Tsw W Security Analyst Ii Crowdstrike

Job Title: Security Analyst II

Location: Madison, Wisconsin - Candidates must be current Wisconsin residents. Relocation is not allowed.

Work Arrangement: Onsite initially; may be eligible for Work from Home up to three days per week after a trial period

Contract Duration: Through June 30, 2027, with potential for at least a one-year extension

Required Experience: 4 to 7 years in Information Technology Security

Position Description

Under the general guidance of an IT Strategy and Governance Officer, this position is responsible for growing and operating the agency IT Security Program.

The Security Analyst II 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.

Required Skills and Experience

• IT Security 4 to 7 years of experience.

• CrowdStrike administration expert knowledge.

• Tenable administration expert knowledge.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• CISSP or equivalent 1 year.

Regular Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer CrowdStrike, Tenable, and Zscaler.

• 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 the changing threat landscape.

• Monitor data inventories and 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.

Work Location Requirements

• Candidates must be current Wisconsin residents. Relocation is not allowed.

• Candidates local to the Madison area are strongly preferred.

• The position is onsite initially. After a trial period, it may be eligible for Work from Home up to three days per week.

Interview Process

• Interview will be conducted through Microsoft Teams with the camera turned on.

Additional Details

• The selected candidate is expected to cover parking costs or work out a reimbursement agreement with their supplier.

• Free street parking is available in the vicinity, or paid daily parking is available onsite.

Pay rate: $35/hr/W2