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Position/Title: Security Consultant
Position Type: Permanent F/T

Job Description: NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAMMER / ANALYST

Job Requirements: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Work in a team environment developing network security application modules in C, C# and C++

- Conduct research and provide written and verbal comprehensive technical solutions

- Maintain and modify existing software applications

- Analyze performance of programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with users and approval of supervisors

- Establish software design goals and verify they are met during development

- Confer with users to gain understanding of needed changes or modifications of existing programs

- Resolve questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls

- Write and maintain programming documentation

- Document programming problems and resolutions for future reference

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Minimum of 2 years (within last 5 years) experience in developing applications in C, C# and C++

- Ability to communicate with all levels of clients, follow methodologies, and create/present clear, concise deliverables

- Expertise with tools used in incident detection and handling

- Advanced understanding of network protocols, network devices, computer security devices, and system administration in support of network and network security operations

- Thorough understanding of Windows and Unix operating systems

- Ability to successfully complete civilian and US Government background investigations for award of Top Secret security clearance

- Desire to work in a high growth environment, with a continuous emphasis on increasing subject matter understanding and awareness of cutting edge threats and technologies

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Technical or security certifications (CISSP, CEH, SANS GCIA, GCIH, GCFA)

- Reverse engineering of software applications

- Current Top Secret clearance

EDUCATION:

- B.A. or B.S. in a technical field preferred