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Valiant Solutions is seeking a Junior Security Engineer to join our growing team supporting a large Government client in Washington DC. The successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and engineering attitude for success, dedication and commitment.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of security technologies for a company that cares about its employees - Valiant has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the DC area FOUR years in a row! We offer an excellent benefits package (see highlights below) and opportunities for advancement. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!
The salary will be based on education and experience and we offer an excellent benefits package (see highlights below). Candidates must be US Citizens and have the ability to successfully complete a Federal background investigation.
Job Description:
Provide support services that will enhance and expand the ability to securely build custom software applications in current and potential Virtual Machine and Cloud-hosted environments using secure coding. Plans, recommends, and performs changes. Utilizes an accomplished knowledge of multiple technical disciplines, unique applications, and business management practices to develop technical and/or business solutions to client problems. Assists clients in planning and developing objectives and goals. Supports client objectives while conforming to the client’s operating practices. Under general direction, formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex information systems. Exercises analytical techniques when gathering information from users, defining work problems, designing a system of computer programs, and developing procedures to resolve the problems. Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written. Develops and modifies complex systems and develops subsystems to enhance the overall operational system. Analyzes and revises existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary. Analyzes methods of approach. Reviews task proposal requirements, gathers information, analyzes data, prepares project synopses, compares alternatives, prepares specifications for programs, resolves processing problems, coordinates work with programmers, and orients users to new systems. Competent to work on routine systems analysis activities, but requires instruction and guidance in complex activities.
Required (and Desired) Experience and Education:
- Must have 3 years of current, relevant, direct experience
- Relevant certs are a plus
- Bachelor's Degree is preferred, but not required.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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The Cyber Security Analyst will be a member of a newly awarded Federal Contract that will be staffed in RTP, NC. The team will support and sustain the client & cybersecurity program; provide cybersecurity management for operational performance and compliance for all networks, systems and applications, provide centralized management of Security Assessments (SA), ongoing assessments, new authorizations, purpose information security technical and administrative solutions, perform analysis to ensure security controls are consistently implemented, integrate new technology with information security standards, develop and execute plans for monitoring and assessing networks, systems and applications, support sustainment of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), formally known as the Certification and Accrediting (C&A) process.
Job Duties:
- Provide technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environment.
- Provide high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation and implementation advice on moderately complex problems relating to cybersecurity that require an appropriate level of knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.
- Apply principles, methods and knowledge of cyber security to specific task order requirements, advanced principles and methods to difficult and/or narrowly defined technical problems in cybersecurity.
- Assist other senior consultants with analysis and evaluation and with the preparation of recommendations for system improvements, optimization, development, and/or maintenance efforts in related domains.
Required Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of experience
Desired Experience:
CISSP and 4+ years of experience
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking a Jr. Security Pen Tester to join our growing team supporting a large Government client in Washington DC. The Jr. Security Pen Tester will plan, administer, and document penetration testing for built and managed applications while rapidly addressing potential vulnerabilities. They will plan, recommend, and perform changes utilizing an accomplished knowledge base of multiple technical disciplines, unique applications, and business management practices to develop technical and/or business solutions to client problems. They will also assist clients in planning and developing objectives and goals while conforming to the client’s operating practices.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of Security technologies supporting one of our security operations teams. This candidate will provide technical expertise on Security controls implementation and development of Information Security procedures for systems and applications to assist with obtaining an ATO for a large Government Agency. You will be part of a team working to establish an Information Security framework and helping develop a comprehensive IT Security program at the agency level.
Requirements:
All candidates must be US Citizens with the ability to successfully obtain a Secret or Top Secret clearance.
3+ years of related cybersecurity experience
Bachelors' Degree or Cybersecurity certifications are a plus, but not required
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology’s Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you’ll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skillset. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect – and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking a GRC Technical Program Manager with an active Secret clearance to be an innovative thought leader within our Cybersecurity company. We are looking for somebody to manage a large Government Agency program and help lead our multi-client IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Practice. Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work for a company that cares about it's employees- Valiant has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the DC Area FOUR years in a row!
Duration: Long Term
Salary range: Based on experience
Location: Alexandria, VAClearance Required: Secret
The GRC Technical Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of contractor personnel and Task Order performance. They will be responsible for the hands-on technical management of Valiant Cybersecurity Federal engagements, support the evolution of the Government customer's Cybersecurity posture, take an active role in Valiant’s Knowledge Centers, and grow professional expertise in emerging Cybersecurity tools and techniques. They will create and mentor others in the creation of compelling content for whitepapers, briefing materials, and proposals, and analyze and define security requirements for information protection. The Program Manager should be able to execute with limited direction, anticipate customer needs and proactively supports those needs, and be responsible for all project deliverables. The candidate will have had prior experience working with a wide variety of technologies, be well versed in the current state of Information Security, and be able to interpret requirements of relevant governing bodies (NIST, OMB, GAO, etc). The candidate will be required to interface with federal employees and contractors to perform the required activities. The ideal candidate will have prior experience performing similar work for a federal client, to include strategic planning, solution development, and FISMA assessments. All candidates must be US Citizen with a minimum active Secret clearance.
