Modis is currently seeking a Threat Management Analyst for an exciting contract opportunity with our client in the Chicago, IL area. The position is expected to start immediately and last for an initial duration of 12 Months. There is a high likelihood of long-term contract extension and/or full time conversion. *Candidates must be eligible to work for any employer in the US without the requirement of visa sponsorship* JOB DESCRIPTION The Threat Management Analyst will be working in a team environment to monitor and provide on-going maintenance for an enterprise Security Information/Threat Management platform. Daily responsibilities will include: - Performing analysis on security and Firewall logs as well as performing case management investigations for security alerts - Maintaining the threat management platform and associated environment, including UNIX-based Systems, BlueCoat Proxy Servers and SQL Server Databases - Understanding and creating UNIX Shell Scripts for automation processes associated with Firewall logs - Providing configurations for network hardware elements and firewalls. This includes Cisco Router/Switch configuration as well as Firewall configuration. REQUIRED SKILLS - Minimum Bachelors Degree with 5+ years experience in a related IT Industry - Expert Network Security/Firewall experience (Cisco PIX/ASA, Netscreen, Checkpoint) - Expert Intrusion Detection/Intrusion Prevention experience (Intellitactics, Netforensics platforms, Bluecoat Proxy, Snort/Nessus) - Expert UNIX experience, including UNIX Shell Scripting and Perl Scripting - Demonstrated Data and IP Networking background HOW TO APPLY Qualified individuals are invited to apply for immediate consideration! Please send your most recently updated MS Word resume and contact information to (see below) Pay Rate: $60 - $70/hour W2 Employment Type: Contract Duration: 12 + Months Location: Chicago, IL *Please no third party inquiries or agency submissions* To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here