• Network Traffic Analyst

    Electrosoft (Atlanta, GA)


    Network Traffic Analyst

     

    Posted: 10/01/2025

     

    Electrosoft Services, Inc. is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, enterprise IT modernization, and software solutions. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work-life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense of teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded. The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much, much more. If we’ve described you and your dream workplace, please apply and share in the many benefits and opportunities we offer.

     

    Network Traffic Analyst

    The Contractor shall be capable of performing the tasks &/or possess the skill sets listed below:

    + Candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the administration, configuration, management, testing/troubleshooting, and implementation of, but not limited to, Gigamon GigaVUE appliances, Cisco Secure Network Analytics (formerly "Stealthwatch"), and other Department-wide security tools.

    + Role requires providing customer support interaction such as, but not limited to, collaborative troubleshooting with single &/or multiple customers or vendors simultaneously in order to resolve issues ranging from 'nominal' (I.E.: "do you see the traffic?") to "Sev 0" (I.E.: Entire OPDIV production data centers being down).

    + SME Support Engineers may also participate in on-call support rotations for multi-OS environments.

    + Candidate will hold a CIS/InfoSec/IT related bachelor’s degree with ~5+ years of Information Security work experience or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, & experience.

    + Experience with responding to security incidents and taking appropriate action to contain and remediate the issue.

    + Ability to stay up to date with the latest network security threats and vulnerabilities.

    + Maintain detailed documentation for system designs, configurations, processes, and service records.

    + Lead and mentor junior team members in best practices and technical challenges.

    + Organized, detail-oriented, and excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

    Basic Qualifications:

    + Candidate will have >5+ years’ experience with Enterprise-wide either Network Visibility and/or Network Security tools demonstrating experience with implementing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting network security infrastructure such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), packet capture/"sniffers", cybersecurity monitoring tools, and virtual private networks (VPNs).

    + Candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in administration, deployment, management, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure, including but not limited to LAN, MAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless networks.

    + Knowledge and proficiency demonstrating the advanced skill set(s) necessary to detect threats such as Command-and-Control (C&C) attacks, ransomware, Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, illicit cryptomining, unknown malware, and insider threats.

    + Experience with collaborating with other IT staff and stakeholders to ensure the overall security of the network.

    + Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

    + Analyzes development and implementation requirements and makes appropriate modifications to existing systems and prepares specifications based on customer requests.

    + Possess knowledge &/or familiarity with security hardening framework standards and regulations from Center for Internet Security (CIS) Control 4, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5, and Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

     

    All qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or Veteran status. Additionally, the company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.