Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work

The Network Security Analyst I will play a pivotal role in ensuring the security, stability, and efficiency of our organization's network infrastructure. This role will help secure the organization’s network systems, including firewalls, routers, switches, network-monitoring tools, and virtual private networks (VPNs), ensuring that they align with best practices and organizational standards.

This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

• Assess and implement security protocols to ensure robust and secure connectivity across the organization.
• Administer and maintain network security tools to monitor and protect the organization’s infrastructure.
• Utilize network-monitoring tools to assess system performance, track uptime, and identify vulnerabilities.
• Diagnose and resolve network performance issues and security breaches quickly and effectively.
• Design and enforce network security policies and procedures.
• Perform regular updates, patches, and upgrades for hardware and software to maintain compliance and reduce cyber risks.
• Maintain accurate records such as system configurations, network topologies, and changes to hardware/software.
• Generate detailed reports on security incidents, performance metrics, and improvement recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Here’s What You Need

• 3 years with evaluating and reviewing existing Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the client’s organization.
• 3 years of experience with designing, preparing, and presenting supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the client.
• 3 years of research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the organization’s strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• 3 years of international communication with clients’ internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external parties, to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps.
• 3 years of experience with fulfilling basic project management duties to ensure success

completion of short-term engagements, to include creation of project charters, expectation / communications management, risk management, resource management for the client.

• 3 years of experience performing editing of the client’s documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and over cohesiveness.  Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the Client’s organization. Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.

Minimum Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze systems and procedures
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple design streams across concurrent work effort.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5 years of evaluation and review existing Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the organization.
• 5 years’ experience with design, prepare, and present supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the client’s organization.
• 5 years of research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the DSHS organization’s strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• 5 years of interaction with client’s’ internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps.
• 5 years of fulling project management duties to ensure the successful completion of DSHS short-term engagements, to include creation of project charters, expectation / communications management, risk management, resource management for the org.
• 5 years of editing on client’s documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and overall cohesiveness. Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the organization. Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment, with the ability to work onsite in the main office.
• Must reside in the Austin area.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.

• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.
• Travel costs, per diem, and other related expenses must be pre-approved in compliance with State of Texas travel guidelines.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.