Experience/Skills Requirements:
· 10+ years of Information Technology Experience supporting a large Government Agency
· 8+ years of knowledge and practical understanding of Governance, Risk, and Compliance
· 5+ years of demonstrated experience leading and managing projects with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work towards strict deadlines· Ability to influence stakeholders· Thorough understanding of Windows, Linux, networking, Router/Switch configuration, and Security· Thorough understanding of NIST 800 Series
· CISSP Certification· PMP Certification· Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology related field
· Excellent interpersonal, interviewing, analytical and problem solving skills to address variable situations
· General knowledge of industry security requirements, standards, and best practices
· Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability read and analyze data effectively to write cogent reports
· Good human relations, communication, supervisory and time management skills
Preferred Experience/Skills:
· Prior Big 4 (EY, KPMG, PWC, Deloitte) FISMA Performance Audit experience
· Prior IT Operations experience
· Previous standard operating procedure development experience
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology’s Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you’ll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skillset. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect – and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking an ISSO to join our growing team supporting a large Government client. This position can be located in Washington, DC, Denver, Forth Worth, or Kansas City, and allows for a 60% - 80% telecommute benefit. If a highly qualified candidate is located outside any of those regions we can consider 100% remote.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of Security technologies supporting one of our security operations teams. This candidate will provide technical expertise on Security controls implementation and development of Information Security procedures for systems and applications. You will be part of a team working to establish an Information Security framework and helping develop a comprehensive IT Security program at the agency level. Valiant Solutions is a rapidly growing small business that cares about it's employees- we've been named one of the Best Places to Work in the DC area FOUR years in a row! A highlight of our benefits is included below the job description.
This position can be located in Washington, DC, Denver, Forth Worth, or Kansas City, and allows for a 60% - 80% telecommute benefit. If a highly qualified candidate is located outside any of those regions we can consider 100% remote.Salary will be based on qualifications and education. All candidates must have US work authorization with the ability to pass Federal background and credit checks.
Job Description:
-Serves as the IT security POC (ISSO) for assigned systems to ensure agency information systems comply with FISMA OMB and agency Policies.
-Ensure security activities are implemented throughout the SDLC from beginning to end.
-Ensure all systems are operated, maintained and disposed of IAW documented security policies and procedures including but not limited to Assessment & Authorization (A&A).
-Oversee and manage relationships for assigned systems that may be contractor owned and contractor operated, ensuring vendors comply with agency security and privacy requirements.
-Support the development and maintenance of all security documentation such as the System Security Plan, Privacy Impact Assessment, Configuration Management Plan, Contingency Plan, Contingency Plan Test Report, POA&M, annual FISMA assessment, and incident reports,.
-Promote Information Security Awareness and provide training.
-Research assigned IT security systems to provide insight on IT security architectures and IT security recommendations for assigned systems.
-Report, and respond to security incidents.
-Assess vulnerabilities to ascertain if additional safeguards are needed and ensure systems are patched and security hardened at all levels of the “stack,” and monitor to see that vulnerabilities are re-mediated as appropriate.
Qualifications:
• Security+, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent Security certification.
• Have detailed knowledge of NIST Policies, Governance, Security Planning and Architecture, FISMA Compliance, RMF, Incident Analysis, and General Security Best Practices.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills to support customers, internal stakeholders, peers, and public audiences.
• Ability to communicate, both written and orally, to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good understanding of and experience with applying FISMA and NIST Cybersecurity framework and requirements.
• Technical expertise with Nessus Tenable Security and HP Fortify Webinspect reports.
• Experience in developing Information Security policies and procedures.
• Strong communications skills to interact with senior managers, junior staff, and business unit (non-technical) customers.
Required Experience and Education:
• Two years of technical experience in IT Security.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or additional two years of industry experience.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology’s Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you’ll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skillset. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect – and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking a Senior Security Engineer Lead to join our growing team supporting a large Government client in RTP.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Operations and Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of Security technologies supporting one of our security operations teams. You will be part of a team working to establish an Information Security framework and helping develop a comprehensive IT Security program at the agency level.
This position is for the Security Engineer Team Lead position for a major RTP, NC based Federal Contract. This role requires security management and team leader responsibilities, and directs the security team efforts of multiple mid-level and junior-level security analysts and engineers. This role leads the security team with primary responsibility to monitor client desktop, server, and application system vulnerability adherence, and routinely scan and detect any form of vulnerability intrusion into the enterprise, and provide active mitigation and remediation activities to eliminate vulnerabilities and protect against data, identity, and HIPAA regulated clinical client compromises, thefts, and corruption.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for security planning, security architecture design and engineering.
•Planning, forecasting, implementation, and identification of resource requirements for security systems.
• Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, hardware and software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete security configurations.
• Plans and recommends security hardware, systems management software and architecture.
• Approves and modifies security architecture to ensure compliance.
• Author and approve change requests, SOPs, project plans and other documentation
• Act as the security SME in the Change Advisory Board (CAB) and Change Configuration Board meetings
• Perform data forensics, following best practice for e-discovery, assisting with FOIA and other legal investigations for the institute
• Assist the ISSO in writing risk waivers, executing POAMs, preparing for audits and responding to high priority incidents
• Design, Configuration, Implementation of Enterprise Firewalls and Security Appliances
• Evaluates and recommends new security and infrastructure products, maintains knowledge of emerging technologies for application to the enterprise.
