ACAS Administrator (TS/SCI clearance)

Leidos

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
VA
Salary
$87,100–$157,450 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Nearby
43 roles within 25 mi

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $156k
This role $122k
$74k most similar roles pay here $206k

This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $122,275–$190,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $122k versus about $156k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 237 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,600–$192,700 across 230 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Leidos

At a glance

TL;DR · ACAS Administrator (TS/SCI clearance)

Apply Now Log in to save

The ACAS Administrator role at Leidos involves supporting the design and implementation of Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) for client networks at Langley Air Force Base. This mid-to-senior level position requires leading vulnerability management operations within DoD environments, training personnel on ACAS tool functionality, and ensuring compliance with DISA STIGs and security policies. Daily tasks include assessing current implementations, documenting designs, developing reporting dashboards, generating vulnerability assessment reports, and managing Nessus scanners across Linux and Windows systems. The role demands expertise in ACAS and Nessus administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) management, and experience with DoD Risk Management Framework processes. Essential qualifications include an active TS/SCI clearance, relevant certifications like CISA or CISSP, and hands-on experience with large-scale enterprise networks. Preferred skills encompass scripting proficiency, SIEM platform familiarity, and cloud environment knowledge.

Skills

ACAS Nessus Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux RHEL DoD_Risk_Management_Framework eMASS DISA_STIGs IAVA_Management Python Bash Splunk AWS_GovCloud Azure_Government VMware NASL SCAP CISA GSE SCNA CISSP CAP GSLC CISM CompTIA_Security+

What you'll do

  • Assess and recommend improvements to ACAS implementations for network scanning coverage.
  • Document design of ACAS solutions tailored for each network environment.
  • Develop and implement reporting dashboards for different user groups within the organization.
  • Generate vulnerability assessment reports and present risk mitigation updates to ISSMs/ISSOs.
  • Ensure timely updates from DISA/DoD Patch Repository or Tenable, tracking IAVA compliance.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to drive vulnerability remediation efforts and manage POA&M items.

What we're looking for

  • Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
  • ACAS official training and IAT Level III or IAM Level II certification (CISA, CISSP, etc.).
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with ACAS and Nessus in a DoD environment.
  • 5+ years supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in an enterprise setting.
  • Experience managing vulnerability scanning across large networks (>1000 assets) using RMF/eMASS.
  • Expertise in DISA STIGs, SCAP compliance tooling, and IAVA management.

Related searches

More ACAS Administrator jobs All jobs at Leidos

More like this

Similar roles

Host Based Security System Administrator (TS/SCI)

Leidos

VA +2 4 days ago $87,100–$157,450
McAfee ePO Trellix Security Platform Suite DISA STIGs NIST SP 800-53 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) SELinux systemd RPM package management Windows Server administration Bash PowerShell Python ACAS/Tenable Nessus SIEM RMF Authorization packages System Security Plans (SSPs) Continuous Monitoring RHCSA RHCE
Save

Cyber Systems Administrator (Active TS-SCI clearance)

Northrop Grumman

Tampa, FL 41 days ago $72,100–$108,100
Linux Windows vCenter ESXi Ubuntu RHEL CentOS Active Directory DHCP GPO DNS LDAP MS Exchange MECM MS SQL WSUS Cisco VMware NSX NetApp Synology VEEAM Atlassian Jira Atlassian Confluence Atlassian Bitbucket Atlassian Bamboo Horizon Dell Wyse Management Teradici ELK SolarWinds VMware Aria
Save

SolarWinds Administrator (TS/SCI clearance)

Leidos

Hampton, VA +1 4 days ago $92,300–$166,850
SolarWinds Python PowerShell Bash SQL Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux Windows_Server SNMP Syslog WMI API ServiceNow JIRA Confluence GitLab Prometheus Grafana Nagios Security_Onion Splunk Elastic
Save

Principal Network Engineer (Active TS/SCI clearance)

Northrop Grumman

Tampa, FL 49 days ago $89,400–$134,200
Cisco VMware NSX vRealize Operations Python Ansible DISA STIG DoD 8570 CCNA VCAP-NV VMware vCenter ESXi APIs CI/CD Linux Windows Server Terraform Kubernetes Prometheus
Save

System Administrator TS/SCI Poly

Leidos

Alexandria, VA 45 days ago $73,450–$132,775
Linux Windows VMware Network Switches Routers LANs Cabling Data Center Design IT System Optimization Monitoring Tools Documentation Creation Help Desk Support Enterprise Monitoring Solutions IAVA Management System Security Scanning Change Control Procedures Agile Methodology Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe)
Hybrid
Save

System Administrator TS/SCI Poly

Leidos

Alexandria, VA 84 days ago $92,300–$166,850
Linux Windows VMware Network Switches Routers LANs Cabling Data Center Design IT System Optimization Monitoring Tools Documentation Creation Agile Methodology Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Change Control Procedures PKI Vulnerability Assessment SSP Enterprise Monitoring Solutions
Hybrid
Save