Senior FIPS 140 Security Engineer (CVP Certified Tester)

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Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

FIPS 140
Security engineer
cryptographic encryption algorithms
key exchange algorithms
hashing/message authentication algorithms
PKI
random number generators
C
C++
Python
Java
SSH
IPsec
TLS
building testing environments
performing testing
technical writing

Job Details

title: Senior FIPS 140 Security Engineer Location: Columbia, MD or 100% Remote duration: 6 months

- Performance based career development well defined roles with actionable qualifications. Empowering employees to promotions based upon skills and not time.
- Flexible hours within the constructs of the workday
- Opportunity to attend industry related conferences and seminars.
- Maintain Work-Life balance in an environment that values your health and time outside the workplace.
- Opportunity to work with and learn from experts in the given discipline in an open environment.
- Great team comradery

You Will Bring These Qualifications: - Knowledge of FIPS 140 requirements - Knowledge of cryptographic encryption algorithms, key exchange algorithms, hashing/message authentication algorithms, PKI, random number generators, etc. - Experience with various programming languages (C, C++, Python or Java) and development environments.
- Ability to comprehend security standard requirements and apply them to products.
- Knowledge of common security related protocols and their design (i.e. SSH, IPsec, TLS, etc.).
- Experience building testing environments, performing testing and reporting results (technical writing).
- CVP Certified Tester
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong multitasking and time management.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- Experience with VHDL and Verilog languages.
- Experience with debugging (GDB, WinDBG, Visual Studio, etc.).
- Experience with statistical analysis of entropy sources.
- Knowledge of OpenSSL and/or OpenPGP.
- Vulnerability Analysis and/or penetration testing experience/expertise.
- Strong knowledge of computer security principles and best practices.
- Strong English (both oral and written) skills.
- Related certifications (CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP/JNCIE).
- Knowledge of Active Directory and Linux.
- Hands on experience using tools such as an oscilloscope, function generator, multimeter, signal generator, etc.
- Knowledge of X.509 certificates and their attributes as well as protocols such as CDP and OCSP.
- Experience setting up networks and familiarity with subnets and routing.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Require BS degree and 4 8 years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level. 

 

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