• Coordinates consolidated Information Technology agency level responses to Agency Security
threats and attacks.
• Ensure best practices, standards and guidelines are applied in developing, designing/implementing solutions, establishing work priorities, resolving problems and reporting on project status.
• Implement security project plans to ensure adherence to project timelines
• Advanced knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) security management and configuration principles.
• Advanced knowledge of networks, data center, and end user device security guidelines and industry “best practices”.
• Advanced knowledge of IT enterprise security scanning, threat remediation, penetration testing as directly applicable to a federal IT data processing complex with high sensitivity and personal identification/clinical systems (HIPAA) requirements
• Advanced skills in solving complex technical problems involving integrated operating systems and hardware platforms.
• Advanced skills in configuring and installing specialized security equipment to support security applications.
• Advanced skills in providing security solutions for desktops, laptops, mobile devices (IPHONES, Android, Tablets) and for enterprise servers (Linux, Unix, Windows, VMWare)
• Advanced skills in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other employees, telecom companies, vendors, and other organizations.
• Experience in a large inter-networking or distributed computing environment.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, and ability to work collaboratively and directly with multiple enterprise IT technical teams (Data Center, Systems Administration, End User Computing, Service Desk, Network Engineering, Desktop Engineering, Applications Development/Maintenance), as well as a diverse client community made up of administrative, executive, and scientific research personnel.
• Excellent team leader/project management skills and experience.
Position Requirements:
• CISSP active certification is mandatory and required
• CISM, CCSSP, CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, PMP and other related certifications highly desirable
• Executive and technical level communication skills required
• Mandatory minimum of 7+ years of enterprise IT systems security operational experience at a senior level
• 7+ years of experience in design and implementation of enterprise firewalls and security appliances and tools.
• 5+ years of current work experience in the design, implementation, operations, and maintenance of the following specific security tools or equivalents:
o USGCB.
o McAfee EndPoint Protection, Symantec and ClamAV
o Tenable Security Center and Nessus
o Trustwave or other code scanning tools (HP Fortify, IBM Appscan, etc) oJIRA and Servicenow o Splunk
o CISCO network security appliances (ASA, ASR, SSL, AMP and SFRs
o Tripwire
o Barracuda , Checkpoint and Cisco Firewalls
o FireEye HXEnCase or other Forensic software suites (FTK, SIFT, etc)
Education:
College BS degree in Information Systems, Communications, Network Engineering or related field highly desirable, or substitution of equivalent additional 4 years of Information Technology / Systems Security experience
This description is subject to change at any time, without notice.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking a Junior Technical Security Assessor to join our team supporting a large Government client in Washington, DC, Fort Worth TX, Denver CO, or Kansas City MO. This role has a 60%-80% telecommute benefit and allows for working remotely 3-4 days/week.
Are you an IT Security professional with a background as an engineer, developer, or analyst? Valiant Solutions is seeking a Junior Technical Security Assessor to join our team supporting a large Federal client in Washington, DC. You’ll join an existing team of assessors assessing a mix of cloud and on-premise systems seeking new or on-going authorizations. Our client is very innovative and this provides very interesting systems to assess with a range of new technologies, particularly in the cloud space. If you came to GRC from a technical background, are looking to make the transition, or have been doing engineering work alongside GRC duties then this is the role for you! We'll help you build on your foundation of technical and GRC knowledge by giving you opportunities to assess systems of all different shapes and sides, in the cloud and on-premise. This position allows for telecommuting 3 to 4 days out of the week.
Duration: Long Term
Salary range: Based on experience
Location: Downtown Washington, DC, Fort Worth, Denver, or Kansas City with telecommute benefit 3-4 days/week
Job Summary:
The Junior FISMA Assessment Assessor will serve as support for a lead assessor for all assigned client security control assessments. The candidate will be responsible for assisting the lead assessor by preparing documentation, organizing evidence, participating in walk-throughs and taking notes, under the supervision of the assessment lead. In addition, the candidate will also be responsible for assessing certain controls/families as required to assist the assessment lead.
The candidate will have had prior experience working with a wide variety of technologies, be well versed in the current state of Information Security, and be able to interpret requirements of relevant governing bodies (NIST, OMB, GAO, etc). The candidate may be required to interface with federal employees and contractors to perform the required activities. The ideal candidate will have prior experience performing similar work for a federal client, to include strategic planning, solution development, FISMA assessments, and a technical background.
Experience/Skills Requirements:
- 2+ years of Information Technology Experience (Security Engineer/Analyst, Software Developer, Systems Administrator, Application Administrator)
- Excellent interpersonal, interviewing, analytical and problem solving skills to address variable situations.
- General knowledge of industry security requirements, standards, and best practices.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability read and analyze data effectively to write cogent reports on assessment findings with sound recommendations.
- Good human relations, communication, supervisory and time management skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology related field.
Preferred Experience/Skills
- 3+ years of Information Technology Experience.
- 1+ years of knowledge and practical understanding of NIST SP 800 series.
- Security Professional Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CAP, CEH).
- Previous experience with scanning tools: Nessus, SIH, AppDetective, WebInspect.
- Expert skills in assessment techniques and practices.
