Senior Vulnerability Analyst

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 
AnaVation is seeking a Senior Vulnerability Analyst to join our team and support our mission critical customer in Reston, VA. As our Senior Vulnerability Analyst, you will provide Subject Matter Expertise support to maintain Vulnerability Management Program requirements including, but not limited to, maintaining the patch repository, issuing alerts and bulletins, and tracking compliance. Additional responsibilities would include coordinating periodic auditing and testing and responsibility for overall governance supporting Vulnerability Management.

Required Qualifications:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Education & Years of Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant field and 12+ years of experience related to specific functional area. (May substitute Master’s degree in lieu of 2 years of experience).
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification
• Experience and knowledge on:
• Working collaboratively across cross-functional teams of all experience levels
• Detailed knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including testing and the development of exploits
• Detailed technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication, and security protocols
• Skilled in risk management, business risk analysis, and making complex business/risk trade-off recommendations and decisions
• Experience in penetration testing and vulnerability analysis in modern technologies such as cloud, mobile, wireless, and cross domain solutions
• In depth knowledge and experience working with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scanning environments
• Thorough understanding of DevSecOps Pipeline scanning in supporting development and alerting thresholds.
• Solid understanding of Penetration Testing environments and Cloud tools
• Ability to provide recommendations for enhancing Detection and Alerting thresholds and Insider Threat capabilities
• Exposure to and/or experience with Service Oriented Architectures & Cloud Computing such as Amazon Web Services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security certifications: Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, SSCP, CCSP, or equivalent certification
• AWS, Cloud certifications
• Ability to read or evaluate XML, Python, HTML, PERL, JAVA, and C++
• Experienced in assessment of multiple cloud (AWS, Hadoop, Accumulo, etc..) and operating systems (Linux, Solaris, Unix or Unix-like operating systems, Windows, etc..) to perform full scope security assessments of information systems

Benefits ·        Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents ·        100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents ·        100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance ·        100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents ·        401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting ·        Competitive Pay ·        Generous paid leave and holiday package ·        Tuition and training reimbursement ·        Life and AD&D Insurance
About AnaVation AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.  
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!