Security Remediation Expert (Vulnerability Management)

Optiveum; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 207,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Optiveum partners with a large Nordic bank to recruit a Security Remediation Expert who will lead remediation gap identification, analyze complex scanning results, and advise on remediation strategies in line with security best practices and regulatory expectations.

The role emphasizes hands-on remediation and governance, enabling risk-based prioritization, cross-functional collaboration, and timely execution of security improvements within a hybrid work model in Poland.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in security findings assessment and remediation.
• Expert knowledge of vulnerability scoring frameworks and risk assessment.
• Deep understanding of AI threats and security impact.
• Knowledge of problem management, Secure DevOps, DORA and OWASP.
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate results using data analysis and statistics.
• Strong risk-based thinking and management.
• Experience collaborating across organizations and negotiating.
• Ability to present remediation progress to stakeholders.
• Automation experience with Python, Apache Airflow and Power Automate.
• Practical use of AI in governance and automation workflows.
• Mentor others and share knowledge within security teams.
• Fluent business and technical English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification of remediation gaps and drive strategic resolution initiatives across the organization.
• Provide expert guidance on remediation strategies aligning with best practices and regulations.
• Analyze complex scanning results and define actionable steps to reduce risk exposure.
• Collaborate with remediation owners to ensure timely and effective execution.
• Ensure security findings are understood and remediation progresses at an appropriate pace.
• Take ownership, maintain governance, and influence remediation outcomes.
• Contribute to risk scoring design enabling real-time prioritization and faster remediation.

Skills

Remediation strategy

Vulnerability scoring

Risk assessment

Automation

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Python

Apache Airflow

Power Automate

Job description

Security Remediation Expert (Vulnerability Management)

About the Offer

We are currently looking for a Security Remediation Expert to join the team of our client, a large Nordic bank, and help reduce its security risk exposure. You will lead the identification of remediation gaps, analyze complex scanning results and advise stakeholders on remediation strategies in line with security best practices and regulatory expectations.

For this role, Optiveum is the recruitment and contracting party, which means you will sign the cooperation agreement directly with us.

Key Details:

• Rate: 165 PLN/h net + VAT (B2B)

• Work Model: Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)

• Location: Warsaw, Łódź or Tricity (Gdańsk/Gdynia), Poland

Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification of remediation gaps and drive strategic resolution initiatives across the organization.

• Provide expert guidance to stakeholders on remediation strategies, ensuring alignment with security best practices and regulatory expectations.

• Analyze complex scanning results and define actionable steps that reduce the bank's risk exposure.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with accountable and responsible remediation owners to ensure timely and effective execution.

• Ensure security findings are clearly understood and that remediation progresses at an appropriate pace.

• Take ownership of your tasks, maintain a proactive governance approach and influence remediation outcomes.

• Contribute to the design of risk scoring that enables near real-time, risk-based prioritization and faster remediation of critical vulnerabilities.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in security domains, specifically in security findings assessment and remediation.

• Expert-level knowledge of vulnerability scoring frameworks, security risk assessment methodologies, and the governance processes used to determine severity, prioritization and remediation timelines.

• Deep understanding of modern AI threats and their impact on the security posture.

• Knowledge and experience in problem management, Secure DevOps, DORA and OWASP.

• Advanced troubleshooting and conceptual skills, with the ability to find solutions to uncommon remediation problems.

• Ability to interpret and communicate results using exploratory data analysis and statistical modeling techniques.

• Good understanding of risk-based approaches and risk management.

• Experience in cross-organizational collaboration and negotiation.

• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders on remediation progress, risks and strategic recommendations.

• Demonstrated experience in automation, preferably using Python, Apache Airflow and/or Power Automate.

• Practical application of AI technologies in governance processes and automation workflows.

• Ability to mentor team members and share knowledge across the security function.

• Fluent business and technical English (written and spoken).

Nice-to-haves:

• Previous experience working in the banking or financial sector.