- Prior IT Operations experience.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Are you a security assessment professional with a background as an engineer, developer, or analyst?
Valiant Solutions is seeking a Technical Security Assessor to join our team supporting a large Federal client in Washington, DC. You’ll join an existing team of assessors assessing a mix of cloud and on- premise systems seeking new or on-going authorizations. Our client is very innovative and this provides very interesting systems to assess with a range of new technologies, particularly in the cloud space. This position requires hands-on technical experience along with A&A experience. If you came to GRC from a technical background or have been doing engineering work alongside GRC duties then this is the role for you! We'll help you build on your foundation of technical and GRC knowledge by giving you opportunities to assess systems of all different shapes and sides, in the cloud and on-premise.
The position can be based in Washington, DC, Ft. Worth, Texas, Denver, CO or Kansas City, MO and allows for a 60% telecommute benefit.
The salary will be based on education and experience and we offer an excellent benefits package (see highlights below). Candidates must have the ability to successfully complete a federal background investigation.
Job Summary:
The Senior Technical Security Assessor will serve as the lead for all assigned client security control assessments. The candidate will be responsible for the performance of security control assessment planning and execution in compliance with client policies and procedures with minimal supervision. The candidate will have had prior experience working with a wide variety of technologies, be well versed in the current state of Information Security, and be able to interpret requirements of relevant governing bodies (NIST, OMB, GAO, etc). The candidate will be required to interface with federal employees and contractors to perform the required activities. Additionally, the candidate will responsible for assisting in the presentation of the security control assessment status reports and findings to the client. The ideal candidate will have prior experience performing similar work for a federal client, to include strategic planning, solution development, FISMA assessments, and a technical background.
Experience/Skills Requirements:
· 2+ years of Information Technology Experience. The candidate must have hands-on technology experience e.g. Engineer, Developer, IT Operations
· 5+ years of Information Technology Experience (reviewing, consulting, or advising)
· 5+ years of knowledge and practical understanding of NIST SP 800 series.
· 3+ years of demonstrated experience leading and managing assessments projects with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and work towards strict deadlines.
· Security Professional Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CAP, CEH).
· Previous experience with scanning tools: Nessus, SIH, AppDetective, WebInspect.
· Expert skills in assessment techniques and practices.
· Excellent interpersonal, interviewing, analytical and problem solving skills to address variable
situations.
· General knowledge of industry security requirements, standards, and best practices.
· Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability read and analyze data
effectively to write cogent reports on assessment findings with sound recommendations.
· Good human relations, communication, supervisory and time management skills.
· Bachelor’s degree in information technology related field.
· Writing sample must be submitted
Preferred Experience/Skills
· Prior Big 4 (EY, KPMG, PWC, Deloitte) FISMA Performance Audit experience.
· Experience innovating and improving processes and technology
· Previous standard operating procedure development experience.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking multiple IT Support Technicians to join our growing team in Shaw, SC supporting a large Government agency.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge solutions to our Government clients specializing in Security Operations and Engineering, Cloud Security and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of security technologies performing IT Support for a large Government Agency. Salary will be based on qualifications and education.
All candidates must be US citizens with the ability to successfully pass Federal background and credit checks, active Secret or Top Secret Clearance is preferred
Position Description:
Provide hardware, software, network, peripheral and mobile device technical support. Document issues in the trouble ticketing system. Respond to, monitor, and resolve issues and log resolution into the knowledgebase. Install and decommission hardware and software. Implement software patches. Manage user accounts. Maintain equipment accountability. Comply with policies and directives.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of experience with hardware, software, network and/or mobile device support
- Experience with Information Technology (IT) concepts, practices and procedures
- Have one of the following certifications: Security+ CE, CySA, CCNA, GSEC, CCSP
- Share workload responsibility with government employees.
- Active Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance preferred.
Responsibilities can include:
Help Desk
- Use the local help desk ticket system and associated databases to enter, document, track, coordinate, route, resolve, and close user ticket issues.
- Provide the ability to run Ad Hoc queries against the central repository for trouble ticket tracking/status to provide better customer support.
- Resolve customers’ administrative and technical communications problems.
- Perform the installation of equipment, connection of peripherals and the installing/deleting of client level software and ensure all documentation is DoD policies, guidance and directives.
- Provide soft application assistance.
- Implement client workstation software patches, security fixes and service releases according to local NOC/NCC instructions. Manage and establish network user accounts.
- Create and maintain a central repository for technical advice and solutions for network systems, (CST/CFP share drive, Tier 0, etc.), software applications assistance, automatic data processing support, hardware exchange, and repair service support.
- When tasked, provide the government with metrics including: statistics of calls received number of trouble tickets submitted, average resolution time, priority, listing of technical bulletins and information guides issued and trend analysis information and other information as requested.
- Propose criteria to define the priority of problems for example, routine through critical (VIP and work stoppage) and submit a table with the definition of the priority categories with a resolution timeline
Account Management
- Perform voice, data, video account creation and deletion, and modification service to installation users.
- Provide means and or direction for users to unlock Common Access Cards (CAC).
Voice, Data and Video Devices
- Perform client-level information technology support function, voice network and Personal Wireless Communication Systems (PWCS).
