Network Analyst

Role Name: Network Analyst

Location: Columbia, SC,
Partial Onsite: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and as needed.
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Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(Additional hours will be required as business dictates. Overtime, On Call, Weekends and Off Hour work will be required)

Contract length: 12 Months
(possibly extended after that)

Job Description

Duties:

• Focusing on network operations across multiple platforms, analyzes technical architecture, including hardware, software, and various configurations. Provides functional and empirical analysis related to the planning, design, installation, and implementation of the network infrastructure.
• 25% Analyzes workload, including traffic and utilization trends. Provides analytical support to team members throughout the development and implementation process. Provides feedback on commonly encountered problems and misunderstandings to enhance user documentation and/or training programs etc. May provide training on hardware and/or software use.
• 25% Compiles and analyzes operational data and directs tests to assist in establishing standard for new designs or modifications to existing equipment, systems, or processes. Tests and verifies hardware and support peripherals to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
• 25% Confers with technical specialists and consults specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system (s). Interfaces with users, consultants, technical teams, and vendors for maximum guidance or on new technology to determine software and hardware installation requirements.
• 10% Ensures network compliance with audit requirements. Addresses new network vulnerabilities within audit-mandated time frames. Anticipates and mitigates potential attacks through network or other connections to ensure the security of the system. Maintains effective security/backup and disaster recovery processes and systems.
• 10% Monitors network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future. Creates and maintains process and procedure documentation.
• 5% Keeps knowledge and skills updated to keep up with rapid advancements in network technology.

Skills:

• Required Skills and Abilities
  : Advanced technical knowledge of networking, communications, and related hardware and software.
• Strong understanding of technical problems and solutions in relation to the current, as well as the future business environment. Proficiency with network technologies and platforms.
• Excellent problem analysis of network systems. Able to gather information, analyze information and troubleshoot various network problems.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical people.
• Strong customer service skills. Strong knowledge of common network analysis, monitoring and security utilities.
• Required Software and Other Tools:
  Strong understanding of relevant network hardware and software.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree Required Work Experience: 6 years of network or other job related experience.
• Preferred Education:
  Bachelor's degree
• Preferred Work Experience:
  8 years-of experience working in infrastructure/network environments performing analysis (hardware and/or software), planning, and implementation.
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates:
  CCNP, CCNA

Day to Day:

• This position will be responsible for implementing security remediations, managing network migrations, and providing network support for new business applications.
• Daily tasks include defining network structures, leveraging automation, utilizing Cisco ACI for next-generation networking, and supporting disaster recovery efforts.

Work Environment:

• Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.

The Team:

• The Network Change Team
  is responsible for making the changes required to facilitate all connectivity for the entire Organization.
• This team plays a crucial role in ensuring the security, efficiency, and reliability of the organization's network infrastructure.
• The team is collaborative, focused on supporting our customers by ensuring the business applications they rely on are consistently available and fully operational.

Job Requirements:

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's degree

Required Work Experience:
6 years of network or other job related experience.

Preferred Work Experience:
8 years-of experience working in infrastructure/network environments performing analysis (hardware and/or software), planning, and implementation.

Required Technologies:
Palo Alto, Firewall, F5

Nice To Have:
Cisco ACI, Ansible, GitHub

Soft Skills:
Attention to detail, ability to effectively communicate with peers and partner IT teams, ability to pivot to multiple tasks, strong troubleshooting skills.

About Us:
SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.

Benefits:
SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at if you require reasonable accommodation.

Thank you

Prajjwal Raj
(he/him)

Recruiter
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