Security Engineer - Endpoint Vulnerability Management
About The Position
Gartner is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen vulnerability management and endpoint security across associate devices. The role assesses and prioritizes vulnerabilities, coordinates and validates remediation, supports Gartner’s Elevated Privilege Management platform, and evaluates software to ensure only approved applications are installed and executed. The engineer also contributes to reporting, documentation, automation, and endpoint configuration reviews while building hands-on expertise in vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and enterprise security technologies. The position is based near Gartner’s Irving, Texas or Stamford, Connecticut Centers of Excellence in a hybrid work environment.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, endpoint security, or a related field.
- Experience prioritizing vulnerabilities, coordinating remediation, and validating completion based on risk and business impact.
- Knowledge of endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, application control, software inventory, configuration management, and Windows security.
- Ability to assess software risk, including reputation, permissions, dependencies, vulnerabilities, and business need.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical risks and actions to varied audiences.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage priorities, maintain documentation, collaborate across teams, and drive remediation to completion.
Nice To Haves
- Strong analytical skills and ability to prioritize risks in complex environments.
- Experience supporting elevated privilege, privileged access, or endpoint privilege management platforms.
- Experience managing enterprise software allowlists or application execution controls.
- Experience using PowerShell, Python, SQL, query languages, or similar tools to automate security operations and reporting.
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as CIS Controls or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, triage, and prioritize endpoint vulnerabilities by risk and business impact.
- Coordinate and track remediation, escalate high-risk issues, report status, and validate corrective actions.
- Support and improve Gartner’s Elevated Privilege Management platform.
- Assess software risks and business needs, and maintain controls that permit only approved applications.
- Review endpoint configurations to identify security gaps and strengthen controls.
- Develop security metrics, reports, risk updates, and supporting documentation.
- Automate recurring security analysis, reporting, validation, and endpoint processes.
- Partner across teams to advance vulnerability and endpoint security while staying current on threats and technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Growth and learning opportunities, including mentorship, apprenticeship, leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, and certification opportunities.
- Collaborative and positive culture with a diverse team.
- Flexible hybrid work, including working from home and collaborating with peers in offices.
- 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in the first year.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with corporate match and immediate vesting.
- Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
- Parental leave.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Gartner Gives Charity Match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
