Vulnerability Management Operations Specialist

Job Description

A client is looking for a Vulnerability Management Operations Specialist for an on-site, contract-to-hire opportunity. The client is a large, regional bank and the VM Operations Specialist will be joining the Threat and Vulnerability Management Operations team. The team is made up of engineers and operations, where engineering is scanning for vulnerabilities, doing penetration testing, etc. The output gets fed into the tool and from there the operations team creates reporting, investigations, metrics, etc.

The Jr. Vulnerability Management Operations Specialist will work closely with both the senior individuals on the team along with various technology teams (server teams, work station teams, application teams, etc.) to understand the vulnerabilities in their space, ensure they are monitoring them, and ensuring those teams are prioritizing the riskiest vulnerabilities and remediating. This includes both meeting with the teams and ongoing support of those teams from a vulnerability education perspective.

The Vulnerability Management Analyst will support and drive a continuous vulnerability lifecycle within the Bank environment including monitoring, collection, reporting, and assessment of impact for vulnerability related data.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitor output of Vulnerability Management technology to ensure effective operation.
• Identify and drive process improvement within vulnerability management.
• Facilitate creating / maintaining domain operational procedures; ensure procedures are executed effectively.
• Generate and publish Vulnerability Management metrics.
• Support security technologies and ensure they are operating within expected requirements in line with the TVM control requirements.
• Participate in remediation of Findings and Action Plans; partner with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line Risk.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Requirements

o 3+ years' experience in Cybersecurity with a general understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle and processes o 1-3 years’+ experience: o Background in operating systems (understands Windows server vs Linux server, etc) o Exposure to networking o Strong communication o Motivated, eager to learn and grow o Experience with Python programming o Cloud Security knowledge o Experience in Cloud environments

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].