SME Endpoint Scanning Specialist

Athena Technology Group

$95K — $115K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance required.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field.
  • 7+ years of experience with endpoint tools and cybersecurity.
  • 5+ years of experience with Microsoft products.
  • Current 8570/8140 Certificate focused on Network Environment and ESS certifications.
  • Strong communication, leadership, organizational skills needed.
  • Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain security scanners, coordinating scans for workloads across multiple environments.
  • Ensure scan configurations comply with DISA best practices and access policies.
  • Address and prevent scan failures by collaborating with stakeholders.
  • Test and deploy endpoint scanning tools to applicable environments.
  • Analyze organizational feedback to improve scan report configurations.
  • Identify and resolve performance issues impacting operations.
  • Create and review security scan reports with stakeholders for accuracy.
  • Participate in audits and maintain required documentation.

Benefits

  • Performance bonuses and annual salary reviews.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance offered.
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance included.
  • 401(k) plan with company match available.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Full Job Description
Job Title: SME Endpoint Scanning Specialist

Location:

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: N/A

Job Summary

We are seeking a SME Endpoint Scanning Specialist, to join our team. In this role, you will provide Cybersecurity management support for the DISA Cybersecurity Division by supporting compliance monitoring/reporting, response and mitigation, automation and management services, compliance validation, configuration, change management and account management. This person will work as part of a disperse team requiring coordination, teamwork and must provide aproven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate and maintain DISA approved security scanners to plan, create, manage, and retire schedule for ad hoc scans and scan groups for new and existing workloads across isolated environments, NIPRNet and SIPRNet IAW all active DoD and DISA policies and procedures.
  • Maintain and ensure scans, accounts, and configurations are set IAW best practice guides and DISA privileged access policies and procedures.
  • Communicate, resolve, revalidate, and prevent scan failures with all stakeholders IAW DISA policies and procedures.
  • Test, evaluate, and deploy endpoint scanning tools and configurations to DISA and other applicable endpoints.
  • Analyze mission requirements and organizational feedback to create, configure, maintain, and improve scan reports.
  • Monitor, identify, and facilitate the resolution of performance impacting issues.
  • Create and/or review security scan reports with stakeholders.
  • Participate in audits and provide documentation.
  • Lead team members while ensuring accurate delivery of requirements including deliverables like monthly status reports and weekly status reports.

Qualifications

Required:
  • Active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • 7+ years of professional experience with endpoint tools and cybersecurity
  • 5+ Years experience with Microsoft Products
  • Current 8570/8140 Certificate with Network Environment focus and ESS certifications
  • Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
  • Must be a US citizen

Desired:
  • Experience working with teams in multiple locations across the United States.
  • Experience working with IT teams in various capacities.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
  • Normal Office Environment. Requires Sitting, Standing, Near Acuity, Speaking with colleagues and customers, Listening, Sight, Use of hands/fingers.

Additional Benefits
  • Performance Bonuses and annual salary reviews
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment

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