Vulnerability Management Analyst - Remediation Specialist

Areté; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flextime

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) match

Education Assistance

Medical Insurance

Job summary

Areté seeks a Vulnerability Management Analyst to own the end-to-end remediation cycle across desktops, servers, and network devices at our Falls Church, VA facility. You will scan, prioritize, qualify patches, deploy, and verify closures while coordinating with Cyber Security staff.

This hands-on role requires a TS clearance and the ability to travel occasionally, with after-hours support as needed. You will analyze Rapid7/Tenable scans, develop risk-based remediation plans considering

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance or ability to maintain one.
• CompTIA Security+ CE within 120 days of employment.
• Minimum 3 years in system administration, security, or vulnerability roles.
• Strong Windows Server and RHEL troubleshooting and hardening skills.
• Experience with patch management tools and change windows.
• Ability to automate recurrent tasks with scripting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and remediation across multiple environments.
• Analyze scan results and develop risk-prioritized remediation plans.
• Execute patching within approved maintenance windows and test patches.
• Qualify patches and document rollback plans for safe deployment.
• Develop compensating controls for unresolved vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate patches with system owners and communicate impacts.
• Verify remediation via rescans and maintain metrics on timeliness and coverage.
• Automate scanning, patching, and reporting workflows to improve efficiency.

Skills

Vulnerability mgmt

Remediation coordination

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python)

Stakeholder communication

Education

CompTIA Security+ CE

Bachelor's degree in IT / related field

Tools

Rapid7

ACAS / Tenable

Qualys

Job description

Areté seeks a Vulnerability Management Analyst to own the end-to-end remediation cycle across desktops, servers, and network devices at our Falls Church, VA facility. You will scan, prioritize, qualify patches, deploy, and verify closures while coordinating with Cyber Security staff.

This hands-on role requires a TS clearance and the ability to travel occasionally, with after-hours support as needed. You will analyze Rapid7/Tenable scans, develop risk-based remediation plans considering