IT Security Engineer IV (622)

Gravity IT Resources; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources seeks an IT Security Engineer IV to design, build, and maintain automated pipelines for managing vulnerability data. The role involves collaborating across teams to automate triage, risk scoring, and threat data integration, while driving automated remediation and secure coding practices.

A builder mindset is essential for converting manual workflows into scalable code. The position requires strong programming in Python or Go, expertise in vulnerability management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical security automation experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python or Go for automation and API integrations.
• Deep understanding of Vulnerability & Defect Management, ASM, and Cloud Security Posture Management.

Responsibilities

• Engineer automation pipelines to ingest and enrich vulnerability data from multiple sources.
• Develop automated gate-routing and risk-scoring mechanisms to reduce manual triage.
• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence and Offensive Security teams to automate threat data integration.
• Assist in engineering automated remediation workflows and guardrail enforcement.
• Programmatically enforce the security defect framework and define done criteria.
• Analyze vulnerability trends to identify prevention strategies and reduce defect volume.

Skills

Python

Go

Automation

Vulnerability management

Data integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Cybersecurity/Software Engineering

Job description

Job Title:
IT Security Engineer IV

Location Requirements:
On-Site

Job Type:
Contract

Role Overview:
You will design, build, and maintain automated pipelines to manage vulnerability data. Collaborate with teams to develop systems that automate triage, risk scoring, and threat data integration. Support automated remediation processes and enforce security frameworks through scalable code. Analyze vulnerability trends to identify prevention strategies and reduce defect volume.

Responsibilities:

• Engineer automation pipelines to ingest and enrich vulnerability data from multiple sources such as ASM, EXM, and endpoint security tools
• Develop automated gate-routing and risk-scoring mechanisms to reduce manual triage effort
• Partner with Threat Intelligence and Offensive Security teams to automate integration of adversary metrics into ticketing and risk management systems
• Assist in engineering automated remediation workflows, including auto-PR generation and guardrail enforcement
• Programmatically enforce the security defect framework, ensuring tickets have accurate priority and clear definitions of done
• Analyze vulnerability volume trends and engineer prevention strategies to reduce inbound defect volume

Required Qualifications:

• High proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages for automation and API integrations
• Deep understanding of modern Vulnerability & Defect Management, Attack Surface Management, ASM, and Cloud Security Posture Management in enterprise environments
• Strong working knowledge of exploitability frameworks such as CVSS, EPSS, CISA KEV, and how to apply them programmatically to asset inventories
• Experience building systems that correlate and sanitize data from disparate security platforms into a unified risk model
• Proven ability to convert manual operational workflows into scalable code with a builder mindset
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience in security automation

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.