Network Security & Information Assurance Engineer Security Clearance

Position: NETWORK SECURITY & INFORMATION ASSURANCE ENGINEER with Security Clearance
Pay $45/hr.
Must have an active Secret clearance or interim Secret or higher-level clearance
Requires B.S. Degree and 8–12 years of prior relevant experience
Currently possess an active Secret clearance or be able to obtain an Interim Secret clearance.
Minimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level III Certification required prior to onboarding: CISSP or CASP (See DoD 8570.01-M Appendix 3 for valid certifications).
An Associate level Network Vendor Certification is required prior to onboarding from one of the following Vendors:
Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, F5, Palo Alto, McAfee, Trellix. Position/Role:
Transport Operations Network Security & Information Assurance Engineer proficient in network security technologies (i.e. Firewalls, DMZ, IPS, VPN). Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust & mature global network security solutions. Expert in configuring enterprise-grade firewalls, managing DMZ environments, configuring IPS, engineering secure VPN solutions, and administering Cisco network appliances will be crucial. Collaborate with engineering and project management teams to safeguard network infrastructure threats.

• Provide Network Security and Network Engineering expertise (SME).
• Responsible for network modification, design, integration, test, security, and implementation of Transport Services for the as-fielded NMCI network.

• Collaborates with the Network Operations Center, Network Administrators, and Network Engineering Team to define and/or continuously improve:

-Network Security Appliances (i.e. IPS, DMZ, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancers)
-Test and Validate Automation and best practice insertion opportunities.

-Continuous Service Improvements (CSI)
-Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP)