Watch Team Analyst

CommIT Enterprises, Inc•Kansas City, MO

3d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

CommIT Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Watch Team Analyst to join its Operations Watch Team in Kansas City, Missouri. The role provides 24x7x365 real-time analysis of events and incidents on the client’s enterprise network. As a team consultant to the Operations Watch Officer, the analyst uses IT service management tools to monitor and detect network events and take immediate action to support mission readiness. Tools include Event Management Tools, BMC Remedy, SharePoint, and Service Operations tools. The position also involves troubleshooting networking, server, and application incidents and creating Daily Turnover Log entries in accordance with standard operating procedures. The scheduled shift is 1800–0600 Sunday through Tuesday, plus every other Saturday. The work is generally performed in an office environment using standard office equipment, with 0–10% possible travel to a contractor site and possible off-hours work to support releases and outages. The position requires Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Requirements

IAM Level I certification: CAP, CND, Cloud+, GSLC, Security+ CE, or HCISPP.
At least 3 years of demonstrated operations-staff experience assisting the Watch Team Lead with gathering information, tracking incidents, and preparing reports.
3 years of related Watch Analyst experience.
Background in IT business processes and cyber incident response.
Proficiency with ITSM tools such as BMC Remedy, SharePoint, and event management systems.
Knowledge of troubleshooting methodologies for networking, servers, and applications.
Ability to work in a high-pressure, 24x7x365 shift-based environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to follow policies and procedures.
Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the ITIL v4 framework.
Experience working directly with military leadership in an operational capacity.
Experience with the Remedy ticketing system.

Responsibilities

Monitor and detect network events and incidents, and take immediate action as they occur.
Identify problems and take appropriate actions based on Operations Watch Team operating procedures.
Create formal reports and assign work requests to the appropriate group.
Collect and analyze events and incidents from multiple sources, correlating information across IT management tools.
Advise the Operations Officer on business processes that can achieve desired results.
Manage, track, and file information received and produced by the client.
Assist in creating and distributing on-demand Situation Reports.
Create Daily Turnover Log entries in accordance with Watch SOPs.
Serve as an action officer with knowledge of cyber incident response, event management, incident management, and change management.
Organize client data according to team procedures and file information for efficient retrieval and decision-making.
Provide Watch Team reports as needed.
Provide executive-level Watch Team briefings on behalf of the client.