Vulnerability Management Analyst

Lt Harper Recruitment Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 136,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Headspace access

Professional development

Impactful work

Career growth

Salary & benefits

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist to join the AGO SOC in Canberra. This on-site role requires Australian citizenship and active TSPV clearance, with a salary range of AUD 136,400 to AUD 170,500 per year.

You will deliver end-to-end vulnerability management in collaboration with SOC and Security Engineering, and engage stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams. Responsibilities include leading vulnerability notifications, tracking, escalation, and risk

Qualifications

• End-to-end vulnerability management process experience
• Experience with vulnerability management toolsets and cloud integrations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and risk communication
• Ability to communicate risk with limited information under time constraints

Responsibilities

• Deliver an end-to-end Vulnerability Management process in coordination with SOC and Security Engineering teams.
• Focus on vulnerability notification, tracking, escalation and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to process and technology uplift across the function.
• Act as primary point of contact for Vulnerability Management related functions, questions and escalations, providing timely and considered advice.
• Have demonstrated experience with common Vulnerability Management toolsets, including cloud integrations.
• Experience uplifting existing Vulnerability Management processes towards defined maturity levels and SLAs.
• Deploy, test and validate Vulnerability Management tools at enterprise level across multiple systems and configurations.
• Brief stakeholders across technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Collaborative approach to solving problems and working with other teams and stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous improvement across personal capability and wider team outcomes.
• Clear understanding of Vulnerability Management processes and integrations with security functions such as Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Monitoring and Detection, Incident Response and Detection Engineering.
• Conduct and confidently communicate risk assessments with limited information under time constraints.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

SOC coordination

Cloud integrations

Communication

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

Threat intel tools

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Vulnerability Management Specialist – AGO SOC – Canberra

Role: On‑site

Location: Canberra, Australia

Employer: Leidos Australia

Contract: Full‑time, Permanent

Salary: $136,400.00 – $170,500.00

Security Clearance & Requirements:

• Australian Citizen required.
• Active TSPV security clearance required.
• NV2 candidates considered if willing to uplift to TSPV.
• Successful DISA required.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver an end‑to‑end Vulnerability Management process in coordination with SOC and Security Engineering teams.
• Focus on vulnerability notification, tracking, escalation and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to process and technology uplift across the function.
• Act as primary point of contact for Vulnerability Management related functions, questions and escalations, providing timely and considered advice.
• Have demonstrated experience with common Vulnerability Management toolsets, including cloud integrations.
• Experience uplifting existing Vulnerability Management processes towards defined maturity levels and SLAs.
• Deploy, test and validate Vulnerability Management tools at enterprise level across multiple systems and configurations.
• Brief stakeholders across technical and non‑technical backgrounds.
• Collaborative approach to solving problems and working with other teams and stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous improvement across personal capability and wider team outcomes.
• Clear understanding of Vulnerability Management processes and integrations with security functions such as Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Monitoring and Detection, Incident Response and Detection Engineering.
• Conduct and confidently communicate risk assessments with limited information under time constraints.

Benefits:

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work with options including Life Days, part‑time arrangements, job sharing and compressed hours.
• Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces.
• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on‑demand courses for technical, project management, leadership and professional development.
• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects.
• Build Your Future – Support for technical or leadership development.
• And much more – various benefits and support for staff.
• Competitive salary; health and wellness programs; income protection; paid leave and retirement benefits.

Employer culture and values:

Leidos is a global organization that designs, builds, operates and supports systems for Australian government and defense customers. We deliver mission‑critical solutions with reliability, trust and purpose. We value meaning, flexibility, and career pathways that support work‑life balance.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos is an equal opportunity & disability/veteran employer.