- Manage hardware and software Controlled Cryptographic Information (CCI).
- Perform configuration, management and troubleshooting.
- Provide service to end-users for operation, restoration and configuration of information systems.
- Implement installation and maintenance functions associated with edge device systems such as key and intercom systems, copper core and fiber-optic intra-building wiring, fiber-optic end equipment, modems and associated hardware.
Personal Wireless Communications Systems (PWCS)
- Track, distribute, maintain, train and replace all mobile devices for Mobile device distribution should be limited IAW local policy and funding.
- Provide the maximum mobile device support possible to customers for mobile device services based on different levels of service and prioritization within the levels of service.
- Perform Trend Analysis to determine, solve, prevent and anticipate service disruption in order to ensure service is continued to the customer during any disruption
Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE)
- Oversee ADPE throughout its life cycle from purchase to disposition IAW AFMAN 17-1203 Information Technology Asset Management.
- Follow applicable environmental guidelines when disposing of hardware or electronic equipment.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology’s Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you’ll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skillset. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect – and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking two Active Cyber Defense (ACD) Analysts to join our growing team supporting a large Government client in Greenbelt, MD. The ACD Analyst will look through network flow, PCAP, logs, and sensors for evidence of cyber-attack patterns, and hunt for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of Security technologies supporting one of our security operations teams. This candidate will provide technical expertise on Security controls implementation and development of Information Security procedures for systems and applications to assist with obtaining an ATO for a large Government Agency. You will be part of a team working to establish an Information Security framework and helping develop a comprehensive IT Security program at the agency level.
This position is located in Greenbelt, MD. Salary will be based on qualifications and education. All candidates must be US citizens with the ability to successfully pass Federal background and credit checks.
Responsibilities:
- Actively hunt for Indicators of Compromise (IOC) and APT Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) in network and on host.
- Find evidence of attack, and attackers actions thereafter.
- Work with team to produce effective countermeasures against found evidence. Also, contributes to mitigations for future attacks of a similar nature.
- Follow Security Operations Center (SOC) policies, procedures for incident reporting and management. Create a detailed Incident Report (IR) and contribute to lessons learned. .
- Analyze infrastructure build sheets, Configuration Management Database (CMDB), NIST 800-53 ATO artifacts, Vulnerability scans, Access Control Lists (ACL), and vendor documentation to thoroughly understand software behaviors and interactions. .
- Monitor open source and commercial threat intelligence for IOCs, new vulnerabilities, software weaknesses, and other attacker TTPs.
- Study and understand IANA, W3C, IETF and other internet bodies’ protocol RFC definitions to understand violations and security weaknesses.
- Conduct forensic testing and operational hardening of multiple OS platforms.
- Analyze network perimeter data, flow, packet filtering, proxy firewalls, and IPS/IDS to create and implement a concrete plan of action to harden the defensive posture.
- Work with SOC shift team to help contain intrusions.
- Provides detailed requirements to team security engineers, SIEM specialists, and other team capability developers to provide reusable hunt tactics and techniques for other team analysts.
- Provide detailed input to watchlog and provide thorough pass-down.
- Generates documentation as required by the client.
Desired Experience:
- Thorough understanding of network protocol behaviors. Ability to understand netflow and PCAP.
- Thorough knowledge of open source tools to visualize PCAP data (Wireshark, TCPDump, etc.).
- Detailed knowledge of various forms of social engineering, including the ability to recognize and handle spear-phishing campaigns or other forms of social engineering attacks.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Windows and Linux behaviors, logging, vulnerabilities, exploits, and known attacks.
- Use of IPSec packet filtering and Windows firewalls with specific application to defense in depth of network based attacks, data corruption, data theft, credential theft, and administrative control.
- Red Team/Blue Team experience from a federal agency
Required Skills:
- Expert knowledge of network routing and switching fundamentals to include knowledge of Multiprotocol Layer Switching (MPLS)
- Deep technical understanding of operating systems, network architecture and design, Active Directory (AD) application log consumables, systems design as well as superior knowledge of technical operations process and procedures
- Knowledge of how encryption, key management and cryptology works in the enterprise and in cyber data
- Understanding of Enterprise Architecture Standards such as the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), and/or the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well Architected Framework
- Knowledge in the Risk Management Framework (NIST 800-37), Security Controls as described in NIST 800-35, and the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) operating standards and applicable guidelines (risk profiling, control selection, control assessment, control monitoring)
- Expertise in performing threat modelling, risk analysis, root cause analysis, risk identification, and risk mitigation
- Expertise in Application Penetration Testing (fuzzing, reverse engineering, Fortify or similar, IDA Pro, Kali, BackTrack, OllyDbg, SQLMap, etc.)
- Expertise in Proof of Concept (Exploit) development
- Understanding of Secure SDLC (threat modelling, security requirements, secure design, secure implementation, secure testing, secure maintenance)
- Knowledge of Mobile Application Security and MDM sensor data
- Expertise in Embedded Device Security
- Expertise in Malware Analysis
- Expertise in a variety of web application protocols, web services (components including JavaScript, XML, JSON), scripting capabilities (Powershell, Python, BASH) software development frameworks, operating systems, and networking technologies. Understanding of various web application frameworks such as ASP.NET, J2EE
- Organizational Skills: Proven ability to plan and prioritize work, both their own and that of team. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion.
