Endpoint Security Engineer III

RISA•St. Louis, MO

3d•$101,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

RISA is hiring a Senior Endpoint Security Engineer to run the Tenable environment for an Intelligence Community customer's enterprise. You will build and sustain Security Center, the Nessus scanners, and the managers behind them, then turn scan results into prioritized remediation the rest of the team can act on. You will talk to the owner here, not a recruiting queue.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI.
Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Government polygraph after hire.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field plus 10 years of technical experience in cyber security; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Current DoD 8140.01 / 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification, and CSSP Infrastructure Support within 6 months of hire.
Hands-on administration of the Tenable suite - Security Center, Nessus Scanners, and Nessus Manager.
Strong working knowledge of Linux, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
Experience on large-scale enterprise or global networks in a high-paced, diverse environment.
DoD Architecture Framework and related DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructions.
Experience planning, designing, and evaluating security systems and architectures, and reporting to senior management and customers.

Nice To Haves

CSSP Infrastructure Support certification already in hand.
Linux certifications.
Python or PowerShell scripting.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain Tenable Security Center, Nessus Scanners, and Nessus Managers on Linux.
Run regular vulnerability scans and assessments across the enterprise network.
Analyze scan results and prioritize vulnerabilities by severity and impact.
Work with IT and security teams to remediate what you find.
Generate and distribute vulnerability reports to stakeholders.
Monitor security alerts and respond to incidents promptly; stay current on emerging threats.
Train and support users on the Tenable suite, and keep the environment performing and secure.
Configure and install other security products on Linux as needed.