About Koandah (ko-ANN-duh)
Koandah, located in Alexandria, VA, is a specialized technology innovation company providing advanced technical solutions and R&D services to federal agencies. Led by an expert team with decades of experience supporting the U.S. Government, we know what it takes to ask the right questions, capture the right information, and deliver timely, accurate engineering solutions. Caring for and investing in our people means we work to foster an environment where you can learn and grow while continuously facing interesting challenges. We offer a positive employee-first culture, competitive benefits, and flexible work scheduling options that allow you to focus on supporting our clients while also maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you are looking for a company that values you as an individual and welcomes your ideas, contributions, and experience, Koandah is the place for you!
What are we looking for?
We are seeking a creative, skilled, problem-solving Technical Security Application Engineer. The ideal candidate has a desire to support enterprise scale security system applications including development, documentation, implementation, Tier 3 operations and support, system maintenance, and quality assurance. This is an exceptional opportunity to collaborate with government and industry experts in order to defend our nation from threats both foreign and domestic.
In this position, you will:
- Provide expert engineering support for enterprise implementation of PKI/Federal Identity Credential and Access Management (FICAM) systems.
- Research, develop, and implement new system hardware and software integrations, upgrades, and automations while applying security best practices
- Recommend, demonstrate, and implement technologies to help expand, upgrade, and increase the efficiency of the current environment
- Create and maintain technical instructions and operating procedures
- Monitor and troubleshoot application functionality and performance
- Investigate user performance and work to improve user experience
- Respond to support requests and assist users with Tier 3 incident resolution
- Identify, analyze, and resolve system incidents with both short-term workarounds and long-term solutions
- Configure various Windows software packages, security system applications, and networking settings
- Understand, compose, and execute basic SQL queries
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or similar field (may be substituted with 5 or more years of relevant integration experience and 2 or more related certifications)
- SQL
- Networking (Layer 2/3 routing/switching, firewalls/security policies)
- Automated Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems configuration, troubleshooting, and monitoring
- Technical writing
- Comprehensive understanding of MS Windows (additional experience with Linux a plus)
- Basic programming ability preferred (C#/.Net & PowerShell)
Other Details
Clearance:
- Applicants selected must be US citizens, will be subject to a security investigation, and will need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Preference given to candidates with the following:
- Active Secret clearance
- ICAM PACS (CSEIP)
- PKI / FICAM
- 3 - 5 years Application Administration experience
- CompTIA Security+ Certification
- CompTIA Network+ Certification
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Hourly pay
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Alexandria, VA 22315: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Application Question(s):
- *MUST ANSWER* Can you qualify for a US security clearance? Must be a US citizen and pass criminal, financial, motor vehicle, education, and employment history background investigations, among other areas.
- Do you have, or have you held, a security clearance? If so, what level?
- Briefly summarize your programming experience or education (especially C#/.Net and/or PowerShell).
- Please briefly summarize experience with: SQL scripting,
Networking (Layer 2/3 routing/switching, firewalls/security policies),
Automated Access Control and Intrusion Detection Systems, and/or MS Windows.
Experience:
- Application Administration: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CSEIP certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person