Information Assurance & Security Specialist – Journeyman
About the position Short Description: Information Assurance and Security Specialist – Journeyman (IA & SS – Jrny) FT, Hybrid Position - Only DMV-based candidates will be considered Complete Description: Duties: · As part of the Client technology team, the Security Specialist (Infrastructure Group) will be maintaining and monitoring day to day operation of the Client IT infrastructure – Security. · The IT Consultant will help and performs, monitoring, maintenance, and security IT infrastructure (physical, virtual and cloud). · IT consultant will perform OS, security and application upgrades of servers and network to keep them up to date. · IT consultant will develop, implements, maintains and enforces documented standards and procedures for the design, development, installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems. · IT consultant will plan, coordinates, and monitors project activities for Client Infrastructure group and duties as assigned. · Log analysis of Firewall, AD, Switches and other deployed security products Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools to identify and mitigate issues. · Research, analyze, and patch required systems to comply with Client compliance mandates. · Respond to escalation calls from the Help desk, Desktop support, and other teams to debug and resolve security and perform maintenance. · Understands security troubleshooting processes and cooperates with another team. · 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. · May recommend methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. · Initiates preventive maintenance for the technical system. · 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 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 Re