What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Analyst -III ***Prefer locals, W2 Candidates only position at V.L.S. Systems, Inc?
Job Details
Role: Security Analyst -III ***Prefer locals, W2 Candidates only *** ***
Location: Hybrid (Onsite two days per week) - Madison, WI
Duration: 12 months
Interview: Skype/WebEx/Video
Onsite or Remote?
- Candidates MUST be WI residents or willing to relocate to Madison area at the candidate's expense prior to starting the role.
- This position will be onsite for a minimum of two days per week.
Project Details:
Under the general guidance of the IT Operations Manager, this position is responsible for growing and operating the agency IT Security Program at agency. The Security Analyst III is expected to be familiar with a wide variety of IT security concepts, practices, and technologies. The position serves as an expert resource and relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. This includes providing advanced analysis to manage the security design, implementation, monitoring, and incident response related to networks, servers, storage, applications, databases, and endpoints. The position will lead projects to implement new security controls and technologies. The position will also assist with the creation of policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. This position may lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Regular duties may include the following representative tasks:
- Administer CrowdStrike
- Administer Tenable
- Perform IT security risk assessments. Develop, recommend, and implement remediation strategies.
- Research vendor offerings and conduct proof of concepts.
- Coordinate with other teams to implement new technologies and remediate issues.
- Monitor asset inventory, installed agents, and status of devices.
- Review vulnerability dashboards and organizational impact of changing threat landscape.
- Monitor data inventories, policy violations. Produce reports and metrics.
- Author policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines related to IT security and compliance.
- Monitor and process incident response queues.
- Manage endpoint firewall operation and adjust as necessary.
- Work independently as well as within a team environment
Top Required Skills & 8 Years of Experience:
- IT Security 8 to 10 years
- CrowdStrike administration expert knowledge
- Tenable administration expert knowledge
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Nice to Have Skills:
- CISSP or equivalent 1 year
- Security risk assessment
Interview Process:
- Teams with camera on
Duration of the Contract:
- 06/30/2025, with potential for at least 1-year extension
Will this position have access to FTI (Federal Tax Information)?
- No
Travel Required?
- No
Security Required?
- Yes
