Data Connections Specialist

DATA CONNECTIONS SPECIALIST

Location: Clarksburg, WV (Remote)
Clearance: DoD Top Secret clearance required
Citizenship:US Citizen
Employment Type: Full-Time

Stratagen is seeking a Data Connections Specialist to support a federal program within the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.

The Data Connections Specialist will implement, support, and maintain web service user and data connections, as well as secure file transfer connections. The role will support internal and external customers with identifying, authenticating, and authorizing individuals and groups for access to applications, systems, and networks.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting secure data connections, web services, certificates, encryption, identity and access management technologies, and application integrations. The position requires strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to support production environments and resolve complex connection and authentication issues.

• Implement, configure, support, and maintain web service user and data connections.
• Create, maintain, and troubleshoot Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) connections.
• Configure and support SFTP connections used to securely transfer XML files.
• Support internal and external customers with identifying, authenticating, and authorizing users and groups.
• Manage user rights, access restrictions, and permissions for applications, systems, and networks.
• Administer digital user identities and associated access rights.
• Apply identity and privilege management concepts to control access to specified resources.
• Install, configure, and maintain security certificates and encryption technologies.
• Troubleshoot production connection, authentication, encryption, and application integration issues.
• Deploy and support applications using WSDLs, WADLs, SAML, JKS, and APIs.
• Configure and troubleshoot web services using HTTP/HTTPS, REST, and SOAP.
• Work with XML, JSON, and API-based integrations.
• Support federation technologies and identity services.
• Configure and troubleshoot connections involving LDAP, PKI, and Microsoft Active Directory.
• Generate and manage encryption keys and support secure connection establishment and testing.
• Create and maintain secure folders and data transfer configurations.
• Use tools such as PuTTYgen, Windows Secure Copy, and OpenSSH keys to establish and troubleshoot secure connections.
• Troubleshoot data transfer, authentication, certificate, encryption, and connectivity issues.
• Support application deployments and production implementations.
• Document connection configurations, troubleshooting activities, and technical procedures.
• Follow applicable security policies, regulations, standards, and program requirements.

Candidates should demonstrate hands-on experience in the following areas:

• HTTP/HTTPS
• RESTful web services
• SOAP web services
• APIs
• WSDL
• WADL
• Application integration and deployment

• Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
• XML file transfers
• Secure data connections
• Data connection configuration and troubleshooting
• Thin client executable code utilizing SFTP
• Secure folder creation and management

• User identification, authentication, and authorization
• User rights and access restrictions
• Privilege and identity management
• Digital identity administration
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

• Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Security certificates
• Encryption technologies
• Java Key Store (JKS)
• Encryption key generation and management
• Secure connection establishment and testing

• XML
• JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
• Java Script
• APIs
• Thin client executable code

• PuTTYgen
• Windows Secure Copy
• OpenSSH Keys
• SFTP client and server technologies

• Production troubleshooting
• Application deployment
• Web service configuration
• Certificate installation and maintenance
• Authentication and authorization troubleshooting
• Data connection testing and validation
• Technical documentation

An active Top Secret clearance is required for this position. Candidates who do not possess an active DoD Top Secret security clearance will not be considered.

Stratagen is a West Virginia-based technology and professional services company delivering technical, engineering,…