Information Assurance and Security Specialist - Master

Information Assurance And Security Specialist

Short Description: Information Assurance and Security Specialist – Master Hybrid position - will require on-site reporting to OCIO office

Duties:

• Identify network problems, and recommend improvements to ensure optimal performance
• Ability to monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the client Network infrastructure
• Ability to enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms, and malware and advise on how to deter them
• Ability to reliability of the network through the above actions
• Extensive experience in developing strategic systems architecture plans
• Experience with Storage infrastructure (NetApp Storage) and technologies include virtualization/arrays, FC/FCOE, NFS, ISCSI
• Design, administration of VMware Infrastructure including full integration with SAN for VMotion and VMware SRM multi-site administration
• Advanced knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity processes and tools needed
• Active Directory service management and operational stability and maintenance
• Design and build solutions utilizing on-premise computer, networking, and storage technologies using Azure cloud
• Cloud Engineer leads the design and support of large-scale projects
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls, and other appliances in compliance with Client security standards
• Monitor security measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring security breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded

Responsibilities:

· Determines enterprise information assurance and security standards

· Develops and implements information assurance/security standards and procedures

· Coordinates, develops, and evaluates security programs for an organization

· Recommends information assurance/security solutions to support customers' requirements

· Identifies, reports, and resolves security violations

· Establishes and satisfies information assurance and security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands

· Supports customers at the highest levels in the development and implementation of doctrine and policies

· Applies know-how to government and commercial common user systems, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features and procedures

· Performs analysis, design, and development of security features for system architectures

· Analyzes and defines security requirements for computer systems which may include mainframes, workstations, and personal computers

· Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet security requirements

· Provides integration and implementation of the computer system security solution

· Analyzes general information assurance-related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems

· Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle

· Ensures that all information systems are functional and secure

Qualifications:

· 16+ years of experience developing, maintaining and recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements (Required)

· 16+years of experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems/apps (Required)

· 16+ years of experience identifying, reporting and resolving security violations (Required)

· Cloud-Azure (Highly Desired)

· Experience in complex Enterprise-level projects (Required)

· Expert understanding of Windows server operating systems (Required)

· Knowledge of on-premise and cloud security productions (Required)

· Good understanding of IP Networks/Security (Required)

· Extensive experience troubleshooting NetApp SAN (Required)

· In-depth knowledge of SAN replication/Disaster Recovery (Highly Desired)

· Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi (Required)

· Good understanding of server/endpoint operating system (Required)

· Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience (Required)

· In-depth experience with Disaster Recovery & Avoidance planning (Required)

· VMware Site Recovery Manager experience (Highly Desired)

· Excellent understanding of troubleshooting IT infrastructure (Highly Desired)

Education:

· Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Required)

· Master's Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Highly Desired)

· Security CISSP, Security+, CEH (Required)

Skills Matrix:

· Experience developing, maintaining and recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements. Required 16 Years

· Experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems/apps. Required 16 Years

· Experience identifying, reporting and resolving security violations. Required 16 Years

· Knowledge of on-premise and cloud security productions and IP Networks/Security. Required

· Extensive experience troubleshooting NetApp SAN. Required

· Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi. Required

· Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience. Required

· In-depth experience with Disaster Recovery & Avoidance planning. Required

· Good understanding of server/endpoint operation system. Required

· Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field (Master's preferred). Required

· Security CISSP, Security+ or CEH certifications. Desired

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $84.00 - $93.00 per hour