[Novalug] OT: Job posting for Engineers/users with UNIX/LINUX background

Jay Hart jhart@kevla.org
Wed Jan 2 13:05:16 EST 2008


Posting here vs. ma-jobs, as these jobs are in the national capital region.

There are 15 positions available, needing different skills sets. See
Descriptions below.

If interested, contact Ron Daw at:

ron.dow@gd-ais.com
-or-
ron.dow@associates.dhs.gov

Other then agreeing to post position, I have no ability to help out in any
way, sorry.

Candidate(s) must have a current Top Secret Security Clearance.

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Position #1
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Title:  Senior Information Assurance Engineer

Specific Responsibilities:

Works on complex application problems involving all phases of systems analysis
to provide IA solutions to Federal and Civilian customers. Provides IA
analytical support and expert knowledge of IA products and IA-enabling
products such as Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Open source data, Net
flow analysis, etc.. Based on a review of current IA policy, doctrine and
regulations provide recommendations for consolidating or making
recommendations on mitigating IA vulnerabilities for DHS customers. Applies
knowledge of current IA vulnerabilities and exploits at the national IA
structure, and surmises the potential risks/problems which may occur if
mitigation steps are not taken. Reviews and recommends IA solutions to
customer problems based on an understanding of how products and services
interrelate and support the IA mission and the viewpoints of the consumers of
those products and services. Analyzes and recommends resolution of IA problems
based on knowledge of the major IA products and services, an understanding of
their limitations, and a expert knowledge of the disciplines of IA.

Basic Qualifications:

This position requires a Masters with a min of 6 years or Bachelors with a min
of 8 years. Manager prefers four (4) years of IA experience. Capable of
assessing and evaluating new IA and network technologies and IA-enabling
products. Must have thorough understanding of TCP/IP, strong UNIX or LINUX
background, relevant exploit assessment experience, and ability to work alone
or within a team structure. CERT, CIRC experience a must with ability to
communicate with multiple customers, technical and non-technical. A Bachelor's
degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related
scientific or technical disciplines is preferred.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday with on-call availability.  Up to
20% travel may be required.

Must be knowledgeable with TCP/IP & Networking & Common IP Ports &
Sub-netting. Must have demonstrated knowledge and experience with Security
Infrastructure Products (firewalls, IDS, AV, CF).   Ability to read and
understand logs from associated devices to interpret behavior. Must have
strong background and able to demonstrate Operating System knowledge in either
UNIX or LINUX. Must know how to secure an infrastructure and host operating
system.  Knowledge of best practices for securing a network such as placement
of firewalls, IDS, HIDS, etc. Able to do packet analysis, reverse engineering,
or software forensics (one of the three).  Operational experience in security
or information technology (used to firefighting /troubleshooting).  Knows how
to conduct vulnerability assessments or network penetration tests. 
Knowledgeable on the use of network mapping/scanning tools, methods of network
attach, and remediation steps for such attack vectors.

Position located in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area.

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Other Positions
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Einstein System Administration Support
Responsibilities and knowledge should include:
Installing network taps and network collectors Understanding of IDS/IPS
technology Security hardening RedHat Linux systems Remote administration of
RedHat Linux systems Configuration and management of Tripwire, BackupExec, and
NFS mounts Inventory, change management, and C&A documentation when required

Einstein Network Administration Support Responsibilities and knowledge should
include:
Installing network taps and network collectors Understanding of IDS/IPS
technology Configuration and management of network attached storage (NAS) /
Storage Area Network (SAN) Installation and configuration of Juniper Netscreen
firewall Installation and configuration of Juniper Secure Access gateway Basic
Unix administration Inventory, change management, and C&A documentation when
required

Einstein Storage Administration Support Responsibilities and knowledge should
include:
IP storage solutions (EMC Celerra, EMC CLARiiOn) SAN backup solutions (EMC
Legato NetWorker) Basic Unix administration and NFS configuration Database
(Oracle, Postgres, MySQL) administration

Einstein Tools, Technology, and Development Support
Responsibilities and knowledge should include:
Extensive knowledge of IDS/IPS and network monitoring tools (specifically
Snort and Bro) Unix administration experience Scripting knowledge (Perl,
Python, Ruby, Java, Shell) Basic database (SQL) and web interface (PHP)
experience

Einstein Tools, Technology, and Development Support Responsibilities and
knowledge should include:
Understanding of IDS/IPS technology
Web server administration experience (specifically Apache) Web interface
design and development (HTML/CSS, PHP, JSP, etc.) Graphic design (Photoshop,
Flash, etc.) Database interaction







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