Vulnerability Assessment Engineer

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Life is seeking a Vulnerability Assessment Engineer to join its Cyber Operations Team in Newport Beach, California. This role supports the company’s vulnerability management service through vulnerability analysis, technology administration, process design, and internal customer support. It is an existing position on a nine-person team in the Enterprise Functions division, working alongside analysts, engineers, and other cybersecurity professionals.

The engineer performs enterprise vulnerability assessment operations across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, network, and application environments. The role also administers and optimizes vulnerability management technologies, oversees scanning and related processes, improves vulnerability identification through continual tuning, and maintains procedures and work instructions.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of information security experience, including vulnerability management experience.
• Experience with vulnerability management tools, such as vulnerability scanners, cloud security tools, attack-surface monitoring, and ticketing system integrations (e.g., ServiceNow or Jira).
• Understanding of vulnerability exploitation attacks and the ability to assess risk and coordinate an effective response.
• Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications such as Security+, PenTest+, CEH, GWAPT, or GPEN, or equivalent experience and skills.
• Strong understanding of several technologies, including vulnerability assessment and vulnerability prioritization tools.
• Familiarity with assessing vulnerabilities in cloud environments.
• Online community profiles for cybersecurity training programs such as HacktheBox or TryHackMe.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily enterprise vulnerability assessment activities across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, network, and application environments.
• Administer and optimize vulnerability management technologies, including scanning platforms, asset discovery capabilities, and risk-based vulnerability management solutions.
• Oversee scan scheduling, credential management, exception handling, and validation processes.
• Monitor and improve vulnerability identification effectiveness by continually tuning and enhancing assessment methodologies.
• Author, update, and maintain procedures and work instructions.
• Support vulnerability analysis, technology administration, process design, and internal customers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellbeing Reimbursement Account for eligible employees or dependents.
• Paid time off, holiday schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance program.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match and an additional company contribution regardless of participation.
• Most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
• Flexible benefits tailored to physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed