Strategic Vulnerability Management Lead

Optimum; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 134,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking a Vulnerability Management Manager to identify, assess, prioritize, and drive remediation across our infrastructure, applications and endpoints. You will partner with IT operations, engineering, architecture, and security teams to ensure timely patching, risk reduction, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to interpret and prioritize vulnerability findings in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in vulnerability management, patch management, or security operations.
• At least one security certification such as Security+, CISSP, CEH, GSEC, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux), networking, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, CrowdStrike Exposure Management).
• Familiarity with patch management tools and platforms (e.g., SCCM, Intune, WSUS, JAMF, Ansible).
• Knowledge of CVE, CVSS, NIST, CIS benchmarks, and common threat vectors.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical risk to non-technical stakeholders, by assessing and focusing on business impact. Experience supporting compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS).
• Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native vulnerability tools, as well as code platforms.
• Familiarity with AI Tools and AI First mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages the Vulnerability Management program.
• Oversee strategic development of the team, including general administrative tasks such as employ work schedules, delegating responsibilities, and ensure team is meeting goals as defined by the Product and Technology organization.
• Develop and oversee a patch management program.
• Communicates key findings, road blockers, major risks etc. to the Vulnerability Management Steering Committee and corporate leadership in a timely manner