- Problem Solving: Natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics. Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions.
- Results oriented: Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task.
Education Requirements:
Minimum of 8 years of experience and a Masters, 10 years of experience with a Bachelor’s, or 12 years of experience with an Associate’s Degree
This job description could change at any time, without notice.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology’s Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you’ll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skillset. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect – and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking multiple Systems Administrators to join our growing team in Shaw, SC supporting a large Government agency.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge solutions to our Government clients specializing in Security Operations and Engineering, Cloud Security and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of security technologies performing Network Administration supporting a large Government Agency. You will be working with a team to maintain and enhance a wide range of networks. Salary will be based on qualifications and education. All candidates must be US citizens with the ability to successfully pass Federal background and credit checks, active Secret or Top Secret Clearance is preferred.
The ideal candidate will have 2 to 6+ years of Systems Administration experience.
Job Duties:
- Provide Performance Management services IAW AFI 17-100, such as: trend analysis predictive modeling and use of other diagnostic tools.
- Collect data to develop and report metrics
- Provide input to monthly network services outage report that should include network service outages, their duration, number of users impacted, etc.
- Provide real-time system operational statistics for proactive management of network services.
- Provide Configuration Management services IAW AFI 17-100.
- Monitor and respond to Fault Monitoring Management services.
- Collect data by monitoring and analysis of network behavior and report such data
- Provide monthly input to the Network Services Outage Report.
- Assist the government in the performance of system administration and database configuration control and documentation support for customer support for unique systems.
- Provide hardware maintenance of unique systems.
- Execute technology insertion and system refresh required for unique systems as determined by the Government.
- Provide SA for systems, servers, workstations, peripherals, communications devices and software are on-line and supported.
- Have a thorough understanding of customer's mission needs and be knowledgeable of hardware and software capabilities and limitations supporting that functional system.
- Perform the responsibilities delegated by the Network Ops Center (NOC)/Network Control Center (NCC) to optimize performance and quality of service.
- Ensure servers, workstations, peripherals, communications devices and operating system/application software are properly configured for network operation, are on-line and are available to customers.
- Assign and maintain user IDs and passwords. Administer user privileges on the system.
- Perform routine system maintenance.
- Work with the NOC/NCC to implement network security policies and procedures.
- Implement software patches and security fixes as required by the Network Operation and Security Center (AFNOSC) or program management office.
- Test and validate the proper operation and configuration with appropriate patches and fixes as required above, prior to restoring any device to the network.
- Ensure physical security of DoD Information Network (DoDIN) components.
- Monitor difficulty reports, heads-up messages and system advisory notices.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking multiple Network Administrators to join our growing team in Shaw, SC supporting a large Government agency.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge solutions to our Government clients specializing in Security Operations and Engineering, Cloud Security and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of security technologies performing Network Administration supporting a large Government Agency. You will be working with a team to maintain and enhance a wide range of networks. Salary will be based on qualifications and education. All candidates must be US citizens with the ability to successfully pass Federal background and credit checks, active Secret or Top Secret Clearance is preferred.
Requirements:
- Experience with Information Technology (IT) concepts, practices and procedures and be certified IAW DoD 8570.01-M IAT II and industry standards.
- Experience with voice, video, and data transport systems
- Experience operating, maintaining and configuring routers/switches/voice systems/Voice over IP(VoIP)/Video bridges, ITNs, and communication closet wiring.
- Experience maintaining Network Encryption devices intended to apply encryption internal to the base campus—i.e., TACLANEs providing local Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) connectivity.
- Experience performing internal base campus network fault notification and management.
- Experience performing DNS/DHCP IP administration; installing and performing administration on base campus wireless network devices.
- Experience performing network management planning and active network monitoring.
- Experience performing administration and installation on base network infrastructure.
- Experience performing router/switch preventive maintenance inspections to include IOS upgrades.
- Experience programing and administering telephony switches; to include VoIP.
Responsibilities can include:
-Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) Infrastructure
- Upgrade, integrate, install, configure, test, maintain, dismantle and turn in data and video communication networks—both hardware and software. Required communication capability includes the understanding of the interconnectivity of wireless, fiber optics, coaxial and copper (twisted pair) broadband and baseband.
- Follow applicable environmental energy efficiency guidelines when purchasing new hardware or electronic equipment.
-Network Infrastructure Support
- Provide network infrastructure support (technical control) including, but not limited to:
- Point-to-point installs and maintenance.
- Long-haul circuit management and operations.
- Loading circuit encryption equipment.
- Infrastructure network equipment.
- Installation, repair and management of network infrastructure.
-Net Integration
- Operate, maintain and configure voice, data and video routers, hubs, switches, ITNs and bridges to interface with commercial, DoD and coalition networks.
- Control and configure internal routers/switches and network infrastructure devices
-Net Encryption
- Operate and configure point-to-point, VPN and bulk encryption for network and long haul circuits.
- Provide encryption to the base campus SIPRNet connectivity, i.e., TACLANEs.
-Net Architecture/Configuration Management
- Maintain and administer network (voice, video and data) management, planning and circuit databases, records and forms.
- Interpret sketches and layout drawings for placement of distribution systems.
