Network Security Analyst

  • Link Technologies
  • Austin, Texas
  • 01/09/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Link Technologies (), a Las Vegas-based IT consulting firm, is currently seeking a Network Security Analyst to join our team.

QUALIFICATIONS


  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the following:

    • DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization.
    • Present supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization.
    • Using research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the DSHS organization's strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
    • DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps.
    • Basic DSHS project management duties to ensure the successful completion of DSHS short-term engagements, to include creation of project charters, expectation and communications management, risk management, and resource management for the DSHS org.
    • Editing DSHS documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and overall cohesiveness.
    • Managing updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization.
    • Progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.


PREFERRED


  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience:

    • Existing DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization.
    • Design, prepare, and present supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal / external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization.
    • Use research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the DSHS organization's strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
    • Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps.
    • Fulfill basic DSHS project management duties to ensure the successful completion of DSHS short-term engagements, to include creation of project charters, expectation / communications management, risk management, resource management for the DSHS org.
    • Editing DSHS documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and overall cohesiveness.
    • Managing updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization.
    • Providing progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.


RESPONSIBILITIES


  • Installation, administration, and troubleshooting software and hardware issues for our security tools.
  • Updating software with latest security patches.
  • Develop and update network security.
  • Evaluate and review existing DSHS Cybersecurity tools and controls to determine gaps, provide recommendations, and implement risk reduction plans for the DSHS organization.
  • Design, prepare, and present supporting documentation such as project plans, status reports, briefings and presentations, and internal and external stakeholder communication materials for the DSHS organization.
  • Use research, interviews, meetings, and workshops to understand the DSHS organization's strategic objectives, processes, issues, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps.
  • Interacts extensively with DSHS internal or external stakeholders, including business partners and/or external DSHS parties to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems or security gaps.
  • Perform editing on DSHS documentation to include checks for format, clarity, and overall cohesiveness.
  • Manage updates and revisions to technical literature for the DSHS organization.
  • Provide DSHS progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required.

Link Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law.