Network Security Analyst

Network Security Analyst

Job Location- Austin, Texas- Hybrid

Position Summary

The Network Security Analyst I will be responsible for vulnerability remediation and cloud security compliance activities across enterprise cloud environments. This role plays a critical part in protecting systems, reducing organizational risk, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring reliable business operations.

The Cloud Vulnerability Remediation Engineer is responsible for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and remediating security vulnerabilities affecting cloud infrastructure, cloud-hosted workloads, and platform services. The role focuses on executing remediation activities including patching, security configuration changes, and implementing compensating controls in alignment with established vulnerability management and change management processes.

This position works closely with Cloud Operations, Security, Application, Infrastructure, and Risk Management teams to ensure vulnerabilities are resolved within required service level agreements (SLAs) while maintaining secure, stable, and compliant cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation

• Review, analyze, and prioritize vulnerability findings identified through approved security scanning and vulnerability management tools.
• Assess vulnerability applicability and risk impact across cloud infrastructure, platform services, and supporting components.
• Plan and execute remediation activities, including patching, security hardening, configuration changes, and implementation of compensating controls.
• Validate remediation results and confirm successful closure of assigned vulnerability tasks.
• Support ongoing efforts to reduce enterprise risk and improve overall cloud security posture.

Cloud Security Operations

• Perform cloud-based patching and update activities for supported workloads using approved operational procedures.
• Implement cloud security configuration changes to reduce exposure when vendor patches are unavailable.
• Support remediation efforts that require temporary mitigations until permanent solutions are available.
• Ensure cloud environments remain secure, stable, and compliant with organizational security standards.

Change Management & Compliance

• Create, update, and maintain remediation tasks, change records, and supporting documentation within the system of record.
• Ensure remediation activities comply with established change management, approval, validation, and audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate remediation evidence for compliance reviews and security audits.
• Support leadership reporting by providing remediation status updates, metrics, and documentation.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support

• Partner with Security, Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure, Application, and Risk teams to resolve complex or cross-platform vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate remediation activities across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Communicate remediation timelines, risks, and dependencies effectively.
• Participate in troubleshooting efforts to resolve security-related issues affecting cloud-hosted systems.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify recurring issues, remediation blockers, and process gaps.
• Recommend improvements to vulnerability management and remediation processes.
• Support initiatives aimed at reducing technical debt and strengthening the organization's overall cloud security posture.
• Contribute to operational excellence by promoting proactive security practices and automation opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3+ years of professional IT experience with hands-on exposure to cloud infrastructure, system administration, or vulnerability remediation.
• 3+ years of experience supporting cloud-hosted systems within at least one enterprise cloud environment.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability remediation concepts, including:
  • Security patching
  • Configuration hardening
  • Compensating controls
  • Risk mitigation strategies
• Experience working with IT service management (ITSM) and change management processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to follow established security policies, remediation procedures, and operational standards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise vulnerability management processes and remediation SLAs.
• Knowledge of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), security baselines, and risk reporting.
• Experience supporting cloud compliance initiatives within regulated environments.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and security management tools.
• Experience with cloud automation and scripting.
• Relevant cloud or cybersecurity certifications.