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NetworkSecurity Operations Center Analyst

Pantex

Job Location:

Amarillo, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 13 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 10 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Amarillo TX - Pantex Plant
Job Title: Network/Security Operations Center Analyst
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Senior Associate
Organization: Network/Security Operations ()
Job Specialty: Network Administration

What Youll Do

Using a mixture of new graduates and seasoned professionals to form an amazing team the Network Operations Center / Security Operations Center (NOC/SOC) serves as the first line of defense against network disruptions and cybersecurity threats. We serve a critical function in the organization to identify investigate and resolve issues while minimizing the business impact. We are looking for a positive attitude esprit de corps and skills to join our team.

Due to the sensitive nature of this position NOC/SOC Analysts must work in an office environment 100% of the time. This job is located at the Pantex plant near Amarillo Texas.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

NOC/SOC Analysts are hard charging analytical thinkers who enjoy solving problems. We thrive in a high-pressure environment with shifting priorities. NOC/SOC Analysts are able to assess a situation determine tactical steps forward and can implement a strategic plan. We support multiple technical teams in a 24 x 7 x 365 operational environment with high uptime addition to these general skills and personality traits.

Preferred candidates will demonstrate most of the skills listed below.

Interact positively with peers other departments internal / external customers and vendors to identify operational issues
Prolonged or irregular hours required 12 hour rotating shifts (compensated by shift differential pay)
On-site requirement to support the network and cyber infrastructure
Collecting and reviewing performance reports for various systems and reporting trends in performance to senior technical personnel to help them predict future issues or outages
Strong ability to diagnose server or network alerts events or issues
General understanding of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) Networking and Server infrastructure
Understanding of common information architecture frameworks
General understanding and/or experience with Information Security and Incident Response
Understanding of Disaster Recovery plans and related technologies
General understanding of common firewalls
Excellent time management and organizational skills and ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and projects with minimal supervision
Good oral and written communication skills and ability to address conflict with others constructively
Cross-team coordination and collaboration

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
OR Applicants without a bachelors degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 8 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

Not applicable.

Preferred Job Requirements

Preferred candidates will have a Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems or related technical or engineering/science field
Prior helpdesk and/or field support experience
Prior NOC/SOC experience
Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM)
Common Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems(IDS/IPS) (Snort Cisco Fortigate Firepower)
Experience with Disaster Recovery plans and related technologies
Server hardware experience (e.g. Cisco UCS (Unified Computing System) and HP blade systems)
Server Administration experience with Linux and/or Windows
Prior Server / Network Administration experience
Experience working in a large geographically distributed environments
Experience with SolarWinds System Center Operations Manager or other monitoring tools
Operational analysis and development skills such as scripting to deploy DevOps solutions
Knowledge of packet analysis and packet capture tools
Working knowledge of large network and server infrastructures

#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here

At Pantex you wont just find a jobyoull discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.

When you #JointheMission you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation pregnancy age religion national origin ancestry genetic information disability veteran status or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include but are not limited to hiring training promotion discipline compensation benefits and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans recently separated veterans active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications.

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