Network Cybersecurity Analyst

Our Story:

Crude oil is an essential element of our nation’s energy supply - fueling our cars, trucks, airplanes, and factories, and heating and cooling our homes. As part of the energy mix, the United States relies on a steady supply of crude oil to produce products we use on a daily basis. LOOP plays a key role in meeting those daily energy needs as the single largest point of entry for waterborne crude oil coming into the U.S.

LOOP is a joint venture of Marathon Petroleum Company, Shell Oil Company, and Valero, and is the only Deepwater Port in the U.S. capable of offloading and loading a wide range of vessels from Ultra Large Crude Carriers down to Medium Range Tankers.

LOOP stores crude oil in eight underground caverns in a naturally occurring salt dome capable of storing approximately 60 million barrels. In addition, LOOP has a modern above-ground tank facility consisting of twenty-two tanks with a total storage capacity of 12 million barrels.

LOOP has called Louisiana home for over forty years. With headquarters in Covington and operating facilities in Galliano and St. James LA, as well as a facility 20 miles in the Gulf of Mexico.

Summary Description

Motivated individual looking for opportunities for growth, potential leadership, and expansion into evolving technologies. The Network Cybersecurity Analyst reports to the Network and Cyber Security Supervisor and is responsible for network programming, analysis and configuration of related network communication devices including routers, switches, firewalls, and cyber security systems. This role works with others to monitor the network and utilize cybersecurity tools to ensure the performance of the network to the standards set for operational viability, cybersecurity and corporate policy compliance.  Keeps up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities and third-party threat intelligence to determine applicability to company networks and systems, and applies safeguards as needed to mitigate those threats and assist with vulnerability remediation when necessary. Ensures operational readiness of network systems through the development, implementation and on-going management of equipment lifecycle plans and is also responsible for implementation of enhanced cybersecurity feature sets in compliance with government regulations, owner company directives, and internal company policies consistent with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. This role contributes to the development and implementation of company strategy, network security policies and procedures and ongoing compliance of network systems to these policies. Participates in all internal and external audits of the company’s network systems, and assures compliance of the company’s Management-of-Change policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·        Implement and manage network upgrades and system changes.

·        Maintain lab environment and test new versions and software releases before installation in the production environment.

·        Maintain network equipment and associated operating software on the most appropriate patch release and software version as warrantied by their role and function in the network environment and in consideration of the risk of upgrade.

·        Track all changes of the network systems in area of responsibility by adherence to corporate Management of Change policies and procedures.

·        Work with internal Infrastructure System Administrators, Network Engineers and Software Analysts to implement both internally and externally directed Cybersecurity goals and objectives.

·        Work with internal and external staff and service providers to determine cybersecurity threats to company networks and systems and applies safeguards as needed to mitigate those threats.

·        Participate in on-call rotation.

·        Manage IT/SCADA network infrastructure, network performance and network security.

·        Specify and implement network design based on functional requirements and in compliance with company’s cybersecurity policies and procedures and industry best practices.

·        Support, monitor and maintain network and cyber security systems reliability and performance.

·        Monitor logs to maintain network integrity and security.

·        Maintain an inventory of routers, switches, and related equipment.

·        Execute system performance testing.

·        Assist in the planning, budgeting and implementation of the lifecycle replacement of all network assets.

·        Participate in emergency response management as part of the Cyber Incident Response and the Incident Command System Teams.

·        Participate in internal and external, network related, compliance audits.

·        Maintain required levels of training and certification according to LOOP’s requirements.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Computer / Communication Options, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering required.

Experience:

Some experience required. Five (5) years prior experience preferred configuring and maintaining network equipment with knowledge of Cisco routers and switches. 

Knowledge of security methodologies and experience with various security tools (SIEM, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc).

Experience with the operation and integration any of the following Cisco security tools a plus (Secure Endpoint, Secure Network Analytics, Web Security Appliance, Umbrella, DUO, Prime Infrastructure)

Licensure/Certification: Professional Networking and Security certifications (i.e.  CCNA, CCNP, CEH, CISSP, etc) preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

This position routinely requires eight hour (8) days on a 40 hours/week schedule.  

Benefits:

LOOP employees and their families enjoy a competitive health care package providing comprehensive medical care.

LOOP provides both a traditional pension plan and a 401k savings plan with 7 percent company matching contribution to advance your long-term financial security.

We offer one of the most competitive pay packages in our region including base pay and an annual incentive cash bonus for qualifying employees. These programs are designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with company and team performance. Paid time-off benefits include sick leave, vacation, holiday and disability pay.