Vulnerability Management Specialist - S3 - T&O - Milton Keynes

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

Vulnerability Management Specialist | S3 | T&O | Milton Keynes

Country: United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE

Santander ( www.santander.com ) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation , and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together , we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation , and the courage to challenge what's possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference .

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper . We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Santander Digital Services is the team of technology and operations at Santander. We are convinced of the importance of technology that is aligned with the requirements of the business and that out work not only brings value to users, people and communities but also fosters individual creativity. Our team of over 7,000 people in 8 countries (Spain, Portugal, Poland, UK, USA, Mexico, Chile and Brazil) develops and/or implements financial solutions across a broad spectrum of technologies (including Blockchain, Big Data and Angular among others) on all kinds of on-premise and cloud-based platforms.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

Santander UK is looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist based out of Milton Keynes .

We are seeking a Vulnerability Management and Security Hardening Specialist to focus on assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities within infrastructure.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in analysing security vulnerabilities and security hardening, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and providing governance and oversight for implementing timely, effective remediation to reduce the organisation's risk exposure.

This role is ideal for someone with a background in IT operations, system administration, or infrastructure management, who has developed excellent security awareness and is looking to specialize in remediation and hardening. You'll be highly detail-oriented, capable of balancing risk against operational impact, and comfortable working across multiple teams and vendors to deliver measurable security improvements.

We're shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• 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 (who identifies vulnerabilities) and the IT teams (who implement fixes).

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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)

Education

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

Languages

Spanish (Preferred)

Hard Skills

• Excellent understanding of the vulnerability management lifecycle, with emphasis on remediation and closure (Required)
• Experience with infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, and end-user technology (EUT) (Required)
• Experience managing scanning tools, agents, and integrations (e.g., with CMDB) (Required)
• Experience using ticketing and ITSM tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow) (Required)
• Security awareness, especially in remediation and hardening (Preferr