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Reston, Va, Us

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

San Antonio, Texas, Us

Responsible for leading security for Rackspace Government Solutions, which provides compliance-ready cloud managed environments for government entities such as the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy and the Treasury.Actively participate as a member of RGS senior leadership on strategic goals and objectives, to include departmental budgeting and teaming with colleagues across departments throughout the US to accomplish business goals in a high-growth, fast paced environment.Successfully executed a core business service offering, from project initiation to authorization, FedRAMP JAB and Impact Level 4 (FedRAMP+).Develop and manage a team of seven security professionals providing client service delivery to more than 55 clients, sharing expertise and leading the designs of information security solutions using industry best practices and federal regulatory guidelines and policies such as FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, etc. Manage and update the System Security Plan (SSP) on an ongoing basis.Execute cybersecurity monitoring and reporting to ensure compliance to include the development and maintenance of Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M). Maintain security baselines through quarterly scans ensuring compliance with DISA STIGs. Support sales and business development by collaborating on RFIs, represent the organization at trade conferences, and attend high profile client prospect meetings to share technical expertise.

Jersey City, New Jersey, Us

- Primary leader for security services in the government contracting office managing a team of 9 IT cybersecurity consultants- Provided expertise as it relates to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications and Standards, and other Federal guidance- Led the development of deliverables including but not limited to risk assessments, system security plans, IT contingency plans, and incident response plans as a cloud service provider- Used vulnerability assessment tool to scan complex networks and report on deficiencies- Collaborated across departments to reduce risk- Led the monitoring and update of agency information security policies and procedures including System Security Plan(s)- Managed the tracking, reporting, and remediation of agency Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M)- Monitored and reported on updates to applicable authoritative guidance on a continuous basis- Led system assessment and authorization activities

- Plan, manage, install, and perform maintenance and repair on telecommunications network equipment and terminals to include: servers, firewalls, workstations, printers, smart phones, cable distribution systems and circuit specific devices associated with local and wide area networks.- Develop, execute and maintain system security plan (SSP) for both corporate and Federal Government client- Implement system architecture and design for new consolidated VMware virtualized IT infrastructure- Harden to DHS/NIST standards and maintained security on Cisco routers, firewalls, system security modules, VOIP telecommunication systems, switches, Windows Servers, Red Hat, ESX and ESXi Servers- Create staging and test environments for updates and patching implementations- Quality Assurance tests of hardware and software deployed onto servers and the network through Tenable Network Security- Perform and collect data analysis, general and technical presentation and summation of logs- Configure user policies, passwords, and login scripts, through Active Directory- Deploy workstations and standalone laptops- Plan, perform, and execute implementation, integration, and testing of patches/updates and new devices/equipment- Configure network file shares, and network file share security- Maintain proper documentation of performed maintenance, backups, and network topology- System Migration from Windows XP to Windows 7- Maintain an accurate inventory of hardware, software and application usage for assigned hardware and software.- Plan, perform, and execute Exchange and data migration to Microsoft Office 365

- Consultant to a wide range of clients in various industries around the Washington metropolitan area totaling more than 350 workstations and over 30 servers- Network monitoring, repair and troubleshooting onsite and remotely in a 24x7 on call environment- Tier II and Tier III support for hardware and software issues- Maintain Microsoft Servers 2003, 2008, Exchange, SBS 2003/2008 and Red Hat Linux servers by doing weekly checks on all hardware, software, and backups- Technical project manager for PC/LAN projects, systems and server implementations, equipment/application upgrades and installations for assigned business units.- Develop project plans and implement LAN installations, upgrades, and replacements.- Configure remote connections through Remote Web Workplace, Citrix, VPN and RDP- Configure and implement email accounts and email shares in Exchange and popmail- Configure user policies, passwords, and login scripts, through Active Directory- Migrate systems from Windows XP to Windows 7 utilizing Active Directory. - Manage and maintain an off-site disaster recovery center - Maintain "mirror" of network facilities and equipment when configuration changes to existing data network occur. Procure and coordinate installation of equipment necessary to ensure mirroring integrity.- Conduct quarterly testing of equipment and backup facilities. - Enforce network security strategies and procedures by using Sonicwall, Cisco and Watchguard firewalls and Symantec, Kaspersky, Trend Micro and AVG antivirus programs.- Identify opportunities for improving customer information systems and telecommunications requirements by analyzing computer and network capabilities in relationship to business needs.- Performed web design and content updates for various business websites using programs including Adobe Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, and FrontPage.

- Plan, coordinate, install, and perform maintenance on Cisco switches in student housing.- Network Administration: Assigns IP addresses and passwords to all switches, and wireless access points throughout entire network infrastructure.- Install and configure a Linux Server for network outage notifications.- Procure hardware and software to meet customer’s needs.- Tier II support for Microsoft servers, Linux servers, workstations, printers, switches and wireless access points.- Build and install specialized cabling- Analyze and resolve trouble calls for software, hardware, and LAN problems for 24/7 support to users- Maintain an accurate inventory of hardware and software for assigned business locations