Vulnerability Management Analyst

TEKsystems•McKinney, TX

1d•$60 - $65•Hybrid

About The Position

This individual will not only perform patching and remediation but will also lead remediation initiatives, escalate blockers, track progress, and ensure vulnerabilities are driven to closure. The ideal candidate is persistent, metrics-driven, and comfortable challenging resistance to achieve security objectives.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in vulnerability management, patch management, or systems engineering.
Deep hands-on experience with Tanium (Patch, Comply, Deploy, Interact, Asset) in large enterprise environments. Must have Tanium experience. Candidates without this skillset will not be considered.
Strong Windows and/or Linux systems administration background.
Experience working with vulnerability scanning platforms (Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7).

Responsibilities

Lead and execute enterprise vulnerability remediation efforts using Tanium Patch, Deploy, Comply, and Interact.
Drive vulnerabilities from identification through validation and closure.
Own remediation timelines and ensure adherence to SLAs.
Escalate aging or high-risk vulnerabilities and remove organizational roadblocks.
Partner with infrastructure, application, cloud, and operations teams to enforce remediation accountability.
Develop and manage patching campaigns, maintenance windows, and emergency deployments.
Validate remediation through rescans, reporting, and compliance verification.
Analyze vulnerability trends and provide executive-level reporting and risk summaries.
Track remediation metrics (MTTR, SLA compliance, critical vulnerability aging).
Lead remediation efforts for zero-day and critical vulnerabilities.
Implement process improvements to enhance remediation efficiency and coverage.
Mentor junior team members and promote remediation best practices.