VAE, Inc. · 2 days ago

Network Security Engineer

Fort Meade, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Conduct coordination with customer sites for program overview, document points of contact, and access procedures

Review survey reports and provide feedback for compliant engineering solutions

Identify implementation risks and coordinate solutions

Communicate site-specific installation requirements

Provide guidance and technical support for site implementation teams

Support development of standardized documents and processes

Communicate with project and program managers, field engineers, site personnel, and government customers

Qualification

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DoD Top Secret ClearanceSecurity+ CECISSPOperational Security CertificationHands-on ExperienceSwitchesRoutersFirewallsLoad BalancersProxiesNetwork Security AppliancesTCP/IPOSI ModelCloud TechnologiesIT Security StandardsSecurity MethodologiesAuthenticationAccess Control TechnologiesIntrusion DetectionNetwork Traffic AnalysisMalware AnalysisNetwork ProtocolsSNMPSyslogNTPSMTPSSLSSHDNSRADIUS

Required

Active DoD Top Secret clearance

Security+ CE or CISSP (or other operational security certification) required

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field

5-7 years of hands on experience

Hands-on working experience with switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, proxies, network security appliances, etc...

Fundamental knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, and related concepts

Familiarity and/or experience with Cloud based technologies

Solid understanding of IT security standards, best practices, and methodologies

Security conceptual knowledge to include protocols, processes, architectures, and tools (authentication and access control technologies, intrusion detection, network traffic analysis, malware analysis, etc…)

Familiarity with common network protocols such as SNMP, Syslog, NTP, SMTP, SSL, SSH, DNS, RADIUS, etc…

Knowledge of Linux/UNIX Operating Systems

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio

Ability to work in a virtual team environment as well as independently