Network Admin IV with Security Clearance

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Job description

Company Overview At ValidaTek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top-talent employees, ValidaTek puts people first, empowering them to exceed expectations and transform government organizations. Our success starts and ends with our people, so we built a company where great people can do great things, with the resources and autonomy to make decisions that transform organizations. We operate as one team of diverse people, united by a passion for continuous growth and optimization. Our commitment to quality and performance optimization is the reason why our IT Service Projects and New Development Projects have been appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5, positioning us as one of a handful of elite companies to receive the highest form of third-party validation. Summary ValidaTek is seeking a talented Senior Cyber/Network Administrator to support an enterprising program with our DISA customer Responsibilities Serve as a knowledge expert of all security related aspects of the JSP computing environment. Provide expertise in implementing and maintaining security postures within complex network architectures. Provide expertise with Mongo DB or Cassandra and leverage R, Python, and SQL to generate and deploy modeling solutions. Work with large structured, semi-structured, or unstructured datasets and transform and combine those data sets for exploration and modeling. Implement and utilize predictive analysis and histogram trending in a production setting. Build and manage dashboards utilized for delivering technical reports and formal papers on test findings. Qualifications Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Finance, or related fields and 5+ years of experience in forecasting roles in Cyber Security, Economics, Finance, or Marketing analysis.
Information Assurance (IA) Certification: DoDI 8570 IAM II certification. (CAP, CASP+ CE, CCISO, CISM, CISSP, GSLC)
Proven experience implementing and maintaining security postures within complex network architectures. Knowledge and experience with Mongo DB or Cassandra and expertise leveraging R, Python, and SQL to generate and deploy modeling solutions. Demonstrated ability for oral and written communication with the highest levels of management. Knowledge of automation scripting for vulnerability mitigation and repeatable processes. Knowledge of Cyber detections tools, i.e , HBSS and ACAS Experience/knowledge of Splunk, Elastic Search, Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka. Experience with monitoring, and collecting server logs, firewall logs, intrusion detection logs, and network traffic utilizing Splunk, ArcSight, or Elastic Search. Knowledge of the DoD vulnerability scanning requirements utilizing DOD DRSI Standards and Tools. Strong understanding of data warehouse concepts Knowledge of dashboards utilized for delivering technical reports and formal papers on test findings. Must have experience in Linux, Windows environment on Server 2008 and higher, VMWare, Citrix, and any other Cloud Services Platform such as Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Cloud Services. Knowledge of and comprehension of how to implement 8570.01-M./DoD 8140.
Experience working with large structured, semi-structured, or unstructured datasets and transforming and combining those data sets for exploration and modeling. Experience implementing and utilizing predictive analysis and histogram trending in a production setting. Experience with deploying patch and hot-fixed mitigation implementations with deadlines for various Operating System Platforms utilizing tools such as Red Hat Satellite Server, YUM Server, Microsoft SMS, Group Policy, Powershell scripting, Tanium, or Puppet. EEO Statement 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. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to verify authorization to work in the United States. Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check.

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