Global Service Resources is looking for a contractor in Los Angeles.
Job Title: Senior Information Security Specialist I
Location: Downey, CA 90242 (Hybrid)
Assignment type: Temporary (12 months w/ high chance of extension or hire)
Pay rate: $70-$75/hour
Responsibilities:- Lead planning, deployment, and support of endpoint security platforms
- Manage full lifecycle: engagement? install? optimization? support
- Configure, implement, and troubleshoot security solutions
- Deploy software remotely/on-site; create scripts and processes
- Monitor/report deployment status and resolve enterprise-scale issues
- Collaborate with IT teams; support vulnerability & asset management
- Integrate security tools into existing environments
Qualifications:- Experience with CVEs, remediation, and vulnerability tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys)
- Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, Mac systems
- Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.
- Deployment tools: SCCM, Group Policy, BigFix, Puppet, etc.
- Solid security, networking, and IT infrastructure knowledge
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and customer support skills
- Experience: 4+ years in IT deployments/end-user environments
- Education/Certs: Bachelors + CISSP, Security+, or CEH
- 6+ years cloud network engineering (AWS/Azure)
- 4+ years high-availability architecture & disaster recovery
- 4+ years advanced cloud networking (Transit Gateway, etc.)
- 4+ years Megaport/private cloud connectivity
- 4+ years traffic engineering & network security
Additional Skills and Experience:- Design/manage AWS & Azure network infrastructure
- Build high-availability, multi-region architectures
- Implement hybrid connectivity (Transit Gateway, ExpressRoute)
- Use Megaport (VXC provisioning, private connectivity)
- Optimize traffic routing, ingress/egress, performance
- Deploy load balancers (AWS ELB, Azure LB/App Gateway)
- Manage virtual firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco)
- Configure NSGs, Security Groups, ACLs
- Implement VPC/VNet peering & multi-cloud designs
- Advanced BGP configuration and hybrid networking
- Apply cloud security best practices & compliance
- Preferred Certifications: AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Network Engineer Associate
***LOS ANGELES COUNTY HAS A VERY RIGOROUS INTERVIEW/HIRING/ON-BOARDING PROCESS DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE POSITION. PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVIEWS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS MAY TAKE 2 TO 6 WEEKS ALTOGETHER***
Note: You will not receive the same benefits as a direct County employee. You will be eligible for Health Insurance at a Discounted Rate and 5 paid Sick Days after 90 days of employment.
E-Verify:
All employees are required to comply with E-Verify, an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify electronically verifies employment eligibility by comparing information provided on the I-9 form to records in the DHS and SSA databases. E-Verify check will be conducted, and the successful candidate must pass the E-Verify check.
About Us:
Global Service Resources is a national recruiter for IT professionals and Healthcare professionals throughout the continental United States. We specialize in government and private short term, per diem, and long-term contracts. We are located in Burbank, CA and take great pride in offering the best paying contract positions on the market! We make a great team! Let us get you to work!G
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