Network Security Specialist
Location: National Capital Region (Hybrid/On-Site as Required)
Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance Required
Contract Duration: 5 Years + 5-Year Option Period (Up to 10 Years Total)
Job Type: Contract
Rate: Open
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and modify operational procedures and network configuration documentation as needed.
- Develop build guides for new systems.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures.
- Respond to incidences and tickets.
- Build cross domain solutions which includes building Linux servers, installing configuring security appliances IDS/IPS, content filtering solutions.
- Develop, implement various security components and services such as firewalls, VPN, network access control and encryption.
- Maintain the Enterprise Security suite of products.
- Patch/update security appliances/servers.
- Configure fault and performance monitoring for security devices, networking devices and servers.
- Provide regular and timely updates, status of tasks to the unit head verbally and in written format.
- Participate in any assigned projects and strategic planning activities.
- Provide knowledge, skill transfer and training to other members.
Senior Network Security Specialist
- University undergraduate degree or diploma or Ten (10) years of progressive experience in IT.
- 10+ years of experience in Linux server administration.
- Experience security related hardware, software and systems including firewalls, load balancers, proxies, IDS/IPS or URL content filtering.
- Experience using Cross domain solution components like, data diodes, Content Filtering Applications or malware detection applications.
- Recent experience (within the last 5 years) of Windows server administration.
- Experience in scripting (Python, Bash shell scripting, PowerShell). Resources are required to have relevant and recent experience in the last 5 years.
- Experience with Enterprise Security Solutions (Anti-virus, Data Loss Prevention, Web content filtering or Web Proxies). Resources are required to have relevant and recent experience in the last 5 years.
- Experience with data flow management application (ex: Apache NIFI). Resources are required to have relevant and recent experience in the last 5 years.
