Vulnerability Management Specialist | S3 | CIO | Milton Keynes

Banco Santander; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist in Milton Keynes. This role involves assessing and remediating security vulnerabilities, working closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has robust experience in vulnerability management and excellent communication skills to liaise with technical and non-technical stakeholders. The position offers a fixed-term contract with benefits including competitive rewards and a flexible working pattern.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

£6,000 car allowance

Company funded private medical insurance

Death-in-service and income protection insurance

Share-plan participation

Wellbeing programmes

Enhanced family leave

Global growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle with emphasis on remediation and closure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Experience with infrastructure networking, cloud platforms, and end-user technology.
• Experience in managing scanning tools, agents, and integrations.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with the ability to assess risks and propose practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Review vulnerability reports and validate findings against the environment.
• Assess potential impact of vulnerabilities on business systems.
• Integrate with local and global teams for vulnerability remediation.
• Support audit and compliance reviews with evidence and reports.
• Communicate remediation status to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Vulnerability management lifecycle understanding

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration with diverse teams

Infrastructure networking experience

Cloud platforms knowledge

Experience with scanning tools

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented mindset

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Vulnerability Management Specialist

Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Type: 12‑Month Fixed‑Term Contract

Overview: Santander Digital Services is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist to focus on assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities within infrastructure. The role will analyse security vulnerabilities, coordinate with cross‑functional teams and provide governance to implement timely, effective remediation and reduce the organisation's risk exposure.

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 teams to drive positive outcomes for patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Support audit and compliance reviews by providing remediation evidence and reports.
• Communicate and escalated 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 (who identifies vulnerabilities) and the IT teams (who implement fixes).

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 and end‑user technology (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).

Education

Degree in a relevant field (e.g., IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or equivalent experience) (Preferred).

Languages

Spanish (Preferred).

Hard & Soft Skills

• Technical point of contact for infrastructure vulnerability issues (Preferred).
• Security awareness especially in remediation and hardening (Preferred).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills (Required).
• Analytical and detail‑oriented mindset (Required).
• Ability to balance risk against operational impact (Required).
• Strong organisational and reporting skills (Required).
• Proactive approach and ability to work across multiple teams and vendors (Required).

Benefits

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days after 5 years of service). Option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• £6,000 car allowance per year.
• Company funded private medical insurance.
• Death‑in‑service and income protection insurance. Option for additional life assurance and critical illness cover at discounted rates.
• Share‑plan participation.
• Exclusive Santander UK product benefits and discounts.
• Competitive rewards reflecting your impact.
• Wellbeing programmes: access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
• Enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Global growth opportunities.

Local Compliance

At Santander we are proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We are committed to creating a recruitment experience that is accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates.

Working Pattern

Roles are site‑based with a hybrid working pattern; colleagues are expected to attend the office at least 12 days per month (pro‑rata for part‑time roles).

Right to Work in the UK

• Every individual must have the right to work in the UK to commence employment with Santander either by way of nationality, visa or work permit.
• If you do require a working visa / permit this will not influence our decision on whether to progress your application but if you do not have a right to work or an application for a working visa / permit is unsuccessful, Santander will not proceed with your application and will withdraw any conditional offer previously made.

Application Process

If this role sounds interesting to you, please apply.

If there is anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it is a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance we are available through email. You can contact us at [contact details].