Information Assurance and Security Specialist

Company: Nextgen Solutions Corporation
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

Position : Information Assurance and Security Specialist

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Location: Washington, DC
Duration: 12+ months

Job Description:

Duties:
a. Identify network problems, and recommend improvements to ensure optional performance;
b. Ability to monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the OCFO Network infrastructure
c. Ability to enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms, and malware and advise on how to deter them;
d. Ability to reliability of the network through the above actions;
e. Extensive experience in developing strategic systems architecture plans
f. Experience with Storage infrastructure (NetApp Storage) and technologies include virtualization/arrays, FC/FCOE, NFS, ISCSI.
g. Design, administration of VMware Infrastructure including full integration with SAN for VMotion and VMware SRM multi-site administration
h. Advanced knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity processes and tools needed.
i. Active Directory service management and operational stability and maintenance
j. 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.
k. Configure routers, switches, firewalls, and other appliances in compliance with OCFO security standards;
l. Monitor security measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring security breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded

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

Education:
a. Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Required)
b. Master's Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Highly Desired)
c. Security CISSP, Security+, CEH (Required)



Required/Desired Skills

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
Knowledge of on-premise and cloud security productions and IP Networks/Security
Extensive experience troubleshooting NetApp SAN
Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi
Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience
In-depth experience with Disaster Recovery & Avoidance planning
Good understanding of server/endpoint operation system
Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field (Master's preferred)
Security CISSP, Security+ or CEH certifications

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