Nessus Subject Matter Expert (SME)

* This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.

Salary: $110,000 - $124,000/year

The Nessus SME provides expert-level support for the Tenable Nessus vulnerability management platform, ensuring accurate scanning, risk prioritization, and remediation guidance across all client systems.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Review and identify improvements to scanning architecture.
• Integrate with other scanning/cybersecurity tools and database repositories.
• Develop scanning strategies for enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and custom reports to communicate findings.
• Stay current on Tenable/Nessus updates, plugins, and vulnerability detection methods.
• Support scanning activities and requests.
• Support Nessus troubleshooting activities with Nessus system admin as needed.

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with 5+ years as a Nessus SME.
• Expert knowledge of vulnerability management processes and Tenable tool suite.
• Experience integrating Nessus with enterprise SIEM/CDM platforms.
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and federal vulnerability management requirements.
• Experience working with Windows, Linux, network devices, and cloud environments. 
• Hands-on experience with Nessus/Tenable vulnerability scanning tools. 
• Experience conducting authenticated and unauthenticated scans. 
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret clearance required.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.
Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.
In 1994 Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.