- Review, recommend and implement changes to Communications-Computer Systems Installations Records (CSIR), technical data, engineering drawings and equipment wiring diagrams.
- Review and maintain operational measurement reports and analyzes network utilization.
- Ensure equipment and components meet installation practice technical order and accepted commercial installation specifications.
- Perform active network monitoring.
-Communications- Computer Systems Control (Tech Control)
- Operate, monitor, secure and control the physical, data link, network and transport layers of Communications-Computer Systems (C-CS)
- Perform, coordinate and supervise design, configuration, operation, restoration and improvements.
- Analyze capabilities and performance, identify problems, take corrective action, operate cryptographic equipment and fabricates cable assemblies.
- Perform C-CS control facility quality assurance evaluations.
- Direct and make operational adjustments to C-CS equipment.
- Ensure links support the transmission of data, for example; electronic mail, voice and video between these organizations.
- Maintain and monitor all aspects of the LAN.
- Assume operational control of the wireless network and provide network service and maintenance.
-Circuit Management
- Submit Feeder Requests For Service (FRFS) and Web Orders (WOs).
- Prepare and submit completion reports (delayed service, exception, ready for use or in-effect-report) on the Telecommunications Service Request (TSR), Telecommunications Service Order (TSO) or Status of Acquisition Message (SAM).
- Perform Circuit Control Office (CCO) duties. Maintain paper or automated circuit history folders for all active circuits, trunks and equipment. Circuit history folders/files should contain the following documents:
- Approval document or cross-reference to source document (AF Form 3215) for the requirement.
- The Request For Service (RFS), WO, TSR, TSO, circuit demand, SAM and appropriate completion report (e.g., in-effect report, delayed service report, exception report or ready-for-use report).
- DD Form 1367, Commercial Communication Work Order (if applicable).
- DD Form 1368, Modified Use of Leased Communication Facilities (if applicable).
- Switch revision notices (if applicable).
- Circuit demands (if applicable).
- R&R documentation or cross-reference to the documentation.
- DD Form 1697, Circuit Parameter Test Data – Analog.
- Coordinate with the commercial vendor at least 5 working days before the scheduled service date.
- Submit an exception report if the vendor installs service that deviates from specifications of the WO/TSR and TSO or the technical parameters of the applicable schedules.
- Submit the in-effect report.
- Ensure the final report indicates the installed service meets all details of the WO/TSR and TSO and technical parameters of the specified technical schedule.
- Clear all delayed service reports and exception reports with an in-effect report after resolving any delays or exceptions.
- Follow applicable environmental guidelines when disposing of hardware or electronic equipment.
- Obtain approval using authorized outage requests prior to a scheduled service interruption and inform the government point of contact when service has been restored.
- Coordinate with all servicing communications facilities for circuit restoration and fault isolation.
- Follow applicable environmental guidelines when disposing of hardware or electronic equipment.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology’s Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you’ll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skillset. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect – and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking a Network and Application Security Engineer in the Washington, DC metropolitan area to work onsite for a large federal customer in Northeast, DC.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge solutions to our Government clients specializing in Security Operations and Engineering, Cloud Security and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of security technologies performing Network Security, Application Security, and Cloud Security supporting one of our largest federal customers in Washington, DC. You will be working with a team to maintain and enhance a wide range of public facing, back end and internal applications. Salary will be based on qualifications and education. All candidates must be US citizens with the ability to successfully pass Federal background and credit checks
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, acquire, deliver, transition, integrate, configure, test, validate, monitor, document, support, enhance, refresh, and upgrade applications as well as networking needs with infrastructure and hosting providers
- Manage mitigations to protect applications and networks
- Provide support for analysis/verification and monitoring of service performance
Requirements
- Must have at least 10 years of recent, direct and relevant experience working with Network and Application Security.
- Must have experience with cloud computing.
- Must demonstrate expertise in business management practices, industry requirements and information technology disciplines to develop technical and/or business solutions to client problems.
- Keep abreast of technological developments and industry trends.
- Experienced IT security engineer with broad technical, analytical and conceptual skills
- Experience in communicating with IT and Business leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Interpersonal and collaborative skills to drive security message to Application teams
- Excellent understanding and knowledge of Application Security
- General knowledge of Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security
- Must be able to work as a team but also autonomously as needed
Education
Bachelors degree preferred
Advance degree a plus
Relevant industry certifications highly favorable
10 years of relevant experience accepted in lieu of degrees
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking an Identity and Access Control Engineer to join our growing team supporting a large Government client in Arlington, VA. The successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and engineering attitude for success, dedication and commitment.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of security technologies for a company that cares about its employees - Valiant has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the DC area FOUR years in a row! We offer an excellent benefits package (see highlights below) and opportunities for advancement. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!
Salary will be based on qualifications and education. All candidates must be US citizens with the ability to successfully pass a Federal background and strict credit check.
Required Experience:
- Demonstrated experience in managing Identity Management Systems (IAMS) including implementation of at least one IMS in an enterprise setting (SailPoint, Oracle).
- Demonstrated proficiency in systems integration with directory services, messaging applications, mainframe services, and ITSM tools.
- Demonstrated proficiency with UNIX, Windows, scripting, and database technologies.
