ACAS Engineer

Leidos is currently seeking an ACAS Engineer in support of the AFINC II contract for the highly visible 26th Network Operations Squadron (26 NOS) at Montgomery, Alabama, which provides a world-wide support mission. The 26 NOS is responsible for the intranet support of the entire Air Force network. The mission of the 26 NOS is to operate and defend the Air Force (AF) Enterprise computer network consisting of the AF Wide Area Network (WAN) routers, AF Network Increment 1 (AFNET Inc 1) Gateways, and the 26 NOS Local Area Network (LAN) assets.

The ACAS Engineer selected for this position works on a team that manages all the Air Force network boundary AFINC systems for the program to include updates, life cycle management, IAVMs, software patches, etc. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Manages independently the baseline configuration, operation, and best practices for the vulnerability management solution (VMS) deployed across multiple unclassified and classified network locations supporting the implementation for Tenable products within Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)

• Responsible for meeting regulatory and non-regulatory DoD and DAF compliance demands by evaluating Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts for applicability to existing Information Systems, implementing the corrective action, and then scanning and reporting on whether or not the corrective action was successfully implemented

• Independent ability to install and patch operating systems, applications, and document Department Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) applicable to each Non-classified or Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet, SIPRNet) $environment for all ACAS implementations.

• Responsible for acquiring, configuring and ensuring external deliverables: DISA/Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS), importing vulnerability and security audit plug-ins, DoD Patch Repository Defense Asset Distribution System (DADS), build/maintain vulnerability and audit repositories.

• Coordinate system activities such as deploying, configuring, monitoring, tuning, upgrading, and troubleshooting Tenable components spanning local, remote and complex environments

• Assists in creating ATO packages

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree and at least 3-6 years’ experience and be able to supervise and direct the work of others and have the ability to serve as a technical team lead.

• Must have an active Secret Clearance

• Candidate should have 1 to 4 years of years of hands-on experience in:

• ACAS and/or Tenable.sc (SecurityCenter) or Tenable Nessus products

• Familiarity using ACAS or Tenable .SC/Nessus best practices

• Linux-based (RHEL) or Windows operating systems support with experience in mid-to-large enterprise data center environment; familiarity with network patch/update management

• Experience with virtualized environments (VMware vSphere, ESXi)

• Active DoD Secret required or ability to complete investigation process for interim with potential to upgrade to Top Secret clearance preferred.

Requires one of the following DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification to begin on contract:

• CompTIA Security+ CE (Continuing Education)

• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CE (Continuing Education)

• (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

• GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)

• GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)

• (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

Requires the following Computing Environment/Operating System (CE/OS) to begin on contract:

• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate;

• Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Associate;

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate;

• Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS);

• LPIC-1;

• or Linux+

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess refined critical thinking skills, should be a motivated self-starter, and multi-task capable

• Good communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to follow policies and procedures

• Ability to communicate in a clear speaking voice as well as the ability to respond clearly to questions

• Aptitude to address negative situations and resolve them in a positive manner

• Approach work tasks as diplomatic, adaptive to a dynamic environment, dependable and reliable

• ITIL certification a plus

• Splunk Core Certified User or Splunk Core Certified Power User

Original Posting Date:2024-07-19

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $65,000.00 - $117,500.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.