Network Security Engineer

Summary

Join M&S Consulting as a cybersecurity professional contributing to the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure IT infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing Splunk and Riverbed nodes, updating monitoring tools with Ansible, and collaborating with program leads and DOJ partners. You will manage IT security, provide guidance on security policies, resolve network issues, and perform system upgrades. Experience in troubleshooting LAN/WAN infrastructure, including routing protocols and VPNs, is essential. The role also involves developing and implementing security standards, identifying and resolving security violations, and supporting system engineering tasks. A Top Secret clearance is required.

Requirements

• Five years of total experience with two years of current experience in supporting and troubleshooting various computing devices and operating systems
• Strong technical background
• Proficiency in both networking and cybersecurity technologies and protocols
• Experience in managing and troubleshooting Linux or Unix base operating systems
• Experience with Application Layer Gateway (ALG) [Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)], Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Active US Top Secret Clearance is required

Responsibilities

• Add and manage nodes in Splunk and Riverbed for monitoring purposes
• Update monitoring tools using Ansible
• Interact successfully with both program leads and DOJ partners to ensure objectives are completed on time
• Manage information technology security, including backups, firewalls, and routers
• Provide guidance for design and management of information systems security policy, implementations and management for a globally distribute MPLS infrastructure
• Provide network security management and support windows servers
• Resolve routing and Network Address Translation (NAT) issues utilizing tcp dump and other tools
• Perform system upgrades and implement any new security policies per agency guidance and policy
• Work on different networking concepts and routing protocols like BGP, EIGRP, dynamic multipoint virtual private network (DMVPN) and other LAN/WAN technologies
• Recommends 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
• Performs a variety of system engineering tasks and activities that are broad in nature and are concerned with major systems design, integration, and implementation, including personnel, hardware, software, budgetary, support facilities and/or equipment
• 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 complex information assurance-related technical problems and provides multifaceted 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
• Perform system security tuning, security monitoring, general and privileged user account management, and reviewing all COTS software products upgrades and patches, including operating systems
• Monitors and performs script writing, storage management interfaces, network interfaces, external peripheral interfaces, and others systems interfacing
• Design and execute security system tests
• Shall support all systems/services certification and Accreditation activities

Preferred Qualifications

• CompTIA A+ certified
• CompTIA Security+ certified, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) certified or Cisco Certified Cybersecurity Professional (CCCP)
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, XP, Kanban, and SAFe
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field