Vulnerability Management Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Vulnerability Management Engineer to identify, prioritize, track, and validate the remediation of security vulnerabilities. This role involves using Qualys to support a large-scale system migration from Tenable.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Qualys to identify, prioritize, track, and validate remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and manage Remediation Work Plans (RWPs) across the enterprise environment.
• Coordinate remediation efforts with system owners, cybersecurity teams, and enterprise administrators.
• Validate the closure of vulnerabilities and ensure remediation activities are documented in a detailed, audit-ready manner.
• Provide daily technical remediation support services.
• Analyze vulnerability findings for risk, accuracy, and remediation prioritization.
• Generate vulnerability reduction reports, trend analysis reports, and dashboards for leadership.
• Support internal and external audit events.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of applicable experience, OR Associate’s degree and 8+ years of applicable experience, OR Master’s degree and 4+ years of applicable experience, OR 12+ years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
• Skills and Clearances: Demonstrated experience with Qualys is mandatory. Experience with vulnerability assessment methodologies and risk analysis. Strong analytical skills for vulnerability prioritization and trend analysis. Must be located in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area for occasional onsite meetings.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be eligible to obtain/maintain a Public Trust.
• Previous experience with federal government agencies.
• Experience with other vulnerability scanning tools such as dbProtect, WebInspect, or Tenable.
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks.
• Experience with reporting and dashboard tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Splunk.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address).