[SJ-JOB] Security Engineer, Herndon

[email protected] 22 Oct 2008 20:51:47 -0000
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Security Engineer
Location:       Herndon, Virginia, United States
Type:           Contract

Closing Date:   2008-11-15

ALTA IT Services is a Washington DC metro area based IT Staffing firm, wh=
ich has been providing both government and commercial clients with inform=
ation systems professionals since 1985. We have been recognized as one of=
 the area's largest local woman-owned businesses. =0D
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Security Engineer needed for a contract to perm position, located in the =
Herndon, VA area. =0D
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Typical duties include the following:=0D
&#149; Work on the client site as the security engineer=0D
&#149; Conduct network security scans=0D
&#149; Assist with review of security design documents=0D
&#149; Articulate security architectural components and concepts to techn=
ical and non-technical audiences=0D
&#149; Provide on-site security incident responses=0D
&#149; Review security configuration settings=0D
&#149; Assist with maintenance of security-oriented products to support o=
perational security strategy=0D
&#149; Support audits by internal and external organizations=0D



JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Required Experience and Skills=0D
&#149; Minimum of 5-7 years of experience that combines IT operations and=
 security=0D
&#149; Experience conducting enterprise security audits and assessments c=
overing application security, database security, and network security=0D
&#149; Experience with defense in-depth, other information security and a=
ssurance principles, and associated supporting technologies=0D
&#149; Ability to assess and weight current and evolving security risks i=
n an operational environment=0D
&#149; Knowledge of network security scanning tools=0D
&#149; Experience with audit remediation, Dragon, Arcsight, etc&#133;=0D
&#149; Superior oral and written communication skills=0D
&#149; BA or BS required=0D
&#149; Candidates must be U.S. citizens or possess a valid U.S. Immigrati=
on Service Work Permit &#147;Green Card.&#148;=0D
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Desirable Certifications=0D
These include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)=
, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); and Cisco, Solaris, Linu=
x, or Oracle certifications=0D



CONTACT
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Please email resumes to [email protected]

ALTA IT Services
Natasha Thompson
Senior Technical Recruiter
[email protected]



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