Senior ACAS/Nessus Vulnerability Lead for DoD IT

JCS Solutions LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401k with employer match

Professional Development Reimbursement

Job summary

JCS Solutions seeks an experienced Vulnerability Management & ACAS Administrator to support a DoD contract at Fort Belvoir, VA. You will manage ACAS/Nessus across NIPR/NIPRNet/SIPRNet/JWICS, lead remediation efforts and drive metrics for leadership.

The role requires 8+ years in cybersecurity and 7+ years with ACAS/Nessus, plus active DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification. Fort Belvoir location, TS/SCI clearance, and salary range of $70,000–$100,000 per year are specified.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or information assurance experience.
• 7+ years as ACAS/Nessus SME in large enterprise or DoD environment.
• Experience running ACAS/Nessus infrastructure, including scanner health and policy management.
• Experience across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS or similar enterprise environments.
• STIG compliance knowledge and SCAP/STIG tooling familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead ACAS/Nessus vulnerability scanning and administration across multiple networks.
• Plan, execute and verify authenticated/unauthenticated scans within approved schedules.
• Analyze findings, prioritize remediation, and coordinate with system owners.
• Develop vulnerability metrics, dashboards, and leadership-level status reports.
• Write and maintain ACAS SOPs, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

ACAS/Nessus

Vulnerability mgmt

Windows

Linux

STIG compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tanium

Trellix

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Job description

JCS Solutions seeks an experienced Vulnerability Management & ACAS Administrator to support a DoD contract at Fort Belvoir, VA. You will manage ACAS/Nessus across NIPR/NIPRNet/SIPRNet/JWICS, lead remediation efforts and drive metrics for leadership.

The role requires 8+ years in cybersecurity and 7+ years with ACAS/Nessus, plus active DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification. Fort Belvoir location, TS/SCI clearance, and salary range of $70,000–$100,000 per year are specified.