Job description

Duration: 12 months Candidate Location: Locals to SC preferred. Daily duties/responsibilities: • This is a hands-on technical role reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead. • The analyst will support department leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations. Security Program Experience: • Strongly desired experience includes: • CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks • Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures • Supporting security considerations for multi tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations Technical Experience: Candidates should have hands-on experience with: • Secure network design principles • Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems • Switching and Routing • Enterprise Firewalls • Network auditing • IDS/IPS platforms • Network security monitoring • SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred) • Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.) • Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred) Responsibilities also include: • Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions • Investigate and respond to daily network alerts • Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes • Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering • Review and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency • Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats • Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency’s approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services. • Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures • Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls • Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects • Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and SCDIS-200 • Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring • Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification • Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams • Perform additional SOC duties as assigned Required skills: • Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support • Hand-on experience in IT security or system administration • Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models • Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools Required education/certifications: • BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience • A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA . Preferred skills: • Experience working in regulatory environments • Experience supporting health IT or state government. • Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards • Cloud network security controls (Clienture or AWS). Preferred education/certifications: • CISSP or Security+ About US Tech Solutions: US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com . US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. AI Statement: By applying, you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.

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Must-haves

Duration: 12 months
This is a hands-on technical role reporting to the Office of Cybersecurity SOC lead.
The analyst will support department leadership, business units, partners, and vendors in day-to-day cybersecurity operations.
CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks
Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures
Supporting security considerations for multi tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations
Secure network design principles
Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
Switching and Routing
Enterprise Firewalls
Network auditing
IDS/IPS platforms
Network security monitoring
Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes

Nice-to-haves

Candidate Location: Locals to SC preferred.
SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred)
Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)
Experience working in regulatory environments
Experience supporting health IT or state government.
Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards
Cloud network security controls (Clienture or AWS).

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