Security Engineer

Eliassen Group; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to support the vulnerability management lifecycle across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments. The role emphasizes hands-on scanning with Tenable Security Center, risk-based prioritization, and delivering actionable remediation guidance to technical stakeholders.

Remote in Cincinnati, OH area. This contract role offers competitive hourly pay with W2 or corp-to-corp options; W2 includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity focusing on vulnerability management.
• Experience with Tenable products, preferably Tenable Security Center.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle and risk-based prioritization.
• Ability to translate risk into actionable remediation steps for technical teams.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle from identification through remediation guidance and tracking.
• Operate and maintain vulnerability scanning capabilities, including Tenable Security Center.
• Analyze security findings, determine risk, and communicate impact and remediation priorities to technology teams.
• Develop detailed remediation guidance and 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 independent execution by partner teams.
• Support ingestion and management of findings within 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.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Tenable Security Center

Windows

Linux

Cloud environments

Risk-based prioritization

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Brinqa

Tenable Security Center

Job description

Description:

Remote in either Cincinnati, OH

Our client seeks a Senior Security Engineer to support the vulnerability management lifecycle. The role will maintain and operate scanning capabilities, analyze findings, develop remediation guidance, and coordinate remediation across application and infrastructure teams. The position requires experience with Tenable products, strong communication, and the ability to translate complex risk into actionable steps for technical stakeholders.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $75.00 to $85.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Support the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle from identification and assessment through remediation guidance and tracking.
• Operate and maintain vulnerability scanning capabilities, including Tenable Security Center.
• Analyze security findings, determine risk, and communicate impact and remediation priorities to technology teams.
• Develop detailed remediation guidance and recommend compensating controls when full remediation is not feasible.
• Partner with application owners and infrastructure teams to coordinate and prioritize remediation activities.
• Create clear technical documentation and remediation instructions for independent execution by partner teams.
• Support ingestion and management of findings within Brinqa or similar platforms.
• Work across Windows, Linux, cloud, and other environments to drive vulnerability management activities.
• Align vulnerability management processes with compliance requirements such as PCI, HIPAA, and SOX.
• Research emerging vulnerabilities, security technologies, and vulnerability management practices as needed.

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or a related security field with strong vulnerability management focus.
• Strong understanding of the vulnerability management lifecycle and risk-based prioritization and remediation.
• Experience with Tenable products, preferably Tenable Security Center.
• Experience analyzing vulnerabilities and producing actionable remediation guidance.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills, with ability to explain complex risk to technical partners and application owners.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to coordinate activities across multiple teams.
• Additional preferred experience: Azure and GCP, PCI/HIPAA/SOX, scripting in Perl/Python/Ruby/shell, Brinqa or similar platforms, and Operational Technology exposure.