Cyber Vulnerability Engineer

Oscar Technology
Stevenage, United Kingdom
Last month
£40,000 – £50,000 pa

Salary

£40,000 – £50,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Remote
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
22 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

31 days annual leave Expenses paid

Cyber Vulnerability Engineer (Find & Fix) | £40-50k DOE | Remote | SC Active/Eligible

If you enjoy actually fixing security issues - not just reporting them - this one's worth a look.

We are working with a cyber-focused organisation looking for a Vulnerability Engineer to take ownership of identifying, prioritising, and driving remediation across real environments (cloud + on-prem).

This isn't a "scan and send a report" role.

You'll be working end-to-end across the vulnerability lifecycle - from identification through to verified remediation and closure.

Salary:£40-50k DOE

Package:Competitive with up to 31 days annual leave + expenses paid

Structure:Fully remote

SC Clearance eligibility is essential (non-negotiable)

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Owning vulnerability remediation across Azure, AWS and on-prem environments
  • Working closely with engineering teams toactually fix issues, not just flag them
  • Using tools likeDefender for Cloud, AWS Security Hub, Nessus/Tenable
  • Driving secure configurations and improving overall security posture
  • UsingTerraformfor resource management and lifecycle

What They're Looking For:

  • Strong background invulnerability management / VAPT
  • Experience acrosscloud (Azure/AWS) + Windows/Linux environments
  • Hands-on withvulnerability tooling (Nessus, Tenable, Defender, etc.)
  • Experience withInfrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Ability to work with stakeholders and push remediation through

This is a great role for someone who wants to move further intohands-on cyber and away from purely infrastructure-focused work.

Apply now for immediate consideration.

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