Data Analyst – Network & Firewall Analytics

Mount Laurel, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

3 years of experience as a Network Engineer followed by experience as a Data Analyst or Security Analyst.

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP NAT routing ports protocols).

Hands on experience analyzing firewall logs and network traffic.

Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language (Python preferred).

Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk Sentinel Elastic etc.).

Ability to interpret large datasets and identify anomalies or trends.

Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical findings into business insights

Roles & Responsibilities

Analyze firewall logs network traffic and security events to identify anomalies trends and potential risks.

Apply your network engineering knowledge to interpret patterns related to routing NAT ACLs and firewall rule behavior.

Investigate spikes in blocked traffic unusual outbound connections repeated failed attempts and other suspicious activity.

Support troubleshooting.

Build dashboards and automated reports covering:

Present findings to both technical and non technical stakeholders.

Develop KPIs and reporting frameworks to support ongoing monitoring and compliance.

Clean normalize and transform large volumes of log data from multiple sources.

Use SQL Python or similar tools to automate data extraction and analysis.

Work with SIEM platforms (Splunk Sentinel QRadar Elastic etc.) to build queries alerts and dashboards.

Collaborate with engineering teams to improve data quality and logging standards

Education

Engineering

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills 3 years of experience as a Network Engineer followed by experience as a Data Analyst or Security Analyst. Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP NAT routing ports protocols). Hands on experience analyzing firewall logs and network tr...