Vulnerability Management Engineer

About the role

The Vulnerability Management Engineering team at Verizon is seeking an Infrastructure & Security Engineer II to support the deployment, automation, and operational management of enterprise vulnerability scanning infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise vulnerability management infrastructure, including Tenable platforms and scanning technologies.
• Sustaining and enhancing vulnerability scanning platforms, supporting enterprise-scale deployments, diagnosing and resolving infrastructure issues, and developing automation solutions that improve operational efficiency and security coverage.
• Supporting vulnerability scanning across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Configuring and maintaining scanning appliances, agents, and supporting infrastructure.
• Diagnosing and resolving networking, DNS, routing, firewall, and connectivity issues impacting scan operations.
• Developing and maintaining automation scripts to improve platform administration, reporting, deployment, and operational processes.
• Assisting with scanner deployments and integrations across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises environments.
• Supporting vulnerability data collection, analysis, and reporting initiatives.
• Partnering with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, and Application teams to ensure effective vulnerability coverage.
• Participating in incident response and troubleshooting activities related to scanning infrastructure and security tooling.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of work experience.
• Hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, security engineering, systems administration, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management platforms, preferably Tenable.io or similar technologies.
• Experience with DNS, TCP/IP networking, routing, firewalls, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience developing scripts using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise vulnerability management programs.
• Experience deploying and managing Tenable scanners and agents.
• Knowledge of cloud networking and cloud-native security concepts.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with REST APIs and automation integrations.
• Experience troubleshooting infrastructure and application connectivity issues.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of SQL and data analysis concepts.
• Security certifications such as Security+, GSEC, Tenable Certified Professional (TCP), or similar.
• Strong technical curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Able to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Focus on automation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Benefits and Compensation

• Health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance.
• A matched 401(k) savings plan.
• Up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance and tuition assistance.
• Other incentives.