CyberSecurity Engineer

Cognizant; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development plans

Competitive salary package

Supportive global career opportunities

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen vulnerability management across critical assets, leveraging Tenable, GHAS, and Tanium in a hybrid, finance-focused environment.

You will translate scan findings into actionable remediation plans, collaborate across teams, and drive security resilience by aligning with regulatory requirements and industry frameworks.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience with a focus on vulnerability management.
• Advanced use of Tenable platforms for scan policy configuration and risk-driven remediation.
• Strong understanding of CVSS and risk prioritization in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize vulnerability management processes across critical infrastructure.
• Analyze scan results and provide clear remediation guidance to tech teams.
• Coordinate patch planning with owners while minimizing business impact in a hybrid setting.
• Develop standards and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements and frameworks.
• Produce executive summaries translating technical findings into business risk narratives.

Skills

Vulnerability management

GHAS

Tanium

Pentest

Education

CompTIA Security+

CISSP

Tenable training

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Tenable

Job description

We’re hiring!

At Cognizant we have an ideal opportunity for you to be part of one of the largest companies in the digital sector worldwide. A Great Place To Work where we look for people who contribute new ideas, experiencing a dynamic and growing environment. At Cognizant we promote an inclusive culture, where we value different perspectives providing career growth and development opportunities. #WelcomeToCognizant!

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Summary

Cybersecurity Specialist CNI with seven to nine years experience will safeguard critical network infrastructure through advanced vulnerability assessment and remediation using Tenable and comprehensive vulnerability management practices. Role focuses on reducing cyber risk exposure for hybrid working environments in a day shift model while supporting finance and accounting related operations enhancing resilience regulatory compliance and trust for global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Implement robust vulnerability management processes across critical network infrastructure to identify prioritize and remediate security weaknesses in alignment with organizational risk appetite and compliance expectations
• Operate and optimize Tenable based scanning solutions to perform regular assessments on servers applications and network devices ensuring accurate detection coverage and timely updates of signatures and plugins
• Analyze vulnerability scan results to distinguish between true findings and false positives then document clear remediation guidance for technology teams to support efficient risk reduction
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application owners to plan patch deployment and configuration changes that address identified vulnerabilities while minimizing disruption to business operations in a hybrid work setting
• Monitor vulnerability remediation progress through defined metrics and dashboards and escape aging or high risk issues to appropriate stakeholders to maintain a strong security posture
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity standards and procedures for vulnerability management ensuring alignment with company policies regulatory requirements and industry frameworks relevant to critical network infrastructure
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring vulnerabilities and propose sustainable technical and process improvements that strengthen long term resilience of connected systems and services
• Support incident response teams by providing detailed vulnerability context exploitability insights and affected asset information to enable faster containment and recovery activities
• Coordinate periodic vulnerability review meetings with cross functional teams to discuss risk trends remediation status and upcoming cyber initiatives that enhance protection of finance and accounting related processes
• Produce clear reports and executive ready summaries that translate technical vulnerability findings into business relevant risk narratives to aid informed decision making and resource allocation
• Research emerging vulnerabilities threat advisories and vendor security bulletins then recommend proactive controls and scanning strategies that preempt potential exploitation in critical environments
• Guide peers and partner teams on secure configuration baselines and hardening practices derived from vulnerability assessments to foster a culture of continuous improvement in cybersecurity hygiene
• Contribute to the organizations societal impact by protecting data privacy financial integrity and availability of essential services which supports customer confidence and broader economic stability

Mandatory Skills

• Hands on experience with GHAS (GitHub actions) and GitLab
• Hands on experience with Tanium to analyze vulnerabilities
• Pentest experience
• Vulnerability management

Qualifications

• Demonstrate seven to nine years of hands on experience in cybersecurity with a strong focus on vulnerability management activities and operational delivery within complex enterprise environments
• Apply advanced expertise in using Tenable platforms including configuration of scan policies asset grouping and interpretation of risk ratings to drive effective remediation outcomes
• Utilize solid understanding of vulnerability scoring methodologies such as common vulnerability rating frameworks to prioritize remediation efforts based on technical severity and business impact
• Bring practical familiarity with finance and accounting processes and systems enabling better appreciation of regulatory expectations and risk implications when managing vulnerabilities in those domains
• Employ sound knowledge of network fundamentals operating systems and application architectures to contextualize vulnerabilities and propose precise technical mitigation steps
• Communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical stakeholders using concise language to explain vulnerabilities associated risks and remediation plans in a hybrid work model setting

Certifications Required

Preferred certifications are CompTIA Security Plus Certified Information Systems Security Professional and vendor specific vulnerability management training related to Tenable solutions

Why Cognizant?

• Improve your career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide
• Receive ongoing support and funding with training and development plans
• Have a highly competitive benefits and salary package
• Get the opportunity to work for leading global companies
• We are committed to respecting human rights and build a better future by helping your minds and the environment
• We invest in people and their wellbeing.

We create conditions for everyone to thrive. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or for any other reason covered.

Cognizant es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin distinción de sexo, identidad de género, orientación sexual, raza, color, religión, origen nacional, discapacidad, estado de veterano protegido, edad o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley.

At Cognizant we believe than our culture make us stronger!

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