Vulnerability Engineer Remote

Vulnerability Engineer

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Job Description

Role: Vulnerability Engineer

Location: Remote

Job Type: Fulltime

Salary: $90K-$110Kbenefits

Job Description

Familiarity with Vulnerability scanning platforms and a good understanding of network fundamentals firewalls authentication and encryption. Understanding of CVEs CVSS scoring zero day vulnerabilities and threat exposure. Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server and Linux Server administrations.

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsible for identifying analyzing prioritizing and remediating security vulnerabilities across Windows and Linux server environments.

Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server and Linux Server administrations.

Familiarity with Vulnerability scanning platforms and a good understanding of network fundamentals firewalls authentication and encryption.

Supports the organizations security posture by ensuring timely identification analysis and remediation of vulnerabilities across middleware platforms.

Collaborates with the ITVM team to review weekly/biweekly scan reports validate findings and translate them into actionable remediation tasks.

Understanding of CVEs CVSS scoring zero day vulnerabilities and threat exposure.

Knowledge of security best practices and familiarity with remediation of misconfigurations outdated libraries and insecure protocols

Prepares detailed remediation plans including impact assessments risk evaluations timelines and required resource coordination.

Executes configuration level hardening and applies vendor fix packs on middleware technologies such as JBoss Tomcat IBM Client and WebSphere.

Ensures all remediation activities follow structured change management processes maintaining system stability and preventing service disruptions.

Coordinates with cross functional teams including application infrastructure and security teams to ensure smooth implementation and validation.

Maintains comprehensive documentation for all remediation activities configurations approvals and compliance requirements.

Monitors and prioritizes high severity vulnerabilities to meet organizational security SLAs and regulatory expectations.

Manages and maintains clear communication across Email DLs Teams channels and ITSM platforms (ServiceNow) to streamline collaboration and track vulnerability closure.

Utilizes vendor support IDs to download patches engage vendor support and resolve complex middleware remediation issues.

Experience with scripting (PowerShell Bash Python optional).

Contributes to continuous improvement of vulnerability management processes through analysis feedback and proactive security hardening.