Mid-Tier SOC Analyst - job 2 of 2

ECS is seeking a Mid Tier SOC Analyst to work in our Suitland, MD office.

Job Description:

• Wednesday to Saturday 12-10pm shift
• Coordinate incident response functions.
• Configure and optimize network hubs, routers, and switches (e.g., higher-level protocols, tunneling).
• Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.
• Diagnose network connectivity problem.
• Implement new system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.
• Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software (e.g., IOS, firmware).
• Install or replace network hubs, routers, and switches.
• Integrate new systems into existing network architecture.
• Monitor network capacity and performance.
• Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure that information is safeguarded against outside parties.
• Provide feedback on network requirements, including network architecture and infrastructure.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.

Required Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience operating network equipment including hubs, routers, switches, bridges, servers, transmission media, and related hardware.
• Operate common network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup).
• Ability to execute OS command line (e.g., ipconfig, netstat, dir, nbtstat).
• Operate the organization's LAN/WAN pathways.
• Monitor measures or indicators of system performance and availability.
• Operate different electronic communication systems and methods (e.g., e-mail, VOIP, IM, web forums, Direct Video Broadcasts).
• Extensive experience monitoring traffic flows across the network.
• Interpret the information collected by network tools (e.g. Nslookup, Ping, and Traceroute).
• Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services.
• Knowledge of local area and wide area networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management.
• Knowledge of measures or indicators of system performance and availability.
• Experience with how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).

Certifications/Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years’ experience in network management and experience directly performing configurations and security implementation on LAN and WAN equipment
• Certifications addressing system security, network infrastructure, access control, cryptography, assessments and audits, and organizational security
• Active Secret clearance or eligible to obtain a Secret clearance

Desired Skills:

• Establishing a routing scheme.
• Implementing, maintaining, and improving established network security practices.
• Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting LAN and WAN components such as routers, hubs, and switches.
• Experience sing network management tools to analyze network traffic patterns (e.g., simple network management protocol).
• Skill in securing network communications and protecting a network against malware. (e.g., NIPS, anti-malware, restrict/prevent external devices, spam filters).
• Configuring and utilizing network protection components (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, network intrusion detection systems).
• Implementing and testing network infrastructure contingency and recovery plans.
• Applying various subnet techniques (e.g., CIDR)
• Configuring and utilizing computer protection components (e.g., hardware firewalls, servers, routers, as appropriate).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• hubs, routers, switches, bridges, server: 5 years (Preferred)
• network management: 5 years (Preferred)
• performing configs & security implementation LAN/WAN: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• security/networking related certs (Preferred)

Work Location: In person