Overview
Location : Amarillo, TX
Job Title : Network / Security Operations Center Analyst
Career Level From : Associate
Career Level To : Senior Associate
Organization : Network / Security Operations (51353877)
Job Specialty : Network Administration
Note : Position will be located at Pantex
Using a mixture of new graduates and seasoned professionals to form an amazing team, the Network Operations Center / Security Operations Center (NOC / SOC) serves as the first line of defense against network disruptions and cybersecurity threats. We serve a critical function in the organization to identify, investigate and resolve issues while minimizing the business impact. We are looking for a positive attitude, esprit de corps, and skills to join our team.
Due to the sensitive nature of this position, NOC / SOC Analysts must work in an office environment 100% of the time. This job is located at the Pantex plant near Amarillo, Texas.
Responsibilities
- NOC / SOC Analysts are hard charging, analytical thinkers who enjoy solving problems. They thrive in a high-pressure environment with shifting priorities. They are able to assess a situation, determine tactical steps forward, and can implement a strategic plan. They support multiple technical teams in a 24 x 7 x 365 operational environment with high uptime requirements.
- Interact positively with peers, other departments, internal / external customers, and vendors to identify operational issues
- Prolonged or irregular hours required – 12 hour rotating shifts (compensated by shift differential pay)
- On-site requirement to support the network and cyber infrastructure
- Collecting and reviewing performance reports for various systems, and reporting trends in performance to senior technical personnel to help them predict future issues or outages
- Strong ability to diagnose server or network alerts, events or issues
- General understanding of TCP / IP networking and server infrastructure
- Understanding of common information architecture frameworks
- General understanding and / or experience with Information Security and Incident Response
- Understanding of Disaster Recovery plans and related technologies
- General understanding of common firewalls
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and projects with minimal supervision
- Good oral and written communication skills, and ability to address conflict with others constructively
- Cross-team coordination and collaboration
What You Can Expect
Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global securityTop-notch, dedicated colleaguesGenerous pay and benefits with a stable organizationCareer advancement and professional development programsWork-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiativesMinimum Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering / science / information technology discipline.OR applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 8 years of completed education and / or relevant experience.Preferred Job Requirements
Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or related technical or engineering / science fieldPrior helpdesk and / or field support experiencePrior NOC / SOC experienceSecurity Incident and Event Management (SIEM)Common Intrusion Detection / Prevention Systems (IDS / IPS) (Snort, Cisco, Fortigate, Firepower)Experience with Disaster Recovery plans and related technologiesServer hardware experience (e.g. Cisco UCS, HP blade systems)Server Administration experience with Linux and / or WindowsPrior Server / Network Administration experienceExperience working in a large, geographically distributed environmentsExperience with SolarWinds, System Center Operations Manager, or other monitoring toolsOperational analysis and development skills, such as scripting, to deploy DevOps solutionsKnowledge of packet analysis and packet capture toolsWorking knowledge of large network and server infrastructuresPreferred certifications : Network+ and / or Security+, SPLUNKWhy Pantex?
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. We offer flexible work arrangements and benefits such as medical, prescription drug, vision, dental plans, an employer matched 401(k), disability coverage, education reimbursement, and more. Onsite fitness facilities and cafeterias support work-life balance. Pantex is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
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