- Working knowledge of reporting and development tools.
- Have at least 2 years’ experience testing Identity Management Systems.
- Should have knowledge of networking technologies and experience working with operating systems, provisioning tools, database tools and reporting interfaces.
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. As named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc5000 and Best Places to Work in the DC area by WBJ, Valiant Solutions provides its employees with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. At the same time, we understand that our employees need the right balance between professional growth and personal life. We are looking for individuals that are passionate about the mission they support and are committed to the customers they serve. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
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Valiant Solutions is seeking a Splunk Engineer/SME to join our growing team supporting a large Government client in Fairfax, VA!
This Splunk SME will enhance the cyber security posture of multiple civilian government agencies through improved visibility into user credential management. You will actively identify and mitigate a wide range of cyber risks and will also work closely with a wide variety of agencies, learning their mission, priorities, organization and unique challenges. This opportunity will support a dynamic, fast-paced and energetic project running multiple concurrent implementations.
Valiant Solutions is a Cybersecurity company delivering cutting-edge security solutions to our Government clients specializing in Cloud Security, Security Engineering, and Federal GRC. This is your chance to work with a wide range of security technologies for a company that cares about its employees Valiant has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the DC area FOUR years in a row!
Salaries will be based on qualifications and education. All candidates must be US citizens with the ability to successfully pass Federal background and credit checks.
Position Description:
- The Splunk Engineer SME will be supporting a strategic federal cybersecurity client.
- Primary Mission of the project will be in implementing a proactive risk management solution to enhance the customer’s defense posture.
- Candidate will work with a highly skilled and experienced team focusing on next generation security solutions.
- Additionally, this individual will serve as a trusted advisor, technical leader and cyber security expert for the organization and drive future growth capabilities from existing engagements.
- This candidate will function as a security advisor and consultant for customers on people, policy, processes and technology issues surrounding security engagements while helping scope and design multi-vendor security solutions for large networks and supporting customers in their risk and threat mitigation solutions.
- Additionally, the Splunk Engineer SME will play a role in the development of additional cyber security offerings to support both emerging and next generation cyber security technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to work with a diverse team on security tools and applications providing custom and tailored software changes as required on Splunk to monitor and detect cyber security threats in an environment for various clients within large program.
- Experienced in working with other cyber security experts to develop use cases, data models and connectors within Splunk to meet overall program objectives.
- Act as the Splunk Search Language (SPL) expert in developing network or endpoint-based anomaly detection alerting logic in SPL and building dashboards to visualize results.
- Able to conduct research in security principles, host and network based security technologies, industrial controls system devices, machine language learning algorithms and attack and mitigation methods.
- Experienced in the design, analysis, evaluation, installation, testing, debugging and installation of Splunk.
- Day-to-day activities include working with customer teams and supporting current tasks and activities.
- Responsibilities include leading customer engineering teams.
- Work closely with customer delivery managers to prioritize daily tasks.
- Participate in technical meetings with customers’ technical specialists.
- Provide tier 3 support for incidents relating to Splunk infrastructure operations.
- Continuously improve customers’ Splunk deployments and integrate new technologies and services.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
- Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearance requirements, US citizenship is required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of experience with Splunk, network security and system security supporting security event management tools, including SIEMs
- 2+ years of experience with rule and advanced logic creation in Splunk
- Thorough understanding and operational experience with Splunk Search Language
- Development of automated searches and applications using Python, shell scripting, HTML, CSS and regular expressions.
- Thorough understanding of Splunk’s Common Information Model (CIM)
- Understanding of Splunk’s advanced capabilities to include: Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA), Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit, Splunk Cloud, Advanced Threat Analytics
Technical skills:
- Experience in using scripting languages to automate tasks and manipulate data
- Knowledge of enterprise logging, with a focus on application logging
- Education and/or formal training may substitute for experience requirement
- Ability to develop and integrate solutions across a diverse and heterogeneous IT environments.
- Experienced in providing technical integration advice that includes evaluating inputs, WMI issues, crash logs, and alert scripts with the ability to identify and correct vulnerability findings experienced with Splunk migrations and implementations.
- Previous experience with expert knowledge of data normalization and data modeling specifically within the Splunk environment
- Articulate and convey advanced technical concepts in presentations and client meetings
- Development of documentation, architecture diagrams, and process and procedures for end users
- Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and strong technical learning aptitude required.
- At least 5 years of experience with a scripting language (Bash, Perl, Python)
- Expertise with Linux and command-line interface
- Experience working with security technologies to include end point security tools, boundary protection technologies, network security tools, and vulnerability management technologies.
- Knowledge of network technology and common internet protocols
- Experience deploying apps within Splunk or administrating the Splunk platform
Desired:
- Detailed understanding and strong skill set in operating and working with the Splunk tool set
- Currently hold Splunk specific certifications: Splunk Administrator
- Security relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, Security+
About Valiant Solutions:
Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with both public and private sector clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology’s Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you’ll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skillset. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect – and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to):
Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for FTE
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for FTE
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, pregnancy, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information/history or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time and also be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express one self, and exchange information visually and verbally.
Must be able to occasionally bend and lift files and papers up to 10 pounds throughout the office space for events and meetings.
Work Environment:
Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information:
By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.
