Location: Richland, WA
Title: Security Applications Analyst (Systems Analyst II)
Schedule (FT/PT): FT
Travel Required: As Needed
Clearance: Ability to Obtain

North Wind Solutions is a Government contracting small business with operations at military and civilian installations across the United States. The company's focus is facilities operation and maintenance, waste management and radiological services, security control and force protection, and environmental services.
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POSITION PURPOSE:

In support of the Northwind IT Infrastructure organization, this position will be part of a team responsible for managing our Continuous Diagnostic Monitoring applications environment supporting our DOE and Hanford cyber security initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the planning, setup, installation, testing, training, deployment in Dev/Test environments and Production as required for current and new applications.
• Document Baseline Environments, configure, and manage software implementations and updates.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and tests software and hardware to provide issue/problem resolution
• Ensure applications are maintained with latest feature updates and security patches
• Ability to normalize disparate logs from different systems in multiple formats to paint a cohesive picture of events occurring within the environment
• Installs, configures, and maintain commercial off-the-shelf products
• Regularly prepares activity and progress reports regarding support activities
• Enforces best practices for IT security, procedures, and compliance management

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Must be a US Citizen capable of acquiring and maintaining a DOE Clearance

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in information management or related technical degree/certificate or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of two (4) years' experience in performing server application support in an enterprise environment

Skills and Abilities:

• Attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in IT service management and enterprise applications support within a mixed Windows/Linux environment.
• Experience working with and supporting complete lifecycle for multi-tier COTS and GOTS applications
• Experience working with Application server software.
• Must understand application troubleshooting and optimization as it relates to a complex instrastructure.
• The ability to obtain a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badge to meet cyber security requirements to have an elevated administrative account.
• Ability to flex schedule or work during maintenance windows to minimize disruptions to operational systems for security patching and other activities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:

• Experience supporting server based application on the Hanford Local Area Network.
• Continuous Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM) experience
• 2 - 4 Years Splunk, Carbon Black or like application experience, able to create monitoring points, run reports
• Knowledge of Hanford Site policies, procedures, and processes.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to flex schedule or work during maintenance windows to minimize disruptions to operational systems for security patching and other activities. Work with Vendors to troubleshoot for resolution to issues or periods of application unavailability.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Indoors.

********North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline +1.208.528.8718 or use the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form to get assistance.

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Proof of citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.

Candidates may be required to obtain and hold a Secret or Higher US Government Clearance.