Senior Vulnerability Management SME – VP

Barclays; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive award

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Barclays seeks a Senior Vulnerability Management SME – VP to strengthen our cybersecurity posture by identifying and remediating vulnerabilities across the enterprise. You will partner with Technology, Engineering and Cybersecurity to drive risk reduction within a threat-informed defense strategy.

Located in Whippany, NJ, this role requires advanced vulnerability management skills, experience with Nessus/Qualys/Rapid7/OpenVAS, patch strategies, and threat intelligence.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with vulnerability scanning tools and risk-based prioritisation.
• Understanding of patch deployment strategies across OSes and apps.
• Knowledge of network architecture, firewalls and secure protocols.
• Experience with Windows, Linux and macOS security features.
• Hands-on testing to validate vulnerabilities and remediation.
• Ability to interpret CVEs and threat intelligence for risk decisions.
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001 and CIS Controls.

Responsibilities

• Allocate risk ratings and remediation prioritisation based on standards and intel.
• Develop vulnerability management policies, processes and reporting.
• Communicate vulnerabilities to senior stakeholders with dashboards.
• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence and Cyber Operations on exposure.
• Define automation requirements to streamline vulnerability workflows.
• Report remediation status against key risk indicators.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Patch management

Network security

OS security

Penetration testing

Threat intelligence

Security standards

Automation/ML

Executive communication

Security community engagement

Tools

Nessus

Qualys

Rapid7

OpenVAS

Job description

Embark on a transformative journey as a Senior Vulnerability Management SME – VP.At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will strengthen our cybersecurity posture by identifying, evaluating, and helping to remediate vulnerabilities across our enterprise environment. Positioned within our threat‑informed defense strategy, this role supports and advances our long‑term vulnerability discovery efforts. You will partner closely with teams across Technology, Engineering, and Cybersecurity to drive meaningful risk reduction throughout the organization.

To be successful as a Senior Vulnerability Management SME - VP, you should have:

• Proficiency with tools such as Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7, or OpenVAS for identifying and analyzing vulnerabilities
• Understanding of patch deployment strategies, scheduling, and verification across various operating systems and applications
• Knowledge of network architecture, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and secure network protocols
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms, including their respective security features and vulnerabilities
• Experience with manual and automated penetration testing techniques to validate vulnerabilities
• Ability to interpret threat feeds, CVEs, and emerging security trends relevant to vulnerability management
• Understanding of relevant standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and how they relate to vulnerability management

Other highly valued skills include:

• Experience leveraging machine learning/AI, automation frameworks, or data‑driven analytics to accelerate vulnerability discovery and reduce manual effort
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for senior executives, boards, and non‑technical stakeholders
• Engagement with security communities (e.g., FIRST, CSA, OWASP), participation in disclosure programs, and maintaining external intelligence networks that enhance the organization’s visibility and maturity

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

This role is located in our Whippany, New Jersey office.

Minimum Salary: $175,000

Maximum Salary: $225,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

Purpose of the role

To keep our customers, clients, and colleagues safe by identifying cyber‑vulnerabilities across the Bank, using a risk‑based approach to prioritise them, and to drive effective remediation activity.

Accountabilities

• Allocation of the correct risk rating and remediation prioritisation to a vulnerability based on industry standards for assessment, available threat intelligence concerning exploitation, the reachability of the host (or asset) and the value of the service(s) running on the impacted host.
• Development of vulnerability management operating model, policies and procedures to ensure consistency in vulnerability identification, remediation and reporting. Element owner of the Vulnerability Management Standard including Issues Management and Regulatory alignment.
• Communication of vulnerabilities to relevant parties including senior stakeholders, vendors, external security partners and affect business units using reports and dashboards and provide recommendations for improvement in vulnerability management practices.
• Collaboration with Threat intelligence and Cyber Operations teams to assess and contextualise exposure to latest threat trends and exploits and set appropriate remediation timescales.
• Definition of requirements and acceptance criteria for the implementation and maintenance of automation tools to streamline vulnerability management processes within operating systems and applications.
• Reporting of remediation status of Security Assurance Specialist team findings against Key Risk Indicators.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and accelerate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In‑depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.