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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Work in team environment to implement, support and maintain network and applications security systems in compliance with State of Colorado requirements.o Provide Fortinet/Palo Alto firewall administrationo Implement, deploy, maintain and manage two-factor authentication (Entrust) throughout all 64 Colorado countieso Administer IDS and IPS monitoring (Fortinet/Sophos/CrowdStrike/Anomali)o Respond to network incidents and conduct incident response investigationso Administer and maintain network monitoring toolso Deploy, support and maintain endpoint protectiono Shared responsibility for network as well as physical securityo Provide wireless access support and administrationo Support and monitor QRadar SIEMo Provide daily reporting on network and security activitieso Perform systems integrity monitoring (Trend)o Maintain and administer remote access (Aventail)o Provide support for F5 WAFso Attend training conferences to enhance knowledge and explore new technologies and techniqueso Carefully foster relationships with cyber security vendors This position requires knowledge of ever-increasing threats on government elections and requires cutting-edge knowledge of not only those threats, but technologies to combat them. Attention to detail in this position is critical. Beginning implementation of DevOps operational model.

Englewood, Colorado, Us

OTS is a provider of IT support for financial institutions throughout the United States. Network Security Jr. Engineer –12/2011 to 3/2013• Work in small team environment to implement, support and maintain security systems compliant with customer requirements.• Working knowledge and skills in the following areas include:o Managing Checkpoint firewallso Use of Tufin to inspect firewall rule continuity o Maintaining Websense DLP and web monitoringo Support and maintain Proofpoint e-mail encryption o Support and maintain Cipher Optic/Certes data encryptiono Responsible for network as well as physical security o Managing Cisco wireless LAN for employee/guest accesso Administering Juniper remote access controls for employees and vendorso Install, configure and maintain BlueCoat proxy servers• Provide on-call (24/7) client and network security support• Work daily with customers and other support teams to provide proper access to network resources• Create monthly/quarterly security reports

Englewood, Co, Us

CHI is a leader in providing quality healthcare services throughout the United States.• Support and implement security systems and controls in an environment of 60,000+ employees throughout a multi-site network environment• Working knowledge and skills in the following areas:o Implementing and maintaining endpoint protection technology (Symantec Endpoint Protection)o Monitoring and administering critical systems protection (Symantec CSP)o Configuring and using intrusion protection and intrusion detection systems (IPS/IDS)o Configuring, using and monitoring Palo Alto (next-generation) firewall technologyo Provide Cisco VPN and Juniper remote access and troubleshooting for userso Work closely with clients and other IT professionals to troubleshoot and diagnose issues as they relate to network security• Provide SIEM support (RSA EnVision)• Provide on-call (24/7) client support• Provide daily security analysis reports for system health of all security-related systems• Analyze trends in network access• Take action to identify, remediate and report to management any breaches in network security• Work with all departments to provide consistent quality service to customers• Create and provide documentation to support security architecture• Work in a team environment to identify and remediate weaknesses in corporate security posture.

Englewood, Co, Us

CHI is a leader in providing quality healthcare services throughout the United States.Network Engineer—3/2006 to 4/2008 (Promoted to Network Security Engineer in 2006)• Support both LAN and WAN environments to include routing and switching in a multi-site network environment• Working knowledge and skills in the following areas:o Experience installing and maintaining Cisco routers and switcheso Knowledge of Ethernet, VLANs, Trunking (dot1q and ISL), Spanning Tree (STP, PVST+, RST)o Knowledge of TCP/IP, OSPF, VTP and other routing and routed protocolso Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose network connectivity issues, especially layers one, two and three• Working knowledge of protocol analysis, network monitoring and diagnostic tools• Working knowledge of IOS and CATOS, familiar with upgrading both the switching and routing modules of Catalyst series devices• Provide Cisco VoIP support (Cisco 3825 ISR, Catalyst 3560G POE connecting Cisco IP phones 7941 and 7961)• Provide level 1 and 2 engineering support and escalate according to procedures• Create documentation for support of all services at technical and end-user levels• Work with all departments to provide quality service to customers• Create and provide training materials to ensure consistent, quality service

Englewood, Co, Us

CHI is a leader in providing quality healthcare services throughout the United States.Technical Writer/Network Administrator—1/2004 to 3/2006 (Promoted to Network Engineer in 2006)• Provide WAN/LAN support to include routing and switching • Create documentation for support of all services at technical and end-user levels • Interview internal and external customers to provide quality documentation • Work with all departments to provide quality service to customers • Create and provide training materials to ensure consistent, quality service

Master'S Degree, Social/Economic Policy And Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism And Public Communications