Network Security Analyst (Onsite)

Vitaver & Associates • Austin, TX

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Our client is seeking a Network Security Analyst for a temporary project position estimated to last 12 months with possible extensions. This role requires 100% of the time to be spent at the Client's site in Austin, TX. This is a non-negotiable requirement, and only candidates able to relocate as required should apply. This contract position is being filled exclusively through approved staffing partners.

Requirements

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client's site in Austin, TX.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, NDR (7 years)
• Experience with security log collection and management (7 years)
• Experience with threat intelligence concepts (7 years)
• Experience in writing and interpreting KQL, SPL, and security queries to support investigations and reporting (7 years)
• Experience in SIEM platform/architecture support (7 years)
• Experience in detection engineering methodology and implementation (7 years)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, NDR (10 years)
• Experience with security log collection and management (10 years)
• Experience with threat intelligence concepts (10 years)
• Experience in writing and interpreting KQL, SPL, and security queries to support investigations and reporting (10 years)
• Experience in SIEM platform/architecture support (10 years)
• Experience in detection engineering methodology and implementation (10 years)

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts, logs, network events, endpoint telemetry, and threat intelligence feeds.
• Analyze suspicious activity, anomalous network behavior, malware indicators, endpoint detections, and SIEM correlation events to determine scope, impact, and required response actions.
• Perform incident triage, investigation, escalation, containment coordination, and documentation in alignment with the Client's security operations procedures.
• Develop, tune, and maintain detection rules, dashboards, alerts, playbooks, and queries to improve visibility across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud environments.
• Support threat hunting activities using KQL, SPL, packet/session analysis, endpoint telemetry, and other investigative techniques.
• Assist with vulnerability, risk, and control assessments for network security infrastructure and enterprise information systems.
• Document findings, prepare incident reports, track corrective actions, and communicate technical information to security leadership and business stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed