfill basic DSHS project management duties to ensure the successful completion of DSHS short-term engagements, to include creation of project charters, expectation / communications management, risk management, resource management for the DSHS org. |
| 5 | Preferred | Perform editing on DSHS documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and overall cohesiveness. Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization. Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required |