Security Analyst/Network Architect
Posted 1 day ago by Gov Services Hub
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Remote or Austin, Texas
Summary: The role of Security Analyst/Network Architect involves conducting advanced cybersecurity analysis and risk assessments to protect cloud assets for the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The position requires collaboration with multi-discipline teams to enhance cybersecurity measures and ensure compliance with organizational guidelines. The candidate will also be responsible for developing cybersecurity designs and managing security architecture throughout the acquisition lifecycle. This role necessitates a strong background in cybersecurity, network security, and effective communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform advanced cybersecurity analysis work essential for TWC IT operations.
- Protect cybersecurity cloud assets and deliver threat assessment and vulnerability assessment services.
- Collaborate with teams across the agency in cybersecurity-related decision-making.
- Develop and integrate cybersecurity designs for systems and networks with multilevel security requirements.
- Document and address organization’s information security and cybersecurity cloud architecture requirements.
- Identify and prioritize critical business functions through security reviews and risk management plans.
- Evaluate cloud security architectures and monitor IT security related resources.
- Work under minimal supervision and provide after-hours support for security incidents.
Key Skills:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field.
- Experience in cybersecurity analysis or information security analysis.
- Experience in security and/or enterprise architecture development and management.
- Experience in conducting security risk assessments and audits.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Skills in translating operational requirements into security controls.
- Ability to determine how a security system should work and its resilience capabilities.
- Skills in applying network security architecture concepts.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Austin
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Hybrid/Local Govt
Role: Security Analyst/Network Architect (15+) with risk/threat assessments/audits, network security, cloud experience
Location: Austin, TX (TWC)
Duration: 8 Months
Skills:
8+ Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in cybersecurity, information technology security, computer engineering, computer information systems, computer science, management information systems or a related field. Full-time qualifying work experience may be substituted for each year of the required education (one year = 30 semester hours).
8+ Experience in cybersecurity analysis, or information security analysis.
8+ Experience in security and/or enterprise architecture development, implementation, and management.
8+ Experience in conducting security risk assessments and/or audits of policies, standards, procedures, and technical environments within state and federal statues, regulations, and standards relating to information security and computer crime.
8+ Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate technical issues to all levels.
8+ Strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
8+ Skills in translating operational requirements into protection needs (i.e., security controls) and to apply cyber security and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation.)
8+ Skill in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.
8+ Skills in applying network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth); to identify critical infrastructure systems with information communication technology that were designed without system security considerations.
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
8+ Being self-motivated, proactive, work independently, and effectively manage your time.
Scope/Description of Services
This position requires at least one day a week in the TWC CISO office. Perform advanced (senior level) cybersecurity analysis work essential for TWC Information Technology (IT) to fulfill its mission of service to people who live in Texas.
- Work involves protecting cybersecurity cloud assets and delivering cybersecurity threat assessment, cyber intelligence, software security, and vulnerability assessment services.
- Collaborate with mixed-matrixed or multi-discipline teams across the agency in cybersecurity-related decision-making, providing guidance and oversight in the implementation of improvements.
- Develop/integrate cybersecurity designs for systems and networks with multilevel security requirements or requirements for the processing of multiple classification levels of data. Document and address organization?s information security, cybersecurity cloud architecture, and systems security engineering requirements throughout the acquisition life cycle.
- Ensure that acquired or developed system(s) and architecture(s) are consistent with organization?s cybersecurity cloud architecture guidelines.
- Identify and prioritize critical business functions in collaboration with organizational stakeholders by performing security reviews, identifying gaps in security architecture, and developing security risk management plans and system security plans.
- Evaluate cloud security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to requirements contained in acquisition documents. Monitor IT security related websites, newsgroups, organizations, and publications. Determine the protection needs (i.e., security controls) for the information system(s) and network(s) and document them appropriately. Work under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Work may involve occasional travel to other locations/work sites to perform TWC services. After hours, support may be required to respond to security incidents. Perform other duties as assigned to maintain operations.