Vulnerability Remediation Specialist 3

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values-agility, expertise, and trust-we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Seeking a Vulnerability Remediation Specialist 3 that is able to work with a dynamic team of system engineers and administrators responsible for design, implementation, operations & maintenance, and cybersecurity for large complex resilient hardware and virtualized infrastructure. This position will support Cybersecurity / Information Assurance for all customer managed systems, applications, and hardware.

• Manage and independently detect, prioritize, and remediate identified vulnerabilities across applications, endpoints, databases, networking devices, and mobile, cloud and third-party assets.
• Administer software deployment tools such as SCCM, PDQ, Group Policy, PowerShell scripts, etc. to deploy software/patches and apply configuration changes necessary to remediate vulnerabilities.
• Support and monitor patch management compliance across the infrastructure to align to audit requirements.
• Deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain end point client health to ensure patching compliance.
• Apply DISA STIGs for Operating Systems and applications and remediate compliance variances.
• Leverage vulnerability database sources to understand weaknesses and their probability and remediation options, including vendor-supplied fixes and workarounds.
• Actively collaborate with ISSO to develop, maintain, and enhance cyber security controls.
• Collaborate with security groups such as Red Teams, threat intelligence and risk management to form a holistic team dedicated to thwarting attackers and reducing attack surface.
• Assist multiple teams on the implementation of configuration management for security hardening.
• Work as a team to consistently learn and share advanced skills and foster team excellence.
• Participate in weekly vulnerability remediation planning meetings.

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ACTIVE Secret clearance REQUIRED.

Education:

• Education and experience: 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a Related Engineering/IT Discipline.
• 7+ years of experience with associate's degree in computer science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or Related Engineering/IT Discipline.
• 10+ years of experience with a High School Diploma.
• Possess an understanding of NIST 800-53 Security Controls and how they are used to harden computers, databases, and network devices.
• Possess an understanding of Group Policy Objects and how they are implemented and used to harden computers.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio Skills.

What we offer:

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.