Senior Network Watch Specialist
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Integrity, confidence, discipline and commitment define your career in Battelle's National Security Global Business. Battelle was built on a firm foundation of honesty, integrity, and outstanding service and the work we do in national security impacts lives around the world; whether we're creating armor for military applications, testing a life-saving vaccine, or developing a more efficient hydrogen fuel cell. At Battelle, we reward the best work with more responsibility, positions to grow and develop, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on the world. Are YOU ready for your Next Mission?
Our Corporate Network Security division is currently seeking a Senior Network watch Specialist. This position is located in Columbus, Ohio.
The Network Watch Senior Specialist monitors Battelle's nationwide computer and communications networks and provides analysis and remediation capabilities to the business, scientific, research, and special project networks. The Senior Specialist will also provide training and mentorship of more junior members and is expected to take the lead in daily research activities to ensure the team is learning new techniques and threats. The Senior Specialist will routinely work with CIO staff members, corporate managers, and other organization security staff, as needed, to understand network situations, provide targeted analysis of events and outcomes, and redress exploitation attempts and misconfiguration errors.
Job Responsibilities
· Monitor and assess network traffic and communications across Battelle's nationwide network using commercial and custom tools. This network is a heterogeneous mix of infrastructure and endpoint equipment, and Specialist will need to master understanding how vendor diverse products interoperate.
· Act as a mentor to Junior Specialists, and take coordination responsibility for events which span shifts or require external interactions.
· Assist the Incident Response Team in the conduct of investigations.
· Work will be on a shift basis and will support 24 X 365 operations
· Analyze incidents, prepare reports to describe the event and suggest ways to counter it.
· Counter cyber attacks (as directed)
· Positions are available in Columbus, OH; Columbia, MD; and Aberdeen, MD.
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:
· Must have an active Secret Clearance, or have one within 6 months of hire to the position.
· Must have either a Bachelor's Degree related to network security, or have 4 years network security / network watch operations experience
· Must have at least 6 years of experience with personal computer security and have a good working knowledge of existing enterprise level security and monitoring products.
· Must be able to work shifts (this job has rotating shifts to support 24 hours per day, 365 days per year security operations)
· Must be able to use technical briefs, oral descriptions, and review of logs to prepare clear, complete, technically accurate reports for both management (concise and focused) and senior technical staff (technically detailed).
THE FOLLOWING IS DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:
· Active TS Security Clearance
· Willingness and ability to become TS/SCI cleared.
· Strong experience with one or more routing and/or switching infrastructure components (e.g. JunOS or CISCO).
· ISP, large network, or medium-sized network (> 5000 infrastructure systems and > 20,000 end point systems) analyst or sysadmin experience
· Direct experience with commercial analysis tools (enterprise tools)
· Excellent interpersonal skills
BENEFITS
Battelle's competitive benefits program includes comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, employee pension, tuition reimbursement, work/life balance, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family.
Battelle is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation. For more information about our other openings, please visit />
