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Security Analyst

Location: Austin, TX

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: Security

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We are looking for a skilled and experienced Security Analyst to join one of our top healthcare clients in Austin, TX! The security analyst will assist with the evaluation, development, management, reporting, research  and day-to-day operations of the security posture in the enterprise healthcare environment. If you're looking for an opportunity to work for growing company in Austin, Tx APPLY TODAY! 

Responsibilities:

• Assist with designing, developing, and implementing enterprise level security systems and strategy
• Analyze network and infrastructure problems and develops solution-focused recommendations
• Perform vendor management and oversight as needed
• Partner with colleagues to serve as a Subject Matter Expert to effectively identify and communicate security risks and assist with implementation projects
• Provide hardware and software support on installed security systems to include the configuration, maintenance, and updates for the platforms
• Monitor and manage system capabilities, availability, and performance against overall Service Level Agreements (SLAs) criteria including reporting of capacity, utilization, trending and forecasting
• Conduct research and analysis of new tools, technologies, and techniques for the enhancement of existing security solutions and to fulfill new system requirements
• Verify and ensure the  infrastructure meets the primary IT security of objectives and be able to provide guidance and recommendations for better security practices
• Participate in maintenance and incident response functions and respond promptly to network and system problems
• Create and document processes and procedures
• Provide regular status and project updates to leadership including regular trends and statistics related to systems and overall health and metrics of the current infrastructure
• Proven capacity to perform with close attention to detail and  accuracy
• This position requires work outside of standard business hours, on occasion, the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Have strong customer service skills
• Perform other tasks as directed by Security Engineer and leadership

Top Skills:

• 5+ years of professional experience in an enterprise environment as a security analyst
• Experience in technical troubleshooting and problem solving and providing guidance to others in T1 and T2
• Experience in a customer-facing, service-oriented roles
• Experience with incident management and incident escalations as well as Incident Response Plans
• Experience with deploying, managing and troubleshooting applications, systems and software
• Experience managing virtual and physical assets in an enterprise environment
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation such as KB’s, SOPs and policies as required
• CISSP or CompTIA Security+

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in a technical role dealing with operating systems, software, and networking equipment and security systems (EDR/SIEM)
• Experience working in a healthcare environment and dealing with HIPAA compliance
• Experience working in a cross-functional team with multiple areas of responsibility
• Experience with enterprise security tools such Mimecast, SentinelOne, AlienVault, Tenable Nessus, Phishing campaigns, YubiKeys
• Broad understanding of healthcare enterprise infrastructure, systems, applications  and operational requirements

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.

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