Network Security Analyst

Role: Network Security Analyst

Term: 12 months contract

Location: Four days on site Newport Beach, CA, 92660, 1 day remote

Job Description

As a Network Security Analyst, you'll move our company, and your career, forward by performing monitoring, investigating and protecting the network security infrastructure, ensuring its performance, reliability, and security. This role involves developing, implementing, operating, and monitoring of the applicable technology and systems within the network security team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network security operations, strong leadership skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Required Skills -

network, security, zscaler, firewalls (Palo Alto), Splunk, ServiceNow, Solar Winds

Job Duties -

Assist with the full scope of operations and maintenance of the organization's network security infrastructure.

Ensure network security operates efficiently and meets organizational needs.

Monitor network security performance and troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime.

Implement network security measures to protect data and resources.

Develop and implement network security operations policies and procedures.

Plan and manage network security upgrades and expansions.

Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements and conduct regular network security audits and assessments.

Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in network security.

Establish organization-wide standards for products, platforms, software, hardware, or appliance-based solutions related to network security operations; develop and direct implementation of standards and best practices for the organization .

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, diagrams and schematics.

Prepare and present reports on network security performance and incidents.

Participate in security incident response efforts by directing first responders to triage an event and performing advanced response actions for escalated events.

Attract, retain, and develop top talent; provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to engineering professionals; foster collaboration with team members to drive value and identify and resolve impediments.

Job Requirements -

3+ years leading a network security operations team in an enterprise environment

5+ years of experience in engineering, implementing, and supporting global network security

Strong background in network infrastructure and protocols

Experience working with outsourced and remote teams

Advanced technical skills and experience with the following platforms: Palo Alto, Checkpoint and Cisco FTD firewalls, Imperva cloud WAF, Zscaler, RSA, Splunk, SolarWinds, ServiceNow, Wireshark, Active Directory and Group Policy Objects, Windows and Linux operating systems

Effective communication with the ability to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders and with experience presenting the business side of technical topics to non-technical audiences

One or more of the following certifications: GSEC, CCSP, CISSP

B.S/MS in Engineering and/or Computer Science or equivalent experience

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee full scope of operations and maintenance of the organization's network security infrastructure.
• Ensure network security operates efficiently and meets organizational needs.
• Monitor network security performance and troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime.
• Implement network security measures to protect data and resources.
• Develop and implement network security operations policies and procedures.
• Plan and manage network security upgrades and expansions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements and conduct regular network security audits and assessments.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in network security.
• Establish organization-wide standards for products, platforms, software, hardware, or appliance-based solutions related to network security operations; develop and direct implementation of standards and best practices for the organization .
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, diagrams and schematics.
• Prepare and present reports on network security performance and incidents.
• Participate in security incident response efforts by directing first responders to triage an event and performing advanced response actions for escalated events.
• Attract, retain, and develop top talent; provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to engineering professionals; foster collaboration with team members to drive value and identify and resolve impediments.