Company:
Akima
Location: Lorton
Closing Date: 22/10/2024
Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Compass Point is seeking individuals who have a passion for their craft with an enduring spirit to create meaningful value in their work and to better serve the customer's mission. An ideal candidate would possess a combination of education, experience, and demonstrated work ethic & drive.
Responsibilities
- Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information.
- Identify and define system security requirements.
- Design system security architecture and develop detailed security designs.
- Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
- Configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure devices.
- Develop technical solutions and new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks.
- Ensure that the client knows as much as possible, as quickly as possible about security incidents.
- Write comprehensive reports including assessment–based findings, outcomes, and propositions for further system security enhancement.
- Support corporate initiatives, proposals, and business development activities as requested.
- Travel required (25–50% as needed).
Qualifications
- Active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain up to Top Secret clearance is highly desired.
- DEA agency check / public trust is highly preferred.
- Ability to pass law enforcement agency background check & obtain a public trust.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in building and maintaining security systems.
- Detailed technical knowledge of database and operating system security.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; advanced degrees desired.
- A combination of education, OTJ training, and relevant professional experience can be considered for possible substitution of degree or educational requirements.
- Hands-on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti–virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc.
- Experience with network technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools.
- Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.
- Familiarity with web-related technologies (Web applications, Web Services, Service Oriented Architectures) and of network/web-related protocols.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with experience in people & stakeholder management (varying levels).
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