Data Analyst Network & Firewall Analytics

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