NCDIT - Technical Specialist- Senior

A contractor is required to continue critical operations and project work that is required to protect and safeguard the state s networks and data center resources.

Network Security Operations has an urgent and critical needto onboard a Network Security Specialist contractor. The Network SecurityOperations team comprises of four FTE s and we currently have one vacancy andare anticipating a second vacancy in the coming month.

Onboarding onetwelve-month contractor will bring us up to 75% staffing and will allow us tocontinue critical operations and project work that is required to protect andsafeguard the state s networks and data center resources.

Critical projects the contractor will be responsible for :

i. VPN MFA AuthenticationMigration

ii. Cisco Network ReadinessAssessment Remediation (NRA)

iii. Rubrik Data ProtectionDeployment

iv. Replace ASA 5516 Cluster NSFirewall at EDC

v. Upgrade Firewall SoftwareCode on Cisco Cluster 4114 Firewalls

vi. Production MainframeMigration to Ensono

vii. Other critical operations andsupport tasks

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Knowledge of Cisco ASA firewalls

Required

Years

knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls

Required

Years

knowledge and experience converting Cisco ASA firewalls to Palo Alto firewalls

Required

Years

Experience with Cisco Network Readiness Assessment Remediation (NRA)

Required

Years

Upgrading Firewall Software Code on Cisco Cluster 4114 Firewalls

Required

Years

Questions

Question

Question1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence.

The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?

Question2

Please list candidate s email address.

Question3

Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work. Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment.

Question4

Vendor must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Do you accept this requirement?

Question5

Vendor must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order are to be outsourced to other countries.

Do you accept this requirement?

Question6

Candidates submitted above the rate of - will not be considered. Do you accept this requirement?

Question7

Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly rate regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource.

It is the responsibility of the supplier to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours.

Do you accept this requirement?

Question8

Confirmation that you have thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout this candidate s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.

2.5 of ITS-009440 is required. Do you confirm?