Security Engineer - (Vulnerability Management)

Position Summary

The Vulnerability Management Engineer is responsible for assessing, managing, and reducing security vulnerabilities across enterprise server and workstation environments. This role will perform scheduled vulnerability scans, evaluate risks, recommend remediation plans, support patch cycles, and develop reporting that improves the organization’s security maturity.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience with enterprise patch management, security baselines, vulnerability scanning tools, scripting and remediation across Windows and/or Linux platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Identification & Analysis

· Perform recurring vulnerability scans for servers and workstation environments.

· Analyze scan results to identify actionable risks, false positives, and system exposure levels.

· Prioritize vulnerabilities based on industry frameworks (CVSS, KEV, CISA, etc.).

· Coordinate with application owners for patching and remediation scheduling.

Patch & Remediation Support

· Partner with server and desktop teams to support monthly and quarterly patching cycles.

· Provide technical guidance on workarounds, hotfixes, or remediate configuration issues.

· Assist in validating remediation success post-deployment.

· Help refine patch and configuration baselines for repeatability and security.

Reporting & Metrics

· Develop weekly, monthly, and quarterly dashboards on:

• Remediation progress
• Aging vulnerabilities
• SLA/KPI compliance tracking
• Platform-level trends

· Report critical vulnerabilities and escalating risks to leadership as needed.

Tooling & Automation

· Operate and tune vulnerability scanning and endpoint management tools (e.g., Qualys, Microsoft Defender, Intune, PatchMyPC, SCCM, Azure Update Manager, etc.).

· Recommend configuration improvements, automation, and scanning optimizations.

· Assist in integrating scan results into ticketing or workflow tools such as ServiceNow or Jira.

Security Standards & Compliance

· Ensure systems adhere to organization security policies, CIS benchmarks, NIST guidance, and other relevant frameworks.

· Help improve patching and vulnerability management SOPs, runbooks, and governance processes.

· Support internal or external audit and compliance reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications

· 3–7 years’ experience in vulnerability management, patch management, or endpoint/server security operations.

· Demonstrated technical proficiency with:

• Windows Server and Windows desktop platforms
• Patch deployment and configuration management

· Experience operating one or more security scanning platforms (e.g. Qualys, Defender, Azure Update Manager, PatchMyPC, etc.).

· Ability to analyze scan output, identify false positives, and communicate meaningful remediation guidance.

· Strong understanding of:

• CVEs, CVSS scoring, and exploitability assessments
• Common ransomware and threat vectors targeting enterprise endpoints

Preferred Experience

· Experience in mixed operating system environments (Windows and Linux).

· Familiarity with:

• Microsoft Intune and/or SCCM
• Azure Update Manager
• Azure Arc
• ServiceNow
• CIS or NIST standards

· Ability to create automation scripts (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar).

Why Join Us?
InstantServe  offers a dynamic work environment where you can make a significant impact on the healthcare industry. We provide competitive compensation, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive team culture. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.