Senior Security Engineer - Vulnerability Remediation Remote

Eliassen Group; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental/vision coverage

401(k) with match

Sick time

Job summary

The Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer for a remote contract opportunity. This role supports the vulnerability management lifecycle, operating scanning tools and coordinating remediation across application and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cybersecurity focusing on vulnerability management, hands-on experience with Tenable products (prefer Security Center), and strong ability to translate risk into actionable guidance for technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with a focus on vulnerability management.
• Experience with Tenable products, preferably Tenable Security Center.
• Ability to translate risk into actionable remediation guidance for technical teams.
• Experience across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments.
• 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 findings, determine risk, and communicate 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 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.
• Align vulnerability processes with PCI, HIPAA, and SOX.
• Research emerging vulnerabilities and technologies as needed.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Tenable

Cloud security

Windows

Linux

Documentation

Tools

Tenable Security Center

Brinqa

Job description

The Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer for a remote contract opportunity. This role supports the vulnerability management lifecycle, operating scanning tools and coordinating remediation across application and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cybersecurity focusing on vulnerability management, hands-on experience with Tenable products (prefer Security Center), and strong ability to translate risk into actionable guidance for technical stakeholders.