Information Assurance Specialist Resume

SUMMARY:

20+ years of experience as an IT professional with a keen understanding of the dynamics that positively and negatively impact operations. A proven record of success in analyzing and mitigating risk with cost - effective solutions. Excels at diagnosing networks to improve current-state performance and learning new technologies to implement well-structured, future-state solutions. Experienced at working on projects at all stages from idea to development to completion and hand-off. Expert in integrating IT capabilities into broader business goals to craft a cohesive strategy. In-depth experience at adhering to regulatory standards. O utstanding communication skills, leadership ability, customer service aptitude, and business acumen.
Product Lifecycle Management | Data Storage Engineering | Risk Management Framework | Active Directory | Red Hat Linux
Workstation Deployment | Disaster Recovery | System Diagnostics | Documentation | System Hardening | Network Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Information Assurance Specialist

Confidential

Managed 6 accreditation efforts leading to Authorization To Operate decisions, coordinating extensively with ONI Enterprise on critical design decisions for seamless program integration.
Wrote and implemented vulnerability management for accredited systems.
Monitored specific Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance and hardening for the different configurations and services required for the integrated domain, including an RHEL 6 cluster.
Analyzed complex computer systems to assess vulnerability and risk.
Directed the day-to-day activities of 5 external computer consultants and vendors.
Managed application patches, data backups, security changes and network configurations.
Achieved NIST compliance for enterprise-based infrastructure thru IA Hardening as well as mitigating and resolving scan findings.

Senior Systems Engineer

Confidential

Identifying product issues and strengths by collecting data on customer experience of existing functionality and reviewing the adaptation of new technology.
Researched infrastructure design and implemented a local storage solution using Linux-based products GlusterFS and GPFS with off the shelf solutions to grow local storage +500TB, saving $1M+.
Improved processing of big data from 30 hours to 30 minutes by designing a Red Hat Linux high compute cluster, allowing for more robust data thru a larger selection of sensors, frequencies, and ranges.
Fulfilled a thin client requirement using a cluster of disk-less RHEL clients allowing users to boot off an OS image thru DHCP registered addresses, TFTP, and NFS.

Senior Systems Analyst

Confidential

Improved corporate and client communications by designing, building, and deploying 3 enterprise network solutions.
Detected crucial network software/hardware weaknesses by documenting system layouts, wiring diagrams, and addressing schema, recommending system security improvements and developing preventive strategies.
Designed and deployed a network of Microsoft Servers and workstations creating a separate Active Directory domain for staging software and hardware before deployment.
Implemented a COOP/DR strategy saving $100K.