System Administrator with Security Clearance

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Job description

ACAS System Administrator Location: Washington, DC Industry: Dept. of Defense Salary: $77k-$112k Employment Type: Permanent Placement Clearance: Active Secret clearance and US Citizenship Required Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Summary: We are seeking a talented and motivated ACAS System Remediation Administrator to join our client s team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats and ensuring the continuous, safe operation of critical systems. This position will be part of a team of network, system and security engineers tasked with the remediation of existing network equipment and upgrading to new equipment. Qualifications: Active Secret clearance required
Bachelor s or Master s degree in technical field such as computer science or cybersecurity; 3+ years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
0-2+ years of related work experience required
Minimum IAT Level II certification as defined and described in DoDD 8570.01, 8570.01-M, 8140.01-03 and as amended (such as Sec+ or equivalent) required.
Experience with Tenable Nessus, Security Center, or ACAS; building, scheduling, conducting, and analyzing scans.
Proficient in DoD STIG process and requirements.
Installing, configuring, and administering software applications.
Working knowledge of Computer Network vulnerability/compliance analysis software.
Possess troubleshooting skills in problems with software and hardware.
Possess working knowledge of DoD s IT system and network certification and accreditation processes to include system security authorization agreements.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Great working knowledge of Linux and Windows administration and security.
Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills (i.e., ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work, and to control and follow up to assure work completion).
Experience with DoD STIGS, IA Tools (SCCVI, SCRI, Host Based Security System), program and Risk Management Framework.
Responsibilities: Conduct vulnerability scans on offline individual systems on a by-need basis.
Perform scan policy analysis and configuration to determine the impact of vulnerability scanning against target devices.
Ensure scheduled scans cover all of the intended assets and are being run successfully.
Ensure scanning tools are being updated regularly, address unsuccessful updates and identify the root cause of the unsuccessful update.
Diagnose and resolve vulnerability scanning credential failures, false positives, scanning issues.
Collaborate with System Engineers to build a remediation plan to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Assist in the execution of the full remediation plan.
Coordinate and brief the RMF team to track full compliance and proper documentation.
Fully document vulnerabilities, issues, remediation efforts, and scanning operations.
Participate in incident response drills and contribute to the continuous improvement of response plans.
Provide technical insights and recommendations to the customer in verbal and written reports.
Stay current with emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Travel: Up to 5% travel required and the ability to travel on short notice.
Additional duties, as assigned.
EOE/ADA SRG Government Services is a leading provider of information technology, training, engineering, accounting and intelligence analytical services for agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security, cyber security, and federal civilian markets. SRG utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the federal contracting industry, featuring a cutting-edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent. Keyword Searchstring: ACAS, System Administrator, System Administration, System Remediation Administrator, Sec+, DoD 8570, Tenable Nessus, ACAS Admin, Secret Clearance, Cleared,

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