Vulnerability Management Specialist

Lorien; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank based in Milton Keynes is looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist to lead the assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities. This role requires strong IT operations and security awareness, collaborating with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks. The position offers a competitive salary up to £74,000, extensive benefits including a car allowance and generous holiday leave.

Benefits

Salary up to £74,000

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

£6,000 car allowance

Up to 12.5% employer pension contribution

Voluntary healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle, focusing on remediation.
• Experience with networking, cloud platforms, and end-user technology.
• Proficiency in ITSM and ticketing tools.

Responsibilities

• Review vulnerability reports and validate findings against the environment.
• Assess potential impact of vulnerabilities on business systems.
• Collaborate to drive patch management and remediation.

Skills

Understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle

Experience with infrastructure

Familiarity with scanning tools

Proficiency with ITSM tools

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

My client, a successful well-known international bank is looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist to lead the assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities within infrastructure. This role involves coordinating with cross‑functional teams, providing governance, and ensuring timely remediation to reduce risk exposure.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in IT operations, system administration, or infrastructure management, combined with excellent security awareness and a proactive approach to risk management.

The team have 2 positions, one Full time permanent position and one 12 months FTC.

Key Responsibilities

• Review vulnerability reports and validate findings against the environment.
• Assess potential impact of vulnerabilities on business systems and services.
• Collaborate with global and local teams to drive patch management and remediation.
• Provide evidence and reports for audit and compliance reviews.
• Communicate remediation status, risks, and challenges to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Act as a technical point of contact for infrastructure vulnerability issues.
• Serve as liaison between security teams and IT teams for implementing fixes.

Skills and Experience Required to be Successful

• Strong understanding of the vulnerability management lifecycle, focusing on remediation and closure.
• Experience with infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, and end‑user technology.
• Familiarity with scanning tools, agents, and CMDB integrations.
• Proficiency with ITSM and ticketing tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow).
• Security awareness in remediation and hardening (Desirable)
• Ability to act as technical point of contact for vulnerability issues. (Desirable)

Benefits

• Salary up to £74,000
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• £6,000 car allowance
• Up to 12.5% employer pension contribution.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance and health assessments
• Income protection insurance
• Invest in company shares

For more information and immediate review, please apply now!