Nessus Administrator

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🕒 5 days ago

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $105k - $114k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🖥️ Administration

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Gunnison

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1994

🏛️ Government

🔒 Cybersecurity

💼 Consulting

Government • Cybersecurity • Consulting

Gunnison is a U. S. -based government IT services and consulting firm that helps federal agencies solve complex information technology challenges. For more than 30 years it has delivered cybersecurity, intelligence & automation, and digital services; it also develops accelerators such as the Gunnison Cyberagility Framework (GCF) and the Gunnison AI Platform (GAIP). Gunnison’s clients include a wide range of federal health, civilian, defense, and national security agencies (HHS, CDC, FDA, NIH, State, DOI, IRS, DoD, Navy, Marine Corps, NGA, NRC, Congress, and others). The company holds multiple government contract vehicles (GSA, NITAAC, CIO‑SP3, BPA, Seaport‑NxG, etc. ) and is headquartered in the Tysons Corner / McLean, VA area.

📋 Description

• Configure, operate, and maintain Nessus scanners and related infrastructure • Schedule and execute regular and ad hoc requested security scans of client systems • Manage user access, permissions, and role-based controls within Nessus • Troubleshoot scanning and agent issues • Coordinate with system administrators and systems owners to resolve findings • Support SME and ISSO teams with generation of reports and compliance artifacts

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of cybersecurity or system administration experience • 2+ years supporting Nessus • Strong understanding of vulnerability scanning workflows and remediation processes • Familiarity with Tenable tools and integration methods • Ability to document and report scan results clearly • Experience working with Windows, Linux, network devices, and cloud environments • Hands-on experience with Nessus/Tenable vulnerability scanning tools • Experience conducting authenticated and unauthenticated scans • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills • Active Secret clearance required • Must be eligible for employment in the United States • Gunnison is unable to sponsor candidates at this time

🏖️ Benefits

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year • 11 paid Holidays each year • 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year • 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance • Life and Disability Insurance • Public Transportation Subsidies • Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year • Bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance