Information Assurance & Security Specialist – Master

AHU Technologies Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc in Washington, D.C. is seeking an Information Assurance and Security Specialist - Master. The role involves identifying network issues, implementing security standards, and resolving violations. Ideal candidates have over 16 years of experience in information security.

The position encourages flexible work-from-home options and requires a Bachelor's degree in IT, along with necessary security certifications like CISSP and Security+.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of experience developing and enhancing IS policies/requirements.
• 16+ years performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems/apps.
• 16+ years identifying, reporting and resolving security violations.
• Cloud-Azure experience is highly desired.
• Good understanding of IP Networks/Security is required.
• Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi is required.

Responsibilities

• Determines information assurance and security standards for the organization.
• Implements information assurance/security standards and procedures.
• Identifies and resolves security violations.
• Conduct detailed analysis and development of security features for system architectures.
• Monitor security measures and ensure information safeguarding.

Skills

Information Assurance

Security Analysis

Network Monitoring

Vulnerability Assessment

Cloud Security

Disaster Recovery Planning

VMware Management

Windows Server Expertise

IP Networking

server/endpoint operating system

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Master's Degree in IT or related field

CISSP, Security+, CEH certifications

Tools

NetApp Storage

VMware ESXi

Azure

Job description

Job Description

Information Assurance and Security Specialist - Master

Duties

• Identify network problems, and recommend improvements to ensure optional performance;
• Ability to monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the Client Network infrastructure
• Ability to enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms, and malware and advise on how to deter them;
• Ability to reliability of the network through the above actions;
• Extensive experience in developing strategic systems architecture plans
• Experience with Storage infrastructure (NetApp Storage) and technologies include virtualization/arrays, FC/FCOE, NFS, ISCSI.
• Design, administration of VMware Infrastructure including full integration with SAN for VMotion and VMware SRM multi-site administration
• Advanced knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity processes and tools needed.
• Active Directory service management and operational stability and maintenance
• Design and build solutions utilizing on-premise computer, networking, and storage technologies using Azure cloud. Cloud Engineer leads the design and support of large-scale projects.
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls, and other appliances in compliance with Client security standards;
• Monitor security measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring security breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded

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

• 16+ years of experience developing, maintaining and recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements (Required)
• 16+years of experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems/apps (Required)
• 16+ years of experience identifying, reporting and resolving security violations (Required)
• Cloud-Azure (Highly Desired)
• Experience in complex Enterprise-level projects (Required)
• Expert understanding of Windows server operating systems (Required)
• Knowledge of on-premise and cloud security productions (Required)
• Good understanding of IP Networks/Security (Required)
• Extensive experience troubleshooting NetApp SAN (Required)
• In-depth knowledge of SAN replication/Disaster Recovery (Highly Desired)
• Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi (Required)
• Good understanding of server/endpoint operating sytem (Required)
• Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience (Required)
• In-depth experience with Disaster Recovery & Avoidance planning (Required)
• VMare Site Recovery Manager experience (Highly Desired)
• Excellent understanding of troubleshooting IT infrastructure (Highly Desired)

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Required)
• Master's Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Highly Desired)
• Security CISSP, Security+, CEH (Required)

Skills Matrix

• Experience developing, maintaining and recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements. Required 16 Years
• Experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems/apps. Required 16 Years
• Experience identifying, reporting and resolving security violations. Required 16 Years
• Knowledge of on-premise and cloud security productions and IP Networks/Security. Required
• Extensive experience troubleshooting NetApp SAN. Required
• Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi. Required
• Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience. Required
• In-depth experience with Disaster Recovery & Avoidance planning. Required
• Good understanding of server/endpoint operation system. Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field (Master's preferred). Required
• Security CISSP, Security+ or CEH certifications. Required

Flexible work from home options available.