Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer

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Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire – Permanent | £50,000 – £65,000 | 3 days in the office, 1 day/month in Enderby (expenses covered)

We are partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer to join their Information Security team. This hands-on role focuses on Vulnerability and Threat Management across the business, with emphasis on the Warehouse environment. You’ll proactively spot potential threats, combine threat hunting and vulnerability scanning (red team style), and help ensure the organisation is fully prepared for any risks. The team uses Qualys for vulnerability scanning.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and maintain vulnerability scanning tools, including Qualys.

Identify, triage, and assign vulnerabilities, providing mitigation guidance.

Conduct proactive threat hunting across the business.

Assist Incident Response with investigations and resolution.

Review threat intelligence and validate against people, processes, and technology.

Prepare reports for stakeholders and lead mitigation efforts.

Maintain documentation, metrics, and procedures to a high standard.

Act as SME and mentor less experienced team members.

Key Skills & Experience:

Strong experience with vulnerability management tools, preferably Qualys.

In-depth InfoSec knowledge, including malware, attacks, and vulnerabilities.

IT knowledge: network protocols, server infrastructure, Windows Server, Linux.

Experience with threat hunting and spotting potential business-wide threats.

Familiarity with frameworks: CVSS, CVE, CWE, OWASP, MITRE.

OT vulnerability scanning and CTI monitoring experience.

Strong analytical, prioritisation, communication, and reporting skills.

Desirable: PCI-DSS/ISO27001, retail, cloud, DevOps/code scanning, SCADA/PLC, TIP management, offensive security, custom AI usage.

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