Network/Cloud Security Engineer

Direct Client Req-Network/Cloud Security Engineer(Min 6yrs > Exp)(HYBRID Local to DC/MD/VA Area) Washington, DC Please note that this position is with our direct client We are looking IA & SS Jrny (Min 6-10+ years of exp) HYBRID > (Webcam interviews) POSITION DESCRIPTION DIRECT CLIENT Position Number of positions: 1 Length: 9-21 Months + Location: Washington DC 20004 Immediate interviews Webcam interviews ONLY Hybrid position Q001 Information Assurance and Security Specialist Journeyman (IA > & SS Jrny) > FT, Hybrid Position - Only DMV-based candidates will be considered Duties: a. 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. b. The IT Consultant will help and performs, monitoring, > maintenance, and security IT infrastructure (physical, virtual and > cloud). c. IT consultant will perform OS, security and application > upgrades of servers and network to keep them up to date. d. IT consultant will develop, implements, maintains and enforces > documented standards and procedures for the design, development, > installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems. e. IT consultant will plan, coordinates, and monitors project > activities for Infrastructure group and duties as assigned. f. Log analysis of Firewall, AD, Switches and other deployed > security products Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools to > identify and mitigate issues. g. Research, analyze, and patch required systems to comply with > compliance mandates. h. Respond to escalation calls from the Help desk, Desktop support, > and other teams to debug and resolve security and perform maintenance. i. Understands security troubleshooting processes and cooperates > with another team. j. 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. Provides trouble-shooting assistance on production and > non-production supported systems. k. May recommend methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. l. Initiates preventive maintenance for the technical system. Responsibilities: a. Determines enterprise information assurance and security > standards. b. Develops and implements information assurance/security > standards and procedures. c. Coordinates, develops, and evaluates security programs for an > organization. Recommends information assurance/security solutions to > support customers requirements. d. Identifies, reports, and resolves security violations. e. Establishes and satisfies information assurance and security > requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and > resource demands. f. Supports customers at the highest levels in the development > and implementation of doctrine and policies. g. Applies know-how to government and commercial common user > systems, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring > specialized security features and procedures. h. Performs analysis, design, and development of security features > for system architectures. i. Analyzes and defines security requirements for computer > systems which may include mainframes, workstations, and personal > computers. j. Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that > meet security requirements. k. Provides integration and implementation of the computer system > security solution. l. Analyzes general information assurance-related technical > problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in > solving these problems. m. Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and > applications during all phases of the system development life cycle. n. Ensures that all information systems are functional and secure Qualifications: a. 6-10 years of experience developing, maintaining, and > recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements (Required) b. 6-10 years of experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses > of computer systems/apps (Required) c. 6-10 years of experience identifying, reporting, and resolving > security violations (Required) d. Patching Server 2008 / 2012 /2016 (Required) e. Patching Desktop Windows 10 / 7 (Required) f. Firewall management CISCO NGFW (Required) g. Vulnerability assessment tools Nessus, Tripwire (Desired) h. VMware 5.5 / 6.0 (Required) i. Production support (Required) j. Server and Desktop troubleshooting (Required) k. NIST 800-53 experience (Desired) l. Splunk (Desired) m. Cloud experience (MS Azure) (Desired) Educationa.Bachelors Degree in IT or related field or equivalent > experience (Required) b.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. Skill Matrix (Please fill the last two columns of this matrix) Experience with Business workflow processes Required / Desired Amount of Experience Years of Experience Last Used 6-10 years of experience developing, maintaining, and recommending > enhancements to IS policies/requirements Required 0 6-10 years of experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses of > computer systems/apps Required 0 6-10 years of experience identifying, reporting, and resolving > security violations Required 0 Patching Server 2008 / 2012 /2016 Required 0 Patching Desktop Windows 10 / 7 Required 0 Firewall management CISCO NGFW Required 0 VMware 5.5 / 6.0 Required 0 Production support Required 0 Server and Desktop troubleshooting Required 0 Bachelors Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience Required 0 Security+, CISSP, other security certifications Desired ng sc