Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and scans across servers, workstations, network devices, applications, and other enterprise assets using tools such as Tenable, Nessus, or similar platforms. 
• Analyze vulnerability scan results and validate findings to identify legitimate security risks and eliminate false positives. 
• Assess and prioritize vulnerabilities based on CVSS scores, severity, exploitability, asset criticality, and mission impact. 
• Coordinate with system administrators, application owners, network teams, and other stakeholders to develop and execute vulnerability remediation plans. 
• Track remediation activities and maintain accurate vulnerability records, remediation status, exceptions, and risk acceptance documentation. 
• Support the development and maintenance of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for unresolved security vulnerabilities. 
• Perform follow-up scans and validation testing to confirm that vulnerabilities have been successfully remediated. 
• Monitor emerging vulnerabilities, CVEs, security advisories, and threat intelligence to identify vulnerabilities that may require expedited remediation. 
• Support system and application teams in implementing security patches, configuration changes, and system hardening measures. 
• Assess systems against applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), configuration baselines, and organizational security requirements. 
• Generate recurring vulnerability management reports, dashboards, metrics, and briefings for technical and management stakeholders. 
• Maintain vulnerability management documentation, procedures, workflows, and standard operating procedures. 
• Support FISMA, RMF, NIST, and other applicable cybersecurity compliance and assessment activities. 
• Assist with security assessments, audits, and authorization activities by providing vulnerability data, remediation evidence, and supporting documentation. 
• Identify trends and recurring vulnerabilities and recommend improvements to vulnerability management and remediation processes. 
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, cloud, and application teams to reduce organizational vulnerability exposure. 
• Ensure vulnerability management activities are performed in accordance with established security policies, procedures, service-level agreements, and remediation timelines. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, systems administration, information security, or a related technical discipline. 
• DoD 8570/8140-aligned cybersecurity certification, such as Security+, or the ability to obtain the required certification within the designated timeframe, if required by the contract. 
• Demonstrated experience conducting and analyzing vulnerability scans using tools such as Tenable, Nessus, Qualys, or comparable vulnerability management platforms. 
• Experience analyzing vulnerabilities using CVEs, CVSS scoring, severity ratings, exploitability, and asset criticality to support risk-based remediation. 
• Experience coordinating vulnerability remediation activities with system administrators, application owners, network engineers, and cybersecurity personnel. 
• Experience with security patching, system hardening, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation verification. 
• Working knowledge of NIST cybersecurity standards and frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53 and the Risk Management Framework (RMF). 
• Familiarity with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), security configuration baselines, POA&Ms, and federal cybersecurity compliance requirements. 
• Ability to analyze technical security findings, identify remediation requirements, and communicate recommended corrective actions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Experience developing vulnerability reports, dashboards, metrics, and management briefings. 
• Ability to manage multiple vulnerabilities, remediation activities, and competing priorities while meeting established remediation timelines. 
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required government security clearance or suitability determination, as applicable to the position. 

Overview

We are seeking a Vulnerability Management Administrator to join our team supporting a Department of Commerce (DOC) project in Washington, D.C. 

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Herbert C. Hoover Building - Washington, D.C.
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds.

The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain the required government security clearance. 

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range: $36,000.00 - $53,000.00. The salary range displayed is an estimate only and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, and will be determined on several factors regarding the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements.  The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees. 

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

Many positions require specific certifications and/or the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants who accept an offer of employment may be subject to investigations performed by TekSynap and/or the Government to verify the candidate meets the required qualifications and other eligibility requirements. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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