System Administrator

Location: Vancouver, Washington Type: Contract Job #7994 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This System Administrator position will involve conducting comprehensive vulnerability assessments across networks, applications, and operating systems, utilizing tools like Nmap, Nessus, and Wireshark. Responsibilities include identifying, analyzing, and remediating security vulnerabilities, developing custom scripts for vulnerability testing, and ensuring compliance with security protocols. The role also requires collaborating with internal teams to resolve security issues, maintaining vulnerability management tools, and generating detailed reports on system vulnerabilities. Strong knowledge of system configurations, security scanning, and risk mitigation is essential. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay Rate: $44.47 - $63.54 Benefits: Paid holidays: 11 PTO: Starting at 10 days Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date) EAP: Employee Assistance Program Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%) Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks Responsibilities: With Manager review and approval, perform the following: Control Center Cyber Vulnerability Scanning: Define, identify, and classify the security holes (vulnerabilities) in a computer, network, or communications infrastructure. Interact with business units to discover, triage, and resolve security vulnerabilities with manual and automated tools to enforce security criteria as part of a Secure Development Life Cycle on a continuous basis. Research and investigate new and emerging vulnerabilities. Analyze vulnerabilities to appropriately characterize threats and provide remediation recommendations. Forecast the effectiveness of proposed countermeasures and evaluate their actual effectiveness after they are put into use. Assist to conduct vulnerability assessments (application and/or infrastructure) and articulate security issues to technical and non-technical audience(s). Conduct vulnerability assessments using tools such as NMAP, Nessus, or other related tools. Alert the manager of any concerns. Operate and analyze results of open-source security tools and vulnerability scanners including Wireshark, ngrep, nmap, and Snort: Analyze network and wireless traffic, and report to management on abnormal activity. Compile vulnerability data from many sources and track technical resolution and mitigation times. Report findings and maintain on-going assessments for regulatory reporting. Alert manager and generate system vulnerabilities reports; interface and collaborate with internal groups to identify, discuss, and develop remediation recommendations. Present recommended remediation plans for management, sponsor, and stakeholder review and approval. Track and follow through to completion assigned remediation activities. Seek manager guidance with prioritization questions or concerns. Assist with vulnerability assessments including evaluation of specific configurations of network devices, operating systems, and network enabled software applications on both Windows and Linux platforms. Perform network discovery and comparison with known cyber assets. Vulnerability Scanning: Configure vulnerability assessment tools, as well as perform scans, research and analyze vulnerabilities, identify relevant threats, corrective a To view the full job description,