Description
Core Tasks:
• Configure and optimize network switches, routers and firewalls.
• Configure Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
• Manage application layer filtering on NextGen Firewalls.
• Configure and troubleshoot virtual networking, vlans, and virtual routing and forwarding (VRFs).
• Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.
• Diagnose network connectivity problems.
• Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software.
• Monitor network capacity and performance.
• mitigate network vulnerabilities to ensure information is safeguarded against outside parties.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.
• Configure and manage a VMware Cluster to support multiple tenant systems. Requirements:
• MS in STEM AND 10 years' experience, OR BS degree in STEM AND 12 years' experience, OR HS and 15 years' experience as a Network Engineer
• Experience with Cisco IOS and PAN-OS
• Experience with VMware/ESXi
• Experience with Switch VLAN setup
• Experience with VMware virtual NIC config for isolation
• Ability to demonstrate cyber/IT related experience with attention to detail, customer service, oral and written communication, and problem solving. • TS/SCI Full scope polygraph, current CI must be under 6 yrs
• Active DoD IAT Level III certification (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, GCIH, GCED, CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA)
• Active Cisco certification Preferred:
• Understanding of project design within the scope of security (RMF) requirements
Signature Federal Systems has an opening for a Government Network Operations Center (GNOC) Tier II Incident Management Technician to support the customer's computer data communications systems, providing network event management and incident troubleshooting. Technicians provide additional support by ensuring network devices meet baseline configurations, software, and network performance standards. Technicians will make extensive use of Microfocus tools, ServiceNow, and knowledge of the various levels of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model to complete daily network Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks.
Location: Springfield, VA
Job Description: • Support the installation and maintenance of the client Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN) devices. Respond to, update, and resolve incident tickets within ServiceNow. • Administer networks including hardware, systems software, applications software, and all hardware configurations. • Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades. Perform configuration management functions such as validating topology drawings and ensure that asset management records are accurate. • Leverage knowledge of OSI layers 1, 2, and 3 to troubleshoot various network faults and performance issues. • Configure and troubleshoot layer two switching (Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs . • Modify and troubleshoot layer three routing across the enterprise network. • Conduct extensive troubleshooting of Multiprotocol Label Switch (MPLS) across the WAN. • Participate in evaluation of new network technologies and provide recommendations to the network architecture team regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network. • Ensure adequacy of plans for hardware and communications. • Develop and implement methodologies for analysis, testing, and support of LAN and WAN networks. • Leverage various network tools such as Microfocus and Riverbed to quickly identify and isolate customer impacting events on the network. • Communicate and troubleshoot with vendors and other service providers to efficiently resolve incidents. • Diagnose hardware and software problems and coordinate the replacement of defective components. • Support network operations and maintenance activities via technical exchange meetings.
Requirements • Clearance Requirements: TS/SCI with CI Poly • Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a doctorate and 3 years, a master's and 4 years, a bachelor's and 6 years, an associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years. Additional required qualifications include compliance with Department of Defense (DOD) 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
Job Description
Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At Signature Federal Systems, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. Currently, Signature is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Support Developer, Principal to join our team in the Chantilly, VA. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Execute software development tasks/assignments while working as an integral member of an enterprise cybersecurity cloud engineering division supporting multiple teams and cybersecurity systems. Activities associated with this responsibility varies widely and is generally associated the sofuvare programming to include, not limited to, server-less development, testing, bug/defect resolution, coding, design, customization and documentation of micro services, creating/developing new cloud service patterns, scripting, data management/ enrichment, consolidation of metadata, user-interface development, container (e.g. K8s) integration & design, encrypting data at rest & in transit
• Technically integrate/tailor/engineer/design and maintain cybersecurity relevant features & capabilities using well-known cloud vendor capabilities/services/platforms (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Azure, Oracle Cloud) and 3rd party vendor cloud products to align & support NIST cybersecurity framework (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover) customer mission goals.
• Integrate cloud security solutions with existing on premise operational cybersecurity platforms (e.g. SIEM systems, elastic system, and data lake asset).
• Overall desire to automate sundry of cybersecurity-related workflows, develop solution patterns with cloud-managed resources & features, implement automated solution(s) where feasible related to Security-Orchestration-Automation-and-Response (SOAR), and deploy & maintain solutions enabling cyber operations monitoring teams.
• Provide data analytics support and data science subject matter expertise for specialized cybersecurity applications and big data analytical systems.
• Provide inputs, participate, and assist with architecture design and documentation.
• Execute between a blend of Agile, ITIL, and/or general waterfall based delivery framework approaches depending on t11e specific project activity or enterprise security service.
• As technically needed, interact with stakeholder, customer, and data consuming team(s) to turn cyber data into action with intelligent analytics and clear insights, define input requirements to support data models, and final outputs for quick analysis and summary reporting for actions.
