Senior Vulnerability Engineer

Socket.dev; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

AnaVation in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Vulnerability Engineer to support our mission-critical customer. The role focuses on maintaining Vulnerability Management program requirements, including patch repository, alerts, bulletins, and compliance tracking.

You will coordinate periodic audits and govern vulnerability processes. Required TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, a BS in CS or related field and 8+ years of experience (Master's can substitute).

Qualifications

• Clearance: Top Secret/SCI, Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant field with 8+ years of experience (Master’s may substitute for 2 years).
• CySA+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification.
• 100% on-site position in Reston, VA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Vulnerability Management program requirements: patch repository, alerts, bulletins, compliance tracking.
• Coordinate periodic audits and testing; governance of vulnerability management.
• Provide expertise across security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols.
• Support remediation and risk trade-off decisions and threshold improvements, including ACAS scanning environments.

Skills

Penetration testing

Vulnerability analysis

Security engineering

DevSecOps

Risk management

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in lieu of 2 years of experience

Tools

ACAS

Tenable

AWS certifications

Cloud security tools

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed

AnaVation is seeking a Senior Vulnerability Engineer to join our team and support our mission critical customer inReston, VA. As our Senior Vulnerability Engineer, you will provide Subject Matter Expertise supportto maintain Vulnerability Management Program requirements including, but not limited to, maintaining the patchrepository, issuing alerts and bulletins, and tracking compliance. Additional responsibilities would include coordinatingperiodic auditing and testing and responsibility for overall governance supporting Vulnerability Management.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance: Top Secret SCI, Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant field and 8+ years of experience related to specific functional area. (May substitute Master’s degree in lieu of 2 years of experience).
• Certifications: CySA+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification
• Location: 100% on-site position in Reston, VA.
• Experience:
• Working collaboratively across cross-functional teams of all experience levels.
• Detailed knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including testing and thedevelopment of exploits.
• Detailed technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication, and security protocols.
• Skilled in risk management, business risk analysis, and making complex business/risk trade-off recommendations and decisions.
• Experience in penetration testing and vulnerability analysis in modern technologies such as cloud, mobile, wireless, and cross domain solutions.
• In depth knowledge and experience working with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scanning environments.
• Thorough understanding of DevSecOps Pipeline scanning in supporting development and alerting thresholds.
• Solid understanding of Penetration Testing environments and Cloud tools.
• Ability to provide recommendations for enhancing Detection and Alerting thresholds and Insider Threat capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Security certifications: Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, SSCP, CCSP, or equivalent certification
• AWS, Cloud certifications
• 4+ years experience with Tenable
• Strong experience and ability to present technical concepts and updates to senior leaders

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.