Junior Vulnerability Assessment Engineer

AGE Solutions is looking for a Junior Vulnerability Assessment Engineer to join our team in support of an upcoming cybersecurity risk management and assessment program with our DoD customer.

Individuals in this role must be available to work on-site at Ft. Meade, MD for the majority of the workweek.

Responsibilities Include:

• Complete a monthly average of 25 new Vulnerability Assessment (VA) reports, 25 VA TRP, and 15 VA reviews; and an annual average of 50 Exceptions; and 100 CLSA.
• Use a tracking tool provided by the Government to document the progress of each VA as it moves through the stages of the VA process.
• The contractor shall update VA reports and the CAL.
• Provide a tracking summary detailing the progress of CLSAs and FAs, and VAs
• Conduct VA and IA security engineering analysis of PPS, security configuration / implementation strategies, and create VA reports.
• Create tickets for VA reviews and Emergency Exceptions.
• Create, monitor, edit, and close tracking numbers as part of the life cycle of the work; to include a notification mechanism of the status of a tracked ticket.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (IT-related field preferred)
• Three (3) years of overall experience in cybersecurity or network security position with a focus on vulnerability scanning and assessment
• Have an active DoD Secret clearance
• DoD 8570 IAM/IA Technical (IAT) Level II certification
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and Unix environments
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, NAT, VPNs, and routing protocols
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7, etc.) and experience configuring them for optimal performance
• Awareness of CVEs, CVSS scoring, and how to use resources like NVD or Exploit DB

Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000