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# Information Assurance Specialist

- **Company:** Synergy Rents, LLC
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $70,000 - $90,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Applications Architecture, Application Firewall, Unix, Communications Protocols, Cyber Security, Databases, Linux, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle (Applications), Public Key Infrastructure, Software Security, Information Technology, Service Stack
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88861107/1

## About the Role

* 3 years of experience working as Security or IA Analyst supporting the DoD or other federal agencies.
 * Understanding of DoD system security accreditation process and DISA STIGs.
 * Understanding of CORA and readiness policies.
 * Experience creating security implementation plans and schedules.
 * Experience creating and managing POA&Ms that address security compliance issues.
 * Experience creating security finding assessment report and remediation solution proposal.
 * Understanding of web application firewall enforcement.
 * Understanding of PKI certificate implementation and configuration.
 * Experience managing security compliance requirements related to Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
 * Experience working as Systems Administrator/Database Administrator with familiarity working on diverse platforms such as UNIX, Linux, Windows, SQL Server, or Oracle is desirable.
 * A working knowledge of several of the following areas is required:
 + Understanding of business security practices and procedures;
 + Knowledge of current security tools available;
 + Hardware/Software security implementation;
 + Different communication protocols;
 + Encryption techniques/tools;
 + Familiarity with commercial products i.e. COTS and GOTS.

Education Requirements:

 * Required:Bachelor's Degree.
 * Preferred: Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, System Engineer or other technical area.

## Description

* Provides support to plan, coordinate, and implement the organization's information security.
 * Provides support for facilitating and helping agencies identify their current security infrastructure and define future programs, design and implementation of security related to IT systems.
 * Oversees the efforts of the contractor security staff to design, develop, engineer and implement solutions to security requirements.
 * Responsible for the implementation and development of DHS IT security.
 * Gathers and organizes technical information about an organization's mission goals and needs, existing security products, and ongoing programs in the MLS arena.
 * Performs risk analyses which also includes risk assessment.
 * Provides support to plan, coordinate, and implement the organization's information security.
 * Provides support for facilitating and helping agencies identify their current security infrastructure and define future programs, design and implementation of security related to IT systems., * Provide support to plan, coordinate, and implement the organization's information security.
 * Conduct security compliance verification and assessment.
 * Understand and interpret different security controls.
 * Review application architecture and technology stack including COTS and GOTS platforms to assess security vulnerabilities.
 * Assess application security compliance with DoD STIG and IAVA standards.
 * Conduct security map and gap analysis.
 * Provide security finding assessment report, resolution implementation plan, and level of effort.
 * Identify and propose security finding remediation solutions.
 * Perform risk analyses which also includes risk assessment.
 * Complete pertinent security and information assurance documentation.