Remote Senior Security Engineer: Vulnerability Management

Eliassen Group; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to support the vulnerability management lifecycle across Windows, Linux, cloud, and other environments. You will operate and maintain scanning tools, analyze findings, and translate risk into actionable remediation guidance for application and infrastructure teams.

This contract role requires 5+ years in cybersecurity, experience with Tenable products (prefer Security Center), strong written communication, and the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity with a strong vulnerability management focus.
• Experience with Tenable products, preferably Tenable Security Center.
• Experience analyzing vulnerabilities and providing actionable remediation guidance.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple teams.
• Preferred: Azure and GCP, PCI/HIPAA/SOX, scripting (Perl/Python/Ruby/Shell), Brinqa or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle from identification to remediation guidance.
• Operate and maintain vulnerability scanning capabilities, including Tenable Security Center.
• Analyze findings, assess risk, and communicate impact and remediation priorities to tech teams.
• Develop remediation guidance and suggest compensating controls when full remediation is not feasible.
• Coordinate remediation activities with application owners and infrastructure teams.
• Create clear technical documentation and remediation instructions for partner teams.
• Support ingestion and management of findings in Brinqa or similar platforms.
• Work across Windows, Linux, cloud, and other environments to drive vulnerability management activities.
• Align vulnerability management processes with PCI, HIPAA, and SOX compliance.
• Research emerging vulnerabilities and security practices as needed.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Risk-based prioritization

Technical communication

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Tenable Security Center

Brinqa

Windows

Linux

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to support the vulnerability management lifecycle across Windows, Linux, cloud, and other environments. You will operate and maintain scanning tools, analyze findings, and translate risk into actionable remediation guidance for application and infrastructure teams.

This contract role requires 5+ years in cybersecurity, experience with Tenable products (prefer Security Center), strong written communication, and the ability to coordinate