Senior Information Assurance Specialist

At ValidaTek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facingfederal civilian and defense agencies. Our leadership prioritizes a caring culture that allows each team member to explore their potential and innovate. As a result, our Federal Government customers trust us to provide innovative, high-quality, and repeatable results. Our commitment to quality for the past 16 years is why we are appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5 for the delivery of IT services and development, levels only achieved by fewer than 20 companies in the United States.

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Senior Information Assurance Specialist

*Top Secret Clearance - Required*

CORE JOB SUMMARY

Designs, develops, and implements significant portions of leading-edge analytical and technical methodologies, tools, and policies/standards to ensure a cyber-secure environment for customer organizations. Cyber security measures include: intrusion detection and prevention, software and system security protection through application of secure design protocols and reverse engineering, and data assurance. Ensures that IS and cyber security architecture/designs, plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures are aligned with IS standards and overall IS and cyber security. Develops techniques and procedures for conducting IS and cyber security risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes data to spot trends, and creates tools to support research efforts.
• Assists with mitigating threats by gathering information and developing plans, and monitoring networks for security breaches.
• Assists with developing best practices and security standards, and trains users on security protocols.
• Creates and tests disaster recovery procedures to keep IT operational in the event of a security breach.
• Researches data, learns about new technologies, and gathers information on the latest risks.
• Utilizes specialized expertise, up-to-date knowledge, and proficiency in analysis, forensics, and reverse engineering to monitor and diagnose malware events and vulnerability issues resulting in Web threats that facilitate cyber-crime, including malware, phishing, viruses, denial-of-service attacks, information warfare, and hacking.
• Proposes recommendations for solutions, including hardware and software programs that can help mitigate risk.
• Designs firewalls, monitors use of data files, and regulates access to safeguard information and protect the network.
• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

ROLE, JOB SCOPE

• Knowledge - Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards. Interprets issues & recommends leading practices & innovative solutions.
• Problem Solving - Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
• Discretion/Latitude - Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.
• Impact - Effects of decisions are long-lasting and heavily influence the future course of the organization. Errors in judgement or failure to achieve results would result in large amounts of resources.
• Liaison/Leadership - Serves as consultant to management. May be primary technical or project/program or task lead.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum bachelor's degree and eight years related experience, or a combination of equivalent experience and training.
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to verify authorization to work in the United States.

ValidaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)