16yrs Information Assurance and Security Specialist - Master - Hybrid

GoIntellects Inc.•Washington, DC

25d•$93 - $97•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Assurance and Security Specialist determines enterprise information assurance and security standards and develops and implements related standards and procedures. The role coordinates, develops, and evaluates organizational security programs, recommends solutions to meet customer requirements, and establishes security requirements based on user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands. It supports customers in developing and implementing doctrine and policies and applies security expertise to government and commercial systems, including specialized systems with specific security features and procedures. The position performs security analysis, design, and development for system architectures; defines security requirements for computer systems; and designs, engineers, integrates, and implements solutions that meet those requirements. It analyzes technical information assurance problems, provides engineering and technical support, conducts vulnerability and risk analyses throughout the system development life cycle, and helps ensure information systems remain functional and secure. The role also addresses network and infrastructure security and reliability. Duties include analyzing network traffic, identifying network issues and recommending improvements, monitoring security measures and breaches, and configuring network appliances in accordance with OCFO security standards. The position involves enterprise systems architecture, NetApp storage and SAN technologies, VMware infrastructure and storage management, disaster recovery and business continuity, Active Directory management, and designing and supporting solutions that combine on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services. The position is with DC Government in Washington, DC, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

16 or more years of experience developing, maintaining, and recommending enhancements to information systems policies and requirements.
16 or more years of experience performing vulnerability and risk analyses of computer systems and applications.
16 or more years of experience identifying, reporting, and resolving security violations.
Experience in complex enterprise-level projects.
Expert understanding of Windows Server operating systems.
Knowledge of on-premises and cloud security productions.
Good understanding of IP networks and security.
Extensive experience troubleshooting NetApp SAN.
Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi.
Good understanding of server and endpoint operating systems.
Experience troubleshooting Windows Server 2016 Active Directory in an enterprise environment.
In-depth experience with disaster recovery and avoidance planning.
Bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field, or equivalent experience (20 years).
CISSP, Security+, and CEH security certifications are required.

Nice To Haves

Azure cloud experience.
In-depth knowledge of SAN replication and disaster recovery.
VMware Site Recovery Manager experience.
Excellent understanding of IT infrastructure troubleshooting.
Master’s degree in IT or a related field.

Responsibilities

Determine enterprise information assurance and security standards.
Develop and implement information assurance and security standards and procedures.
Coordinate, develop, and evaluate organizational security programs, and recommend security solutions to support customer requirements.
Identify, report, and resolve security violations.
Establish and satisfy information assurance and security requirements based on user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
Support customers in developing and implementing doctrine and policies.
Apply security expertise to government and commercial systems, including specialized systems requiring specific security features and procedures.
Perform analysis, design, and development of security features for system architectures.
Analyze and define security requirements for computer systems, including mainframes, workstations, and personal computers.
Design, develop, engineer, integrate, and implement solutions that meet security requirements.
Analyze information assurance technical problems and provide engineering and technical support to resolve them.
Perform vulnerability and risk analyses of computer systems and applications throughout the system development life cycle.
Ensure information systems are functional and secure.
Identify network problems, analyze network traffic patterns, and recommend improvements to network performance and reliability.
Enhance security knowledge of current threats, worms, and malware and advise on ways to deter them.
Develop strategic systems architecture plans.
Design and administer VMware infrastructure, including SAN integration for VMotion and VMware SRM multi-site administration.
Manage and maintain Active Directory service operations and stability.
Design and build solutions using on-premises computing, networking, and storage technologies with Azure cloud, and lead design and support of large-scale projects.
Configure routers, switches, firewalls, and other appliances in compliance with OCFO security standards.
Monitor security measures within the network perimeter to prevent breaches and safeguard information.
Support storage infrastructure and technologies including NetApp storage, virtualization and arrays, FC/FCoE, NFS, and iSCSI.
Apply disaster recovery and business continuity processes and tools.