Vulnerability Management Specialist

My client, a successful well-known international bank is looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist to lead the assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities within infrastructure. This role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams, providing governance, and ensuring timely remediation to reduce risk exposure.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in IT operations, system administration, or infrastructure management, combined with excellent security awareness and a proactive approach to risk management.

The team have 2 positions, one Full time permanent position and one 12 months FTC.

Key Responsibilities

• Review vulnerability reports and validate findings against the environment.
• Assess potential impact of vulnerabilities on business systems and services.
• Collaborate with global and local teams to drive patch management and remediation.
• Provide evidence and reports for audit and compliance reviews.
• Communicate remediation status, risks, and challenges to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as a technical point of contact for infrastructure vulnerability issues.
• Serve as liaison between security teams and IT teams for implementing fixes.

Skills and Experience Required to be Successful

• Strong understanding of the vulnerability management lifecycle, focusing on remediation and closure.
• Experience with infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, and end-user technology.
• Familiarity with scanning tools, agents, and CMDB integrations.
• Proficiency with ITSM and ticketing tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow).
• Security awareness in remediation and hardening (Desirable)
• Ability to act as technical point of contact for vulnerability issues. (Desirable)

Benefits

• Salary up to £74,000
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• £6,000 car allowance
• Up to 12.5% employer pension contribution.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance and health assessments
• Income protection insurance
• Invest in company shares

For more information and immediate review, please apply now!