The following states/districts are excluded from this job ad: AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, LA, MA, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OR, PR, RI, VT, WA, WYFuture Need - Actively InterviewingLocation: Executive Office for Immigration Review, 4825 Mark Center Drive, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22311
We are seeking a Junior Cybersecurity Specialist to support incident response, vulnerability management, and threat monitoring for a federal agency's IT security program.
Position Description: The Junior Cybersecurity Specialist provides technical support and day-to-day monitoring of alerts and vulnerabilities.
Minimum/General Experience: 2 - 3 years of vulnerability scanning, remediation, and incident response
Minimum Education: High School diploma
Essential Skills/Qualifications:- Above average experience providing day-to-day monitoring of security alerts and the execution of vulnerability scans and remediation tasks
- Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Endpoint Protection tools
- Experience identifying potential threats, providing preliminary analysis of logs, and supporting the deployment of precautionary measures
- Experience assisting in the maintenance of technical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Experience documenting the remediation of vulnerabilities found during scanning cycles
- Knowledge of vulnerability management and scanning operations (e.g., Tenable)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience supporting a federal agency (preferred)
General Physical Requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on the location of the assignment.
- Assignment Location - Executive Office for Immigration Review, 4825 Mark Center Drive, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22311
- Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
- Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
- Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.
Security: Ability to obtain/maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years
Federal Civilian Public Trust Consists of a review of up to but not limited to:
- Covers 10 year period and in some instances lifetime events
- OPM Security Investigations Index (SII)
- DOD Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII)
- National Agency Check (NAC) records
- FBI name check
- FBI fingerprint check
- Credit report check
- Written inquiries to previous employers and references listed on the application for employment
- Potential interviews with the subject, spouse, neighbors, supervisor, coworkers
- Law enforcement check
- Court records check
- Education check- Attendance and Degrees
Tasks/activities include, but are not limited to:- Monitors security alerts and executes vulnerability scans and remediation tasks daily
- Identifies potential threats through log review and preliminary analysis
- Supports deployment of precautionary measures against malicious code
- Assists in reviewing cyber incident tickets in ServiceNow and JIRA, flagging duplicates or false positives
- Supports investigation of equipment loss incidents for potential data compromise
- Executes vulnerability scans using tools such as Tenable and documents remediation activities
- Reviews audit logs and reports, flagging critical and high vulnerabilities for escalation
- Supports tracking of remediation efforts
- Supports monitoring of employee user activity through insider threat detection tools
- Assists in collecting and cataloging data to identify potentially indicative behavior
- Supports the Cybersecurity Analyst in maintaining insider threat-related scripts and reporting metrics
Compensation & Benefits: The annual projected pay range for this position is $72,571 - $95,543 with consideration being given to various factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, job responsibilities, and geographic location.
Oxley Enterprises, Inc. offers a full array of benefits including:
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
- Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
- Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
- Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
- 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.
Oxley Enterprises , Inc. is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), veteran-owned (VOSB), and woman-owned small business (WOSB) that has 26 years of experience building and delivering quality IT systems and programs. Oxley is ranked in the INC 5000 7 times (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025). Oxley is a 2019 - 2025 Department of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award Winner. Oxley is Virginia Values Veterans certified.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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