Network & Security Specialist

Job # IT24055
Job Title Network &
Security Specialist
Office Location Roanoke, VA
Business/Department IT/Infrastructure
Sales Territory, if applicable N/A
General Role Description
Research, recommend, and execute the plans for the organization's information technology network and security architecture.
Role Accountabilities
- Define and maintain an efficient protocol for safeguarding data and ensuring data accessibility to support daily operations
- Ensure the implementation of adequate security measures to protect the Company's diverse information systems and assets
- Develop, test and update as necessary a data protection/data accessibility plan for inclusion in the business continuity plan and execute as needed
- Conduct needs analysis, solicit bids and formulate options for procurement and rollout of networking hardware, software and services and implement as approved
- Define and sustain an efficient process for monitoring, detecting, and rectifying security and performance issues in networking, personal/mobile computer, and communication platforms
- Maintain essential cybersecurity-related documentation and procedures
- Perform, track, and report regular cybersecurity audits and tests to pinpoint network and system vulnerabilities and help define necessary improvements.
- Monitor network resources continuously to ensure availability to meet the Company's needs
- Implement network updates and security enhancements with minimal disruption to business operations.
- Provide reports to appropriate personnel regarding effectiveness of infrastructure and make recommendations for the adoption of new procedures
General Employee Accountabilities
- Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
- Give manager best advice
- Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
- Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
- Exemplify Company Core Values:
Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
- Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
- Recommend viable improvements proactively
- Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
- 7 years’ experience in networking and security management
- Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft 365 Identity, Security, and Compliance
- Demonstrated experience with Cisco networking infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience in security policies and frameworks
- Demonstrated success expanding aggregate knowledge and skills of the IT team(s) and sharing knowledge proactively
- Demonstrated success leading IT technical and business projects
- Demonstrated success identifying system gaps and emerging technologies that support accuracy, productivity, and business growth
- Demonstrated ability to deliver a project or multiple projects on time, from concept through deployment
- Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
- Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
- Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
- Proficiency in MS Office and network and endpoint security tools
- Availability to travel domestically and internationally, less than 5%, sometimes with limited notice
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in security policies and frameworks, including NIST SP 800-171 and PRISMA
- Demonstrated experience in a recognized business process methodology
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