Lead System Security Analyst

Description & Requirements

We are seeking a Lead Systems Security Analyst to join our team supporting our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.

Location of work is remote in the US.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, engineering, and implementation of application solutions that meet security requirements.
- Lead the collaboration with cybersecurity contacts and/or clients to triage, document, and address application security vulnerabilities.
- Design and implement role-based access control architecture and Segregation of Duties (SOD) protocol.
- Communicate solutions and updates to senior leadership, which may include clients.
- May support Authority-to-Operate (ATO) process.

- Develop specifications for extremely complex computer network security/protection technologies for IRS information and network systems/applications.

- Develop security solutions for the IRS's networks and virtual private networks, application systems, key public infrastructures, authentication and directory services to ensure the security of network and taxpayer information.

- Perform patch/release management and ensure all packages are deployed efficiently and as transparently as possible.

Interface with the program team to ensure appropriate resolution of issues.

- Identify emergent vulnerabilities, evaluate associated risks and threats, and design network vulnerability scans to identify security vulnerabilities and provide remediation alternatives to the customer.

- Provide system support on security tools and surrounding interconnectivity with external and internal system segments.

- Provide technical expertise on the integration of IT systems.

- Develop system requirements, specification preparation, test plans, deployment and upgrade plans.

- Conduct Operations and Maintenance support to identify severity of problems, determines corrective action, resolves technical problems, and performs fault isolation and implements solutions.

- Carry out procedures to address Information Assurance (IA) and security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.

- Advise information system owners on client/project security policies and requirements for systems.

- Provide support for design, architecture, development, unit test, deployment, installation, configuration, integration, operation, and maintenance.

- Develop cyber security documentation and artifacts to support system authorization, including System Security Plan, Security Control Assessment, Authorization to Operate (ATO).

- Support readiness activities, including development of training materials and schedules for end-user training on deployed systems, and coordination of stakeholder working sessions to identify and track gap closure.

- Support the implementation and configuration of systems and security products.

- Support data quality analysis and reporting.

- Ensure all tasks are completed in compliance with all IRS s...