Network Security Engineer

Network/Cloud Security Engineer (Min 6yrs Exp) (HYBRID_Local to DC/MD/VA Area) Direct Client Req: Network/Cloud Security Engineer (Min 6yrs Exp) (HYBRID_Local to DC/MD/VA Area) Location: Washington, DC Position Description: Number of positions: 1 Length: 9-21 Months + Immediate interviews – Webcam interviews ONLY Hybrid position Q001 Information Assurance and Security Specialist – Journeyman (IA & SS – Jrny) Duties: As part of the technology team, the Security Specialist (Infrastructure Group) will be maintaining and monitoring day-to-day operation of the IT infrastructure – Security. The IT Consultant will help and perform monitoring, maintenance, and security of IT infrastructure (physical, virtual, and cloud). IT Consultant will perform OS, security, and application upgrades of servers and network to keep them up to date. IT Consultant will develop, implement, maintain, and enforce documented standards and procedures for the design, development, installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems. IT Consultant will plan, coordinate, and monitor project activities for the Infrastructure group and duties as assigned. Log analysis of Firewall, AD, Switches and other deployed security products. Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools to identify and mitigate issues. Research, analyze, and patch required systems to comply with compliance mandates. Respond to escalation calls from the Help desk, Desktop support, and other teams to debug and resolve security and perform maintenance. Understands security troubleshooting processes and cooperates with other teams. Assists Service Desk technicians as needed with Tier I and Tier II troubleshooting and patching of desktop systems, software (MS Office, Java, Adobe), printer issues, and server-related issues as needed. May recommend methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Initiates preventive maintenance for the technical system. 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: 6-10 years of experience developing, maintaining, and recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements (Required) 6-10 years of experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems/apps (Required) 6-10 years of experience identifying, reporting, and resolving security violations (Required) Patching Server 2008 / 2012 /2016 (Required) Patching Desktop Windows 10 / 7 (Required) Firewall management CISCO NGFW (Required) Vulnerability assessment tools Nessus, Tripwire (Desired) VMware 5.5 / 6.0 (Required) Production support (Required) Server and Desktop troubleshooting (Required) NIST 800-53 experience (Desired) Splunk (Desired) Cloud experience (MS Azure) (Desired) Education: Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Required) Security+, CISSP, other security certifications (Preferred) Required/Desired Skills: Candidates must have ALL the “Required” skills in order to be considered for the position. “Desired” or “Highly Desired” skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required. #J-18808-Ljbffr