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Security Analyst

NIH-NCBI
On-site
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$95,000 - $150,000 USD yearly

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC)  is searching for Security Analytst to support our work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the Information Resources Branch (IRB), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This opportunity is full time and onsite/remote at the NCBI in Bethesda, MD and/or remote.

NCBI advances science and public health by providing free access to biomedical literature and genomic data over the web, making it one of the 400 top most-visited sites in the world. NCBI's diverse staff of smart, talented, and deeply technical people collaborate to build critically valuable services for researchers, physicians, educators, students, and the general public. For example, NCBI develops and delivers PubMed, an index of over 29 million biomedical research abstracts, often with links to full-text literature and supporting data. 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Application security monitoring (web scanning) to include performing source code analysis and web scanning using COTS tools.
  • Vulnerability management using Security Center.
  • Analyze architecture and system functionality for a broad range of technologies.
  • Log analysis for incident remediation/threat hunting.
  • Troubleshooting security and network problems.
  • Provide support in the areas of information assurance, vulnerability assessment, enterprise protection planning, security monitoring, incident response, cyber security, and cyber threat analysis.
  • Firewall management.

Requirements

  • B.S or higher degree in Computer Science.
  • Working knowledge and demonstrated experience in network design, network security, and firewall technologies. Experience   with Fortinet preferred.
  • Experience with testing and identifying network and system vulnerabilities using tools from vendors such as Tenable, IBM, Checkmarx, and Netsparker.
  • Experience with log analysis. Experience with Splunk preferred.
  • Good understanding of computing security, authentication techniques, operation procedures and general practices in an enterprise IT infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated self-initiated ability for analyzing, debugging, and tracking security issues.
  • Identifies problems, determines the accuracy and relevance of information, and uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
  • Excellent organization and time management skills and ability to identify priorities as needed to accomplish a variety of tasks.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to work with people at every level. 

Benefits and Salary

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location. The targeted range for this position is $95,000 - $150,000.

If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today!

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