DDoS Mitigation Expert (Job Number:330994)
Description:
Candidate will support the DISA customer, Fort Meade, MD with some travel to other DISA locations, both CONUS and OCONUS as required. Individual will be working with a team of experts focused on gateway security and engineering for the boundary interface between the DoD NIPRNet and the public Internet. The successful individual will have working knowledge and experience of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) capabilities. DDoS mitigation is provided outside the boundary by the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Interface with the ISP regarding this capability is required often and working knowledge and experience with ISPs is needed. The individual should be aware of industry trends in the sophistication and robustness of the attack delivery mechanism used to target other industries. This individual should be able to recommend enhanced processes and tools to combat newly created attack vectors. Expected task areas include but are not limited to: enterprise IT Policy and Planning, Integrated Solutions Management, Requirements Analysis, Market Research and Prototyping, Test and Evaluation, Asset Management, Security Engineering Certification and Accreditation, and Operations Support
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in CS/EE/IT and 8+ years experience in technical support functions with very strong fundamental understanding of telecom network and routing environment; CISSP - IAM Level III Certified
Service Delivery of advanced DDoS mitigation services to service provider customers and global partners
- Knowledge and experience with the current supported detection tools consisting of Arbor PeakFlow (to include Managed Objects) and CISCO ASA Firewalls
- Experience with remote troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving complex security attacks upon customer networks using detection tools, best practices, and other advanced security techniques
- Network monitoring, detection and mitigation of incoming DDoS attacks and other suspicious traffic trends
- Extensive network troubleshooting
· Ability to Interface with other technical support personnel, engineering and product management to escalate and resolve critical customer issues
· Handling and Resolving Critical customer technical security escalations
In addition to DDoS knowledge and experience, additional knowledge and experience in the following areas is a plus:
- Web Content Filtering and layer 7 traffic inspection at the gateways to detect and block inappropriate outbound web requests and malicious inbound web content
- Enterprise Email Security Gateway Support that provides advanced email security services to NIPRNet based email systems
- Filter List Managers used to build, optimize and rapidly deploy 50,000+ line Access Control Lists to the Internet Access Point and the NIPR Federated Gateway.
Portions of SAIC to be renamed Leidos, Inc., subject to stockholder approval and consummation of a separation transaction if approved by SAIC board of directors. SAIC is pursuing a plan to separate into two independently traded companies: one that provides technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services primarily to the U.S. government (the new SAIC), and one that delivers technical solutions in national security, engineering and health (Leidos, Inc).
SAIC Overview:SAIC is a leading provider of technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services to the U.S. government. Our 13,000 employees deliver systems engineering and information technology offerings for large, complex government programs, as well as a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technology services. The company is headquartered in McLean, Va.. For more information, visit www.saic.com.
Job Posting: Dec 13, 2013, 5:26:21 PM
Primary Location: United States-MD-FORT GEORGE G MEADE
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Potential for Teleworking: No
Travel: None
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: Full-time
Description:
Candidate will support the DISA customer, Fort Meade, MD with some travel to other DISA locations, both CONUS and OCONUS as required. Individual will be working with a team of experts focused on gateway security and engineering for the boundary interface between the DoD NIPRNet and the public Internet. The successful individual will have working knowledge and experience of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) capabilities. DDoS mitigation is provided outside the boundary by the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Interface with the ISP regarding this capability is required often and working knowledge and experience with ISPs is needed. The individual should be aware of industry trends in the sophistication and robustness of the attack delivery mechanism used to target other industries. This individual should be able to recommend enhanced processes and tools to combat newly created attack vectors. Expected task areas include but are not limited to: enterprise IT Policy and Planning, Integrated Solutions Management, Requirements Analysis, Market Research and Prototyping, Test and Evaluation, Asset Management, Security Engineering Certification and Accreditation, and Operations Support
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in CS/EE/IT and 8+ years experience in technical support functions with very strong fundamental understanding of telecom network and routing environment; CISSP - IAM Level III Certified
Service Delivery of advanced DDoS mitigation services to service provider customers and global partners
- Knowledge and experience with the current supported detection tools consisting of Arbor PeakFlow (to include Managed Objects) and CISCO ASA Firewalls
- Experience with remote troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving complex security attacks upon customer networks using detection tools, best practices, and other advanced security techniques
- Network monitoring, detection and mitigation of incoming DDoS attacks and other suspicious traffic trends
- Extensive network troubleshooting
· Ability to Interface with other technical support personnel, engineering and product management to escalate and resolve critical customer issues
· Handling and Resolving Critical customer technical security escalations
In addition to DDoS knowledge and experience, additional knowledge and experience in the following areas is a plus:
- Web Content Filtering and layer 7 traffic inspection at the gateways to detect and block inappropriate outbound web requests and malicious inbound web content
- Enterprise Email Security Gateway Support that provides advanced email security services to NIPRNet based email systems
- Filter List Managers used to build, optimize and rapidly deploy 50,000+ line Access Control Lists to the Internet Access Point and the NIPR Federated Gateway.
Portions of SAIC to be renamed Leidos, Inc., subject to stockholder approval and consummation of a separation transaction if approved by SAIC board of directors. SAIC is pursuing a plan to separate into two independently traded companies: one that provides technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services primarily to the U.S. government (the new SAIC), and one that delivers technical solutions in national security, engineering and health (Leidos, Inc).
SAIC Overview:SAIC is a leading provider of technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services to the U.S. government. Our 13,000 employees deliver systems engineering and information technology offerings for large, complex government programs, as well as a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technology services. The company is headquartered in McLean, Va.. For more information, visit www.saic.com.
Job Posting: Dec 13, 2013, 5:26:21 PM
Primary Location: United States-MD-FORT GEORGE G MEADE
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Potential for Teleworking: No
Travel: None
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: Full-time