Akkodis is seeking a Lead Security Engineer fora 6-month contract to hire position with a client located in Washington, DC (Hybrid twice a week).
Pay Rate: $70/HR—$75/HR on W2 and the salary conversion is $158K; pay rates may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Title: Lead Security Engineer
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid twice a week)
Type: 6 Months Contract to hire
Job description:
- Experience administrating enterprise anti- virus software, specifically Symantec
- Performs day-to-day activities required to administer and deploy Symantec anti-virus software to all required workstations and servers.
- Centrally manages Symantec related settings using various servers.
- Manages workstation anti-virus software, DAT, and engineer updates.
- Performs virus scans and updates as scheduled.
- Troubleshoots complex issues and provides incident resolution for all related incidents requiring escalated support or subject matter enterprise.
- Assists with malware response efforts.
- Proficiency in network security tools and technologies, such as intrusion detection/prevention systems, firewalls, and SIEM solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with team members and convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant federal and/or regulatory requirements and security standards (NIST, DHS/CISA, etc.).
- Engage with Federal Leadership and counterparts to support designing, implementing, and maintaining secure IPv6 network architectures, including firewalls and network segmentation; Engage with network, system and application/software administrators/engineers to troubleshoot issues associated with IPv6 security related technologies; Support regular assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities in IPv6 networks, services, and applications and develop strategies to mitigate these risk; Support IPv6 related security incidents; Support development and enforcement of IPv6-specific security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirement; Maintain detailed documentation of IPv6 network security configurations, incident reports, and security procedures; Work IPv6 cybers related security operations ITSM (ServiceNow) assigned tickets to completion; Participate in relevant CyberSecurity and Security Operations (SecOps) meetings.
Benefits:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pays upon meeting eligibility criteria
Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.