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Lead Systems Security Analyst

GovCIOUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 7 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$145k - $170k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Systems Security Analyst with an active Secret clearance to evaluate actions needed to implement customer security policy by developing plans and implementing solutions . This position will be located in Arlington, VA, and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

Day-to-Day Responsibilities
  • Reviews security policies, directives, and vulnerability information to determine plans for addressing them.
  • Determines and/or works with others to determine technical solutions for remediating vulnerabilities within a large Enterprise.
  • Leads team to patch and deploy remediations/patches.
  • Tracks and reports on vulnerability remediation.
  • Manages team efforts to address remediations in alignment with customer security policies and timelines.
  • Utilizes the Qualys vulnerability scanning tool to review vulnerabilities in the environment and validate post-deployment vulnerability remediation.
  • Assists technical teams with the identification of baselines, scanning compliance, and performing remediation steps to bring systems into compliance.
  • Works with System ISSOs to develop POAMs, address audit findings, and provide other required information for security documentation and artifacts.
  • Provides technical recommendations to the remediation plan for identified events.
  • Ensures security tools are on all systems, including servers, laptops, and desktops, and works with systems administrators to install them if missing.


Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience
  • High School with 10+ years of overall systems and/or network vulnerability remediation experience (or commensurate experience)
    Clearance Required: Active Secret with the ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability
  • Experience in determining and/or working with others to determine technical solutions for remediating vulnerabilities within a large Enterprise
  • 5+ years of leadership experience
  • Strong systems and/or network administration experience
  • Hands-on experience remediating vulnerabilities on systems and/or network infrastructure
  • Strong customer-facing and stakeholder communication skills

Clearance Required: Must have an active Secret Clearance and able to attain DEA suitability

Nice to Have
  • Experience with Qualys
  • Experience with ServiceNow ticketing


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Posted Salary Range

USD $145,000.00 - USD $170,000.00 /Yr.

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