Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Network Security Analyst I
Location: Austin, Texas
Duration: 11+ Months
Job Summary
We are seeking a Network Security Analyst I to support cloud vulnerability management and remediation initiatives within a large enterprise cloud environment. This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and remediating security vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure and platform services to reduce organizational risk, maintain compliance, and improve overall security posture.
The ideal candidate will have experience with vulnerability management, cloud security, patch management, compliance requirements, and security remediation processes. This position requires close collaboration with security, cloud operations, infrastructure, application, and risk management teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, analyze, and prioritize vulnerability findings identified through approved security and scanning tools.
- Assess vulnerability impact and applicability across cloud-hosted infrastructure, services, and workloads.
- Execute remediation activities including patching, configuration updates, security hardening, and system upgrades.
- Validate remediation efforts and confirm successful vulnerability closure.
- Perform cloud-based patching and update management activities following approved procedures.
- Implement security configuration changes and compensating controls when vendor patches are unavailable.
- Create and maintain remediation documentation, task records, and change management records.
- Ensure remediation activities comply with organizational security policies, compliance standards, and change management requirements.
- Provide remediation status updates, audit evidence, and security reporting metrics.
- Support temporary mitigation strategies when permanent remediation solutions are not immediately available.
- Collaborate with Cloud Operations, Security, Application Development, Architecture, and Risk teams to resolve complex vulnerabilities.
- Identify recurring security issues, process gaps, and remediation challenges while recommending improvements.
- Support initiatives focused on reducing technical debt and strengthening cloud security posture.
Required Qualifications
- Experience analyzing and remediating security vulnerabilities in enterprise environments.
- Experience with vulnerability management and compliance processes.
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, cloud platform services, and cloud security principles.
- Experience with operating system patching, system hardening, and configuration management.
- Understanding of risk assessment and vulnerability prioritization methodologies.
- Experience working within change management and incident management processes.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to document remediation activities and maintain compliance records.
Technical Skills
- Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation.
- Cloud Security Operations.
- Security Patching and Update Management.
- Security Hardening and Configuration Management.
- Compliance and Audit Support.
- Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
- Security Monitoring and Reporting.
- Change Management Processes.
- Infrastructure Security Best Practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Familiarity with enterprise vulnerability scanning and security assessment tools.
- Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Experience working with cross-functional security and infrastructure teams.
For more details reach at resumes@navitassols.com