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Introduction
Visium Resources has been asked to identify qualified candidates for this IT Security Specialist position. This position is a contract hire opportunity, which is expected to be Hybrid in Reston, VA for a duration of greater than one year.
Expectations are for Hybrid in Reston, VA. Tuesdays and Wednesdays required onsite.
Summary
The IT Security Specialist will be responsible for the North America Biometrics Programs team in Reston, Virginia, you will support and implement information assurance and security engineering systems with requirements of business continuity, operations security, and regulatory compliance. You will assess and mitigate system security threats and risks throughout the project life cycle, validating system security requirements definition and analysis. You will also verify security requirements, and perform system certification and accreditation planning and testing and liaison activities with the Prime contractor.
You must be able to transfer or obtain and maintain a public trust clearance for the Department of Homeland Security.
Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility:
Review and dissect security scan results and coordinate responses to the Government with appropriate data center personnel
Perform, prepare, and ensure that the IT environment meets security audit requirements as defined
Manage mitigation and remediation of security vulnerabilities
Provide support to security incidents and coordinate with technical staff
Schedule meetings to plan mitigation strategies
Assist in system enhancements/bug fixes tied to security
Create patching schedules and coordinate resource allocation
Review Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM) to determine which apply to the environment
Provide security reports to the Prime contractor or Government
Develop and maintain reporting on information security strategy, policies, and procedures
Job Requirements
Minimum Security Clearance:
Confidential
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Special Position Requirements
Schedule: This position requires coverage during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Occasional after-hours support to assist with system events that may affect end-user stakeholders.
This position is subject to standard pre-employment background check
This position is subject to post-hire third party background checks with state agencies
This position is subject to requirements of CFIUS and will require U.S. Citizenship
MUST HAVE:
Minimum eight (8) years' experience in Information Assurance, Information Systems Security, and/or Cyber Security
Experience in information security vulnerabilities and remediation
Experience with AIX, Suse, and Windows Operating Systems
Experience using diagnostic tools
Understanding of firewalls, proxies, security information, event management antivirus, and intrusion detection and prevention system concepts.
Strong communicator at all levels of an organization
Team oriented, but can work independently with minimal supervision
REQUIRED: U.S. CITIZEN and able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to access DHS production systems and PII data.
Preferred Qualifications
IT Certification (e.g., Network+, Security+, CISSP)
Suse Linux and/or AIX Administrator
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