Vulnerability & Patch Management (Senior) Consultant

Sia; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training plan

Office in Amsterdam

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Sia in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Vulnerability & Patch Management Consultant to own the end-to-end lifecycle from discovery to remediation in cloud environments (primary GCP, then AWS). You will lead platform operations, risk-based prioritization, and remediation tracking across a high-uptime trading environment.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud teams, stay ahead of CVEs, and support audits while benefiting from a role that offers flexibility to work from home, the

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on vulnerability and patch management.
• Hands-on expertise with Tenable One (or Tennable.io / Nessus) and willingness to transition.
• Strong understanding of Windows/Linux, networking, and common attack vectors.
• English & Dutch communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize the vulnerability and patch platform for scanning and exposure management.
• Lead risk-based prioritization using Tenable One analytics.
• Design and oversee patch management processes for high-uptime environments.
• Track remediation SLAs and report risk exposure to owners.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud teams to embed security.
• Stay aware of threats, CVEs, and translate to remediation plans.
• Support audits and contribute to security policy improvements.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Patch management

Cloud security

English communication

Dutch communication

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Tenable One

Tenable.io

Nessus

Job description

Vulnerability & Patch Management (Senior) Consultant

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Vulnerability & Patch Management (Senior) Consultant, with experience in owning the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle: from discovery and prioritization to remediation and verification on cloud environments (primary GCP then AWS).

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize the Vulnerability & Patch platform for vulnerability scanning, asset discovery, and exposure management across the enterprise.
• Lead risk-based prioritization of vulnerabilities using Tenable One's analytics and exposure scoring.
• Design, coordinate, and oversee patch management processes, balancing security needs with the availability requirements of a high-uptime trading environment.
• Track remediation SLAs, report on risk exposure, and drive timely closure with system and application owners.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud teams to embed security into deployment and maintenance workflows.
• Maintain awareness of emerging threats, CVEs, and exploit trends, translating them into actionable remediation plans.
• Support audits and contribute to continuous improvement of security policies and standards.

Required Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on vulnerability and patch management.
• Hands-on expertise with the Tenable One platform (or strong Tenable.io / Tenable.sc / Nessus experience with willingness to transition).
• Solid understanding of operating systems (Windows/Linux), networking, and common attack vectors.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and stakeholder-communication skills.
• English & Dutch communication and presentation skills.

Nice to Have

• ISO 27001 knowledge or certification (e.g., Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor).
• Google Cloud Platform certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Security Engineer) are highly valued.
• Experience in critical infrastructure, energy, or other highly regulated/high-availability sectors.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary with great extra advantages.
• Training plan to develop yourself as an expert in your discipline.
• You have the opportunity to work from home, the client or from our inspiring office in Amsterdam.
• Working in an international environment which creates opportunities to share knowledge and work together on international projects with colleagues all over the world.

Additional information

We are unable to provide a work permit for this position

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