Cyber Systems Engineer, ACAS Admin

Peraton; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking national security company as a Cyber Systems Engineer specializing in ACAS administration. In this pivotal role, you'll develop implementation guidance, conduct testing of cutting-edge technologies, and ensure the operational excellence of security systems across diverse environments. Your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining the integrity of national defense initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic setting where your skills in vulnerability assessment and system administration will be invaluable. If you are a motivated self-starter with strong communication skills, this position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills required.
• Must maintain Security+ or higher certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop implementation guidance for ACAS enterprise servers.
• Conduct testing of new ACAS technologies and create documentation.
• Perform recurring vulnerability scans and create reports.

Skills

SQL/XSQL Server

MAC OS

IP Data Networking

Vulnerability Assessment

NIST standards

RMF standards

RHEL administration

Network security zones

Subnetting

VRFs

VLANs

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in related field

Tools

ACAS

Tenable

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Job description

Cyber Systems Engineer, ACAS Admin

Job Locations: US-MA-Hanscom | US-IL-Scott AFB | US-VA-Langley AFB

Requisition ID: 2024-153163

Position Category: Information Technology

Clearance: Secret

Responsibilities

We are hiring a Cyber Systems Engineer, ACAS Admin at Hanscom AFB, Scott AFB, or Langley AFB. What you'll do:

• Develop implementation guidance, best practices, schedules, and detailed product feature specifications to support integration of ACAS enterprise servers and services.
• Provide solution engineering to ensure systems and components meet current and future standards.
• ACAS Administration
• Conduct testing of new ACAS technologies and create documentation to meet deadlines.
• Provide performance tuning to systems and investigate issues with Tenable spanning a large and complex environment.
• Deploy, maintain, and tune Tenable scanners to meet current and future needs.
• Develop, create, deploy, and manage Tenable scan configurations for global enterprise scanning services.
• Ensure ACAS scanners and Security Center are operational and reporting correctly.
• Assist customers in resolving ACAS issues and make recommendations as needed.
• Perform recurring vulnerability scans, create repositories, queries, and dashboards to ensure vulnerability reporting is available.
• Investigate false positives or confusing scan data results.
• Update and maintain tracking mechanisms for false positives until resolved; provide results upon resolution.
• Create and update documentation supporting ACAS requirements, taskings, deliverables, and maintenance.
• Install and configure updates to Tenable software in compliance with STIG requirements.
• Support site-specific Tier II activities such as risk mitigation during change and configuration management.
• Research and analyze DoD and AF policies and tasking orders to mitigate implementation issues.
• Create and maintain supporting documentation including system design specs, diagrams, protocols, implementation plans, security assessments, risk analyses, testing procedures, use cases, compliance docs, eMASS, and RMF support.
• Motivated self-starter with strong communication skills and ability to produce complex technical reports.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Support non-domain joinable device scanning.

Qualifications

Experience: 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD, or 9 years applicable experience in lieu of degree.

Required Skills:

• Skills in SQL/XSQL Server, MAC OS, IA, IP Data Networking, Vulnerability Assessment, REM 3.X/Retina 5.X, NIST, and RMF standards.
• Experience running ACAS on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Hands-on RHEL administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with network security zones, subnetting, VRFs, VLANs.

Desired Experience:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of IT experience.
• 4-6 years Red Hat experience in DoD environment.
• 4-6 years ACAS experience.
• Certifications: Must maintain Security+ or higher.

Security Clearance: Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company supporting missions worldwide, delivering trusted solutions to protect our nation and allies across all domains. Visit peraton.com to learn more.

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000, depending on experience and other factors.

EEO

Peraton is an equal opportunity employer, including for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.