Information Security Architect ¾

Company:Yoh Managed Staffing Location:Largo, MD 20774 Job Status/Type: Full Time, Temporary/Contract/Project Job Category: IT/Software Development Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years Career Level:Experienced (Non-Manager) Occupation: Computer/Network Security;General/Other: IT/Software Development;Software/System Architecture Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Salary: 60.00 - 70.00 USD /hour We`ve been delivering the best talent to America’s leading companies for the past 7 decades – longer than any of our competitors. These customers count on our experience, time-honored processes, responsiveness and market intelligence to build their businesses. Most importantly, they look to Yoh to deliver talent with fresh ideas and empowered minds who want to fulfill their potential. People like you. Life`s short. Live your dream. Tell us where you want to work. What you want to do. And we`ll help get you there. Yoh has a contract opening for an Information Security Architect ¾ in Largo, MD.Responsibilities include:  • Analyzing complex information assurance requirements for the U.S. Census Bureau Field Data Collection Program, and architecting, designing, documenting, testing, configuring and implementing deployable solutions. • Includes close coordination with customers and design team members in the development of concepts and programs. • Develop functional and technical requirements, and allocate them to system components. • Certify and accredit (C&A) medium to highly-complex systems. • Work with Program Managers and Engineers to work-off liens and problem reports. • Design safeguards against unauthorized infiltration, modification, destruction or disclosure for customer networks. • Research, evaluate, test, recommend and implement new security software or devices. • Create and present system engineering presentations and briefings to customers at their facilities.Requirements: • BS Degree or higher in computer science, systems engineering, or related engineering discipline with MS or higher preferred. • A strong knowledge of current commercial security products (firewalls, VPNs,  SSL appliances, SSH, NIDS/HIDS, SIM) available; hardware/software security implementation; an in depth knowledge of TCP/IP and other communication protocols; encryption techniques/tools familiarity with COTS, GOTS, and current technologies. • Minimum of 7 years experience in overall CMMI-based systems engineering, including experience in the design and development of secure communication networks and systems especially as it relates to the overall protection of sensitive data. • Requires an interdisciplinary skill set including operating systems, network components, controlled interfaces, database design, standards, and reference architectures. • Experience with a variety of network topologies, including wired and wireless. • Experience with operations management of system, network, or infrastructure components and security controls. • Experience with validating system, network, or infrastructure components to ensure that the appropriate security profiles and policies are maintained. • Experience with determining system, network and infrastructure security requirements and controls against various industry guidance and best practices, including FIPS, NIST, DIAC/DITSCAP, IEC/ISO, and IEEE. • Experience with defining and enforcing information security policy. • Experience with supporting government certification and accreditation activities. • Experience with data center hosting environments and managed services providers. • Knowledge of COOP, disaster recovery, and mission assurance practices and principles. • Knowledge of CMMI-based system engineering processes. • Knowledge of defense-in-depth and other information security and assurance principle and associated supporting technologies. • Ability to conduct system, network, or infrastructure evaluations to determine alignment with functional and security requirements. • Excellent communication skills are mandatory, as well as, the ability to work harmoniously in a team environment with government customers and other contractors. • Ability to effectively communicate in both written and oral form with the senior engineering management.Preferred Additional Skills: • Certificates desired: SANS, CCSP, CCNA, CCNP, CISSP. • Experience working with Federal customers.Discover all that's possible with Yoh. APPLY NOW. Partnering with Yoh In addition to great career opportunities, consulting with Yoh comes with its perks: Competitive compensation plans Wide variety of benefit options Yoh Advantage – our consultant rewards program that offers discounts and perks at leading companies and with national brands exclusively for Yoh Yoh is one of the largest providers of talent and outsourcing services to customers in the United States. With over 374 million USD in total sales, Yoh operates from more than 75 locations and provides long- and short-term temporary and direct placement of technology and professional personnel, as well as managed staffing services, for the information technology, scientific, engineering, health care and telecommunications communities. For more information, visit yoh.com. Yoh is part of Yoh Services LLC, a Day & Zimmermann Company.