IT Infrastructure Security Architect

AHU Technologies Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Master-level Information Assurance and Security Specialist for a 1099/W2 employment arrangement.

You will identify network problems, monitor data traffic, enhance security, and advise on preventing threats while ensuring reliability and enterprise-grade security across on-premises and Azure cloud environments. The role requires extensive experience with VMware ESXi, NetApp Storage, disaster recovery, AD, and complex enterprise projects.

Qualifications

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

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 analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
• Supports customers at the highest levels in developing and implementing doctrine and policies.
• Applies know-how to government and commercial systems with specialized security features.
• Performs analysis, design, and development of security features for system architectures.
• Analyzes and defines security requirements for computer systems including mainframes, workstations, and PCs.
• Designs and implements security solutions meeting requirements.
• Provides integration and implementation of computer system security solutions.
• Analyzes information assurance-related problems and provides engineering support.
• Performs vulnerability/risk analyses during all phases of the SDLC.
• Ensures information systems are functional and secure.

Skills

IS policies/requirements

vulnerability/risk analyses

security violations

Windows 2016 AD

VMware ESXi storage management

Azure cloud

IP networks security

NetApp storage

Disaster Recovery planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Master's Degree in IT or related field

Security CISSP/ Security+/ CEH certs

Tools

VMware ESXi

NetApp Storage

Azure Cloud

Windows Server 2016 AD

Job description

Job Description:

Information Assurance and Security Specialist - Master

Complete Description

Employment Type: 1099/ W2

Duties and Responsibilities:

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-premises 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-premises 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 system (Required)
• Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience (Required)
• In-depth experience with Disaster Recovery & Avoidance planning (Required)
• VMWare 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 (20 years) (Required), Master’s Degree in IT or related field (Highly desired) Security CISSP, Security+, CEH (Required)

Skills Matrix

• Experience developing, maintaining and recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements
• Experience performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems/apps
• Experience identifying, reporting and resolving security violations
• Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience
• Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi

Flexible work from home options available.