Vulnerability Management & Security Hardening Specialist

Banco Santander (Brasil); Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander UK is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist based in Milton Keynes to focus on assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities within infrastructure. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams and provide governance for timely remediation to reduce risk exposure.

The role suits a professional with IT operations or infrastructure background seeking to specialize in remediation and hardening, balancing risk with operational impact across multiple teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle with emphasis on remediation and closure (Required)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders, including senior leadership and non-technical audiences. (Required)
• Experience with infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms & EUT. (Required)
• Experience in managing scanning tools, agents, and integrations e.g. with CMDB. (Required)
• Experience in using ticketing and ITSM tools e.g., Jira, ServiceNow. (Required)
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to assess risks and propose practical solutions. (Required)

Responsibilities

• Review vulnerability reports provided by the security team and validate findings against the environment.
• Assess the potential impact of vulnerabilities on business systems and services.
• Integrate with local and global team to drive positive outcomes for patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Support audit and compliance reviews by providing remediation evidence and reports.
• Communicate and escalation remediation status, risks, and challenges to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as a technical point of contact for infrastructure vulnerability issues.
• Act as the liaison between the security function and the IT teams who implement fixes.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Remediation & closure

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud platforms

CMDB integration

Jira & ServiceNow

Risk assessment

Security awareness

Education

IT/Cybersecurity degree

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Santander UK is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist based in Milton Keynes to focus on assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities within infrastructure. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams and provide governance for timely remediation to reduce risk exposure.

The role suits a professional with IT operations or infrastructure background seeking to specialize in remediation and hardening, balancing risk with operational impact across multiple teams and vendors.