Data Connections Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Implement, configure, support, and sustain user and data connections for web services.

• Create, manage, and resolve issues with SFTP connections, including those used for secure XML file transfers.

• Assist internal and external clients in identifying, authenticating, and authorizing users and groups.

• Oversee user rights, access restrictions, and permissions across applications, systems, and networks.

• Administer digital user identities along with their associated access rights.

• Apply principles of identity and privilege management to regulate access to defined resources.

• Install, configure, and maintain security certificates and encryption technologies.

• Diagnose issues related to production connections, authentication, encryption, and application integration.

• Deploy and support applications utilizing WSDLs, WADLs, SAML, JKS, and APIs.

• Configure and troubleshoot web services that use HTTP/HTTPS, REST, and SOAP protocols.

• Work with XML, JSON, and API-based integrations.

• Provide support for federation technologies and identity services.

• Configure and troubleshoot connections associated with LDAP, PKI, and Microsoft Active Directory.

• Generate and manage encryption keys while facilitating secure connection establishment and testing.

• Create and maintain secure folders and configurations for data transfers.

• Utilize PuTTYgen, Windows Secure Copy, and OpenSSH keys to establish and troubleshoot secure connections.

• Assist in application deployments and production implementations.

• Document connection configurations, troubleshooting steps, and technical procedures.

• Adhere to relevant security policies, regulations, standards, and program requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.

• An active DoD Top Secret security clearance is required; candidates without an active clearance will not be considered.

• Practical experience in configuring and troubleshooting secure data connections, web services, certificates, encryption, identity and access management technologies, and application integrations.

• Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS, RESTful web services, SOAP web services, APIs, WSDL, and WADL.

• Experience in application integration and deployment.

• Knowledge of SFTP, XML file transfers, secure data connections, data connection configuration and troubleshooting, thin client executable code utilizing SFTP, and secure folder creation and management.

• Experience in user identification, authentication, authorization, managing user rights, access restrictions, privilege and identity management, digital identity administration, Active Directory, LDAP, federation, and identity services.

• Proficiency in SAML, PKI, security certificates, encryption technologies, JKS, encryption key generation and management, and secure connection establishment and testing.

• Familiarity with XML, JSON, JavaScript APIs, and thin client executable code.

• Experience with PuTTYgen, Windows Secure Copy, OpenSSH keys, and SFTP client/server technologies.

• Expertise in production troubleshooting, application deployment, web service configuration, certificate installation and maintenance, authentication and authorization troubleshooting, data connection testing and validation, and technical documentation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Supportive work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development of technical expertise, with the chance to take on greater responsibilities.

• Collaboration with skilled professionals.

• Engagement in meaningful, mission-critical federal programs.