• Execute and meet software programming work obligations through self-sufficient work habits, meeting deadlines, supporting required technical meetings, and assigned development work.
• Occasionally lead or brief in-depth technical meetings providing subject matter expertise when needed.
• Demonstrate ability to pivot between work assignments in a small (2-3 person), high- performance team based on fast-pace customer prioritization needs. Basic Qualifications:
Requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 7 years of related experience; or master's degree with 3-5 years of experience
• D0D8570 certified at minimum IAT Level II
• Minimum of 7 years of Node.js (minimum version 12) or Python (minimum version 3.6)
• Minimum of 5 years of Linux scripting, Bash
• Minimum of 3 years of Git, Gitlab, developing with continuous integration-continuous delivery (Cl/CD) pipeline • Solid foundation in software programming within Cl-CD pipeline and associated industry best-practices.
• Solid foundation in software programming integrating data protection / encrypt-decrypt capabilities to support data confidentiality and integrity requirements.
• Mature understanding of data asset types through discovery, description and organization of datasets.
• Experience setting up and supporting various IDEs needed to support work tasks.
• Experience with installation and administration of COTS applications on RHEL and/ or CentOS Linux
• Ability to provide development support to the emerging requirements of event ingest and transformation into a common data schema for consistent data analytic search capabilities.
• Experience in design and development of Elastic Beats or Logstasll configurations to enable the data collection to either accept or extract data from an audit generation system such as an application database, file or syslog stream
• Ability to establish and implement a Data Governance Workflow focusing primarily on meta data, data sources, data quality, policies and procedures. stream Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3 years developing/implementing/deploying solutions associated with:
• Server-less solution in Amazon Web Services (AWS) incorporating CloudFormatlon, SAM CU, lambda, Eventbridge, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS, S3, 1AM policies & roles, VPC endpoints, AWS Service-Linked Roles (SLRs)
• Leveraging AWS CodeBuild, CodeCommit CodeDeploy, CodePipeline
• AWS-managed security services (e.g. Security Hub, Config, GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, Detective. 1AM Access-Analyzer, CloudTrail),
• AWS Systems Manager (SSM).
• AWS or Azure Solutions Architect certified
• Experience in automation and server-less solution architecting development in Azure.
• Experience in automation and server-less solution architecting development in Oracle Cloud.
• Experience with streaming data tools and software, such as Apache or Confluent Kafka
• Experience with Data Integration, Data Engineering and Data Lake implementations using ETL, Big Data and Cloud Technology.
• Experience with JIRA Confluence
• Familiarity with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software
• Experience with Container Services like Docker and Kubernetes
• Ability to create dashboard content and visualizations to demonstrate the ability to provide actionable intelligence, e.g., leverage machine learning (ML) makes the enterprise cyber data more easily consumable, to identify uncommon characteristics of a dataset and ensure a better/'fuller use of cyber data Security Clearance Requirements:
• TS/SCI w/Polygraph
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
The Hardware Technician provides Tier 2 and 3 on-site and remote supports for computer workstations, servers, printers, peripherals, and teleconferencing equipment. Conducts sites surveys; assesses and documents current site configuration and user requirements. Analyzes existing requirements and prepares specifications for hardware acquisitions. Develops hardware installation schedules. Prepares drawings documenting configuration changes at each site. Prepares site installation and test reports. Trains site personnel in proper use of hardware. Builds specialized interconnecting cables. Troubleshoot, repair, and test computer workstations, servers, printers, peripherals, and teleconferencing equipment Install and configure computer workstations, servers, printers, peripherals, and teleconferencing equipment and associated cabling Maintain government and/or vendor-manufactured fiber optic modems, multiplexer, fiber optic/Ethernet cables & telephone systems Follow standard operating procedures for the Connectivity Operations Team, including the use of ticketing systems and documentation Support network upgrade projects or initiatives Support end-user connectivity needs Requirements Required Skills, Experience, and Education: Minimum education and experience level: High school/GED and two (2) to four (4) years of experience and Security + Certification. Equivalent education and experience: Associate's degree in a technical field and two (2) years of experience or a Bachelors' degree in a technical field. Must have one of the following 8570 certifications: A+ CE, NET+ CE, SSCP prior to starting on contract 1. Highly skilled in installing, repairing and troubleshooting computer hardware and peripherals. Well-versed in installing windows, software, applications, antivirus and patches 2. Demonstrated ability to read and understand technical manuals and schematics 3. Expertise in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) 4. Able to manage time and priorities effectively 5. Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision 6. Proficient in working with end-users remotely 7. Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Windows 7 and 10 8. Familiar with Active Directory security and policies 9. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills 10. Must be able to drive company vehicle. 11. Must be available to work an 8 hour shift between the hours of 6am-6pm, as determined by management. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: Significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; periodic work in tight areas. Required Clearance: Candidate must have a TS/SCI polygraph clearance
