Network Security Operations Analyst

Futurex - Bulverde, TX

Full-time

Bulverde, TX

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Network Security Operations Analyst is responsible for maintaining and supporting network infrastructures in both data center and corporate environments. This role involves troubleshooting network and security issues, analyzing logs, and collaborating with engineers to deploy and manage network equipment. The analyst will also focus on automating processes and ensuring effective communication between stakeholders and development teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support infrastructures in a data center and corporate environments.
• Assist in management of network equipment, security equipment, and servers.
• Troubleshoot network, firewall, and infrastructure issues, assisting Support Engineers as needed.
• Analyze logs and alerts from security, network, and server devices.
• Work with engineers to deploy equipment, including racking, stacking, and cabling.
• Scripting and automating processes using scripting languages.
• Maintain documentation of procedures and inventory of assets.
• Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated.
• Communicate effectively to bridge stakeholder and development requirements.
• Work directly on production-level environments in a fast-paced, results-oriented organization.

Requirements

• Experience upgrading and troubleshooting desktop and server operating systems.
• Experience reviewing logs such as firewall logs, traffic logs, or system logs.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Familiarity with network concepts such as subnetting, routing, and switching.
• Familiarity with security processes and procedures.
• Familiarity with SNMP, SMTP, DNS, NTP, TLS/SSL, RDP, LDAP.

Nice-to-haves

• One or more years of experience in managing firewalls, networks, or servers.
• CompTIA Network+, Security+ certifications.
• Experience with DevOps and Software Risk Evaluation (SRE) methodologies.
• Experience with network monitoring software such as Splunk, Nagios, or SolarWinds.
• Demonstrated track record meeting and exceeding SLA requirements.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Sick leave
• Competitive compensation
• Opportunities for advancement
• Retirement plan with employer contribution match