NETWORK SECURITY ANALYST II (REMOTE), AUSTIN, TX

Contract: 12 Months

Deadline: 11/20/25

Job Description:

The Tier 2 Incident Response Engineer will provide advanced intrusion detection and incident response services, ensuring the rapid identification, analysis, and containment of security threats. This role involves monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity, conducting in-depth incident response investigations, and coordinating with other cybersecurity team members to mitigate risks. This position mainly and primarily supports overnight shift-work (5pm – 8am), weekend, federal and state holiday coverage for the 24x7 Cybersecurity Operations Center.  The engineer will follow the published Client’s incident response strategies, create detailed incident reports, and continuously improve our incident response processes through runbook and playbook documentation and inclusions of real-world lessons learned. By leveraging cutting-edge tools and techniques, this position is crucial for maintaining the security and integrity of our organization's digital assets.

Required Skills:

• 3 Yrs of Demonstrated understanding of cybersecurity principles, including intrusion detection, incident response, and threat intelligence.

• 4 Yrs of Capability to think critically and make quick decisions during high-stress situations.

• 3 Yrs of Awareness of current cyber threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.

• 3 Yrs of experience in leveraging threat intelligence to anticipate and mitigate risks.

• 3 Yrs of experience with industry-standard detection tools and analysis techniques.

Preferred Skills:

• 3 Yrs of Experience with the CISCO security suite of tools

• 3 Yrs of Experience with the State of Texas Red Book for incident response (or similar)