IT Security Specialist

IT Security Specialist

Location: Arlington, VA

Duration: 6+ Months Contract to Hire

Job Description:

Client is looking for Lead Security Manager (IT Systems / Information Assurance) to direct the execution of IDENT system security activities, ensuring compliance with Federal regulations and Client policy over a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access under the guidance of the Program Manager for a large, complex task order. The Lead Security Manager designs, tests, and implements secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning, and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, and digital forensics; conducts risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system and application level; conducts threat modeling exercises; develops and implements security controls and formulates operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs; researches, evaluates and recommends new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy; prepares security reports to regulatory agencies; audits and manages access management; performs system certification and accreditation planning and testing and liaison activities; and supports secure systems operations and maintenance (O&M).

Required Skills / Qualification:

• Client HQ EOD required to start
• Master's Degree in a relevant field and/or 15+ years of relevant experience
• More than 10 years of relevant security experience for large-scale IT and database systems comprised of a multi-tier architecture and the integration of highly complex commercial software products and custom code in C++, JAVA, and PL/SQL programming languages
• In-depth knowledge/expertise with Federal and Client security requirements or equivalent processes for certification and accreditation, vulnerability scanning and remediation, contingency planning, and interface connection documentation

In-depth knowledge/expertise with one or more of the following tools:

• ArcSight
• Continuum
• Fortify
• Nessus
• Other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Tools, Antivirus such as Sophos and MacAfee; IACS
• Government web portal for Client
• Experience leading IA Engineering or Information Systems Security teams, preferably supporting enterprise IT O&M technologies and/or programs

Desired Skills / Qualifications:

• Master's degree and 12+ year's relevant experience