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Houston, Tx, Us

Menlo Park, California, Us

Lead Information Technology (IT) Audits and Security Assessments for clients in various industries including Financial Services, Service Industry, Public Sector, Healthcare and Manufacturing including AutomotiveApply knowledge of current IA policies, to include structures, roles major organizations, to identify and correct shortcomings in the structureParticipate in technical meetings, Change Control Boards, and Engineering Review Boards meetings to address issues related to computer security and vulnerabilitiesDevelop, improve, and maintain reporting metrics and mechanisms used to make decisions and measure SOC, CSA, and FedRAMP quality, efficiency, and responsivenessManaging a team and/or workstream on an engagement(s), staying educated on current trends and assisting in the development of knowledge capitalAssist in the development, mentoring and growth of consultantsManaging and/or contributing to project planning, engagement administration, budget management, and successful completion of engagement workstream(s)Assist in the upgrade of application dependencies with upstream chartsExperience in branching, merging, and maintaining the versions using tools such as Git and GitLab.

Mclean, Va, Us

Conduct certification testing and reporting in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST 800-53; identifies deficiencies, provides recommendations for solutions, and then a POA&MConduct cyber maturity risk assessments in banking industry, ensuring that security posture is enhanced and in compliance with multiple DoD regulations.Develop and implement strategic enterprise IT security and IT risk management program ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of informationAuthor high-level technical documentation and visuals for entities with a focus on a wholistic approach to cloud security Provide oversight for the development of large-scale network or virtualized infrastructures across all phases of the systems design life cycle, including requirements specification, design, testing, and operational acceptance

Houston, Texas, Us

Develop and document IT policies and procedures for use throughout the Safety Vision’s IT organization, including change management, disaster recovery, and baseline build parametersResponsible for oversight of all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, and maintenance of cloud environments to include its security to safeguard data.Develop and manage information technology budget ensuring proper fund allocation for fiscal year Researched, recommended, presented and approved new technologies to promote consistent evolution of the organization's enterprise networking and server base infrastructuresManage the allocation of projects amongst the available engineers as best to align the engineer with a project they are best suited forExpertise in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting custom solutions to accommodate necessary network infrastructure and security requirements

Houston, Texas, Us

Designed, operated, and implemented multiple high-availability collocation environments globally for both telephony and data ranging from small to large campus environmentsLowered IT operating costs and increased overall efficiencies by use of optimized design, operation, and procedural methodology across all HP companiesDeveloped technology strategies that allowed different companies to solve technology gaps by leveraging new and pre-existing technologiesProduce and implement network topology design(s) by use of Visio; aimed at ensuring that new telecommunication network(s) meet the needs of the subscriber and operator.Align security initiatives with enterprise programs and business objectives, ensuring information assets and technologies are protectedProject manager, management of IT projects; coordinating voice, data, security and wireless implementations toward project's in excess of $3 million dollars eachTranslate a network's technological requirements into solutions that benefit the business entityDesign wireless heat maps; responsible for deploying greenfield wireless environments ensuring wireless connectivity for critical end users

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Utilize extensive experience with a multitude of network protocols, industry/government best practices, and security requirements to manage, configure, maintain and troubleshoot a diverse enterprise LAN/WAN consisting of over 680 routers, switches, DSL modems, VPN concentrators, and network management servers.- Proficient in configuring and troubleshooting Ethernet, IP, OSPF, SNMP, SSH, STP, 802.1Q Trunks, VLANs, AAA authentication, TACACS+, VTP, Access Lists, Ether Channel, DHCP, Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs), Routed Ports, WAN Technologies, Long Haul P2P, and IPsec tunnels.- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco IOS/NX-OS based enterprise routers and switches to include Cisco 2811, 2960, 3560, 3750, 3825, 4500, 6500.- Conducted risk assessments to identify possible security violations. Controls and protects all cryptographic material and administers applicable access programs to maintain the secure enterprise network.- Technical background with strong experience installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting CISCO networking components. Sound knowledge in Routing and Switching using UDP, TCP/IP and Multicast protocols.- Maintain Access databases and operate sophisticated IT Management software/servers: Solarwinds Orion, Solarwinds Network Atlas, Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution, Cisco Secure Access Control Server, and Cisco Identity Services Engine.- Completed over 100 training tasks, assisted in managing network resources for over 12,000 users on both Secure and Non-Secure networks.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

SIPRNET lead, responsible for the configuration of all taclanes, cryptographic key management, network infrastructure, and the proper following of security standardsTelecommunication responsibilities include the management and control of $90M Information Technology (IT) networks (JWICS, SIPRNet, & NIPRNet) equipment and software, servicing approx. 12K end-usersAdminister STIG's (Security Technical Implementation Guide) and implement security solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities in compliance with DISA standard operation procedures.Author and provide essential and effective training to a multitude of personnel encompassing COMSEC accounts, Device Configuration and Implementation Guidelines for Enterprise networks.Utilize extensive experience with a multitude of network protocols, industry/government best practices, and security requirements to manage, configure, maintain and troubleshoot a diverse enterprise LAN/WAN consisting of over 680 routers, switches, DSL modems, VPN concentrators, and network management servers.Strong technical background with great experience installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Ethernet, IP, OSPF, BGP, SNMP, SSH, STP, 802.1Q Trunks, VLANs, VoIP, AAA authentication, TACACS+, VTP, Access Lists, Ether Channel, DHCP, Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs), Routed Ports, WAN Technologies, Long Haul P2P, and IPSec tunnels Configure, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco IOS/NX-OS based enterprise routers and switches to include Cisco 2811, 2960, 3560, 3750, 3825, 4500, 6500.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Associate'S Degree, Electronic Systems Technologies

Master'S Degree, Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management