Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer / Systems & Storage Administrator
Senior
Backup And Disaster Recovery
Cloud Platforms
Cybersecurity Operations
Data Security
Engineer
Facilities Management
Identity and Access Management
Incident Management
Incident Response
Information Security
Information Technology (IT)
InfoSec
IT Operations
IT Services
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Network Security
Risk Management
Security
Security Compliance
Security Engineering
Security Operations
Security Standards
Solution Architecture
Storage Administration
System Administration
Virtualization
Job Description
NextGen Solutions Corp is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer / Systems & Storage Administrator for a hybrid role serving the DMV area from Washington, DC. This contract position offers an hourly rate of $80.00 to $100.00 and a consistent schedule of 40 hours per week, with work supported remotely in Washington, DC 20024.
You will help safeguard IT infrastructure through proactive security strategies, incident response support, and hands-on management of complex systems and storage solutions, including on-premises and cloud environments using Azure.
Responsibilities
- Identify network problems and recommend improvements to support optimal performance.
- Monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the OCFO Network infrastructure.
- Improve security by staying current on latest threats, including worms and malware, and advise on deterrence.
- Enhance network reliability through security and infrastructure actions.
- Develop strategic systems architecture plans based on enterprise needs.
- Support storage infrastructure, including NetApp environments and technologies such as virtualization/arrays, FC/FCOE, NFS, and iSCSI.
- Design and administer VMware Infrastructure, including integration with SAN for vMotion and VMware SRM multi-site administration.
- Apply advanced disaster recovery and business continuity knowledge, including the processes and tools required.
- Manage Active Directory for operational stability, maintenance, and continuity.
- Design and build solutions using on-premises computer, networking, and storage technologies, with cloud design and support for large-scale projects in Azure.
- Configure routers, switches, firewalls, and other appliances in compliance with OCFO security standards.
- Monitor perimeter security controls to help prevent breaches and safeguard information.
- Determine enterprise information assurance and security standards, and develop and implement security standards and procedures.
- Coordinate, develop, and evaluate organizational security programs; recommend information assurance and security solutions aligned to customer requirements.
- Identify, report, and resolve security violations.
- Establish and satisfy information assurance and security requirements based on analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
- Support customers at the highest level in developing and implementing doctrine and policies.
- Apply security expertise across government and commercial common user systems, plus dedicated systems requiring specialized security features and procedures.
- Perform analysis, design, and development of security features for system architectures, including defining security requirements for mainframes, workstations, and personal computers.
- Analyze general information assurance technical issues and provide basic engineering and technical support.
- Conduct vulnerability and risk analyses across all phases of the system development life cycle, and ensure information systems remain functional and secure.
Requirements
- 16+ years developing, maintaining, and recommending enhancements to IS policies/requirements (Required).
- 16+ years performing vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications (Required).
- 16+ years identifying, reporting, and resolving security violations (Required).
- Experience in complex Enterprise-level projects (Required).
- Expert understanding of Windows server operating systems (Required).
- Knowledge of on-premises and cloud security productions (Required).
- Good understanding of IP Networks/Security (Required).
- Extensive experience troubleshooting NetApp SAN (Required).
- Hands-on experience managing storage on VMware ESXi (Required).
- Good understanding of server/endpoint operating systems (Required).
- Windows 2016 AD Enterprise troubleshooting experience (Required).
- In-depth experience with Disaster Recovery & Avoidance planning (Required).
- Cloud Azure (Highly Desired).
- In-depth knowledge of SAN replication/Disaster Recovery (Highly Desired).
- VMware Site Recovery Manager experience (Highly Desired).
- Excellent understanding of troubleshooting IT infrastructure (Highly Desired).
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Required).
- Master’s Degree in IT or related field (Highly desired).
- Security CISSP, Security+, CEH (Required).
Technologies
- NetApp Storage, FC, FCOE, NFS, iSCSI
- VMware Infrastructure, vMotion, VMware SRM
- Azure cloud
- Routers, Switches, Firewalls
- Active Directory
- Windows server operating systems, Windows 2016 AD Enterprise
- VMware ESXi, VMware Site Recovery Manager
- SAN replication, Disaster Recovery
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