Senior Quality Engineer

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies LLC is seeking a cybersecurity professional to own the vulnerability lifecycle from identification through closure. You will work with enterprise VM platforms (Qualys VMDR, Tenable, Rapid7), interpret scanner results, and drive remediation across multiple technical teams in a large, dynamic environment.

The role requires 4–8 years of hands-on experience in vulnerability management or related security disciplines, with strong knowledge of CVE/CVSS, patching, and cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT, cybersecurity, CS, or related field.
• 4-8 years hands-on experience in vulnerability management, security engineering, infrastructure security, or related cybersecurity discipline.
• Ownership of complete vulnerability lifecycle: identification, triage, risk eval, ownership, stakeholder outreach, remediation tracking, escalation, validation, closure.
• Proficient with enterprise vulnerability management platforms such as Qualys VMDR, Tenable, Rapid7.
• Strong knowledge of CVE, CVSS, CPE, exploitability, severity, compensating controls, remediation, mitigation, false positives, risk acceptance, and prioritization.
• Ability to interpret scanner results, investigate findings, assess risk, and determine remediation actions.
• Experience handling large volumes of vulnerability data in complex environments.
• Experience identifying system/app owners and driving remediation across multiple teams.
• Experience validating remediation via rescanning, testing, manual review, or evidence assessment.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, servers, databases, middleware, virtualization, and cloud environments.
• Understanding remediation methods: patching, configuration changes, software upgrades, compensating controls, service removal.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, stakeholder communication, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple remediation efforts across technical and business teams.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security engineering

Infrastructure security

Vulnerability lifecycle

Identification

Triage

Risk evaluation

Stakeholder outreach

Remediation tracking

Escalation

Validation

Closure

Scanner interpretation

Risk assessment

Remediation actions

Vulnerability data management

Owner identification

Cross-team remediation

Rescanning

Technical testing

Manual review

Windows

Linux

Networking

Servers

Databases

Middleware

Virtualization

Cloud

Patching

Configuration changes

Software upgrades

Compensating controls

Service removal

Analytical

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Independent work

Remediation management

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Tools

Qualys VMDR

Tenable

Rapid7

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4-8 years of hands-on experience in vulnerability management, security engineering, infrastructure security, or a closely related cybersecurity discipline.
• Demonstrated ownership of the complete vulnerability lifecycle: identification, triage, risk evaluation, ownership determination, stakeholder outreach, remediation tracking, escalation, validation, and closure.
• Strong hands-on experience with Qualys VMDR, Tenable, Rapid7, or an equivalent enterprise vulnerability management platform.
• Strong knowledge of CVE, CVSS, CPE, exploitability, severity, compensating controls, remediation, mitigation, false positives, risk acceptance, and vulnerability prioritization.
• Ability to independently interpret scanner results, investigate findings, assess practical risk, and determine appropriate remediation actions.
• Experience managing high volumes of vulnerability data in a large or complex enterprise environment.
• Experience identifying system or application owners and driving remediation across multiple technical teams.
• Experience validating remediation through rescanning, technical testing, manual review, or evidence assessment.
• Strong working knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, servers, databases, middleware, virtualization, and cloud environments.
• Understanding remediation methods including patching, configuration changes, software upgrades, compensating controls, and service removal.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, stakeholder communication, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple remediation efforts and collaborating across technical and business teams.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.