Hourly Pay: 43.44-54.30/hr
Onsite in Topeka - can move toward hybrid/remote after one year
6 month contract to hire
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
- Implement and maintain information security and networking solutions for the client.
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of information security and networking standards, procedures, and guidelines.
- Collaborate with other departments and units to integrate security and network controls into systems and processes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable policies and governance requirements (ex. SoK ITEC, KCJIS).
- Monitor security controls, systems, and networks for potential security incidents and take appropriate action to respond to and mitigate threats. Analyze log files to identify possible threats to organizational information systems.
- Support the implementation and management of security and network technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, encryption, logging, identity and access management solutions, switches, routers, and wireless networks.
- Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, security, and networking technologies through continuous learning.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of security documentation and procedures.
- Provide technical support and guidance to internal and external stakeholders on security-related matters.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in computer science, information security, or related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of information security work experience.
- Must have at least one industry advanced cybersecurity certification in good standing (e.g., CISSP or CISM).
- At least 3 years of Check Point and/or Palo Alto firewall administration work experience.
- Experience with cloud security (e.g., Azure or AWS).
- Experience with implementing or administering Microsoft 365.
- Experience with Splunk.
- Experience with security log and event analysis and incident response.
- Experience with systems security and administration of Windows and/or Linux server operating systems.
- Experience with Active Directory, IIS, DNS, and DHCP administration.
- Experience with configuring, tuning, and managing security systems and controls, including firewalls, VPNs, certificates, intrusion detection/prevention systems, content filters, data loss prevention systems, proxy servers, email gateways, vulnerability management systems, mobile device management systems, and anti-malware/endpoint detection systems.
- Experience with configuring, tuning, and managing network systems and controls, including routers, switches, and wireless LANs.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to research, interpret, and understand advanced technical information.
- Basic understanding of project management concepts and principles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional industry standard certifications such as: Network+, Security+, SSCP, CCNA, CCNP, CCSA/CCSE/CCSM, or similar.
- Experience with VMware virtual infrastructure (ESXi, vSphere/vCenter).
- Experience with federated authentication technologies, such as SAML and OAuth/OIDC.
- Experience with penetration testing.