Vulnerability Assessment Engineer

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

3d • $45 - $55

About The Position

Pacific Life is hiring a Vulnerability Assessment Engineer for its Cyber Operations Team in Newport Beach, California. The role contributes to the company’s vulnerability management service through operational work involving 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 vulnerability assessment activities across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, network, and application environments; administers and optimizes vulnerability management technologies; oversees scanning and validation processes; improves vulnerability identification through ongoing 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, attack-surface monitoring, and ticketing-system integrations (e.g., ServiceNow or Jira).
• Understanding of vulnerability exploitation attacks and 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.
• Continually tune and enhance assessment methodologies to improve vulnerability identification effectiveness.
• Author, update, and maintain procedures and work instructions.
• Assist with vulnerability analysis, technology administration, process design, and internal customer support.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellbeing Reimbursement Account for the employee or eligible 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 contribution regardless of participation.
• Most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
• Flexible benefits that can be tailored to individual needs.

What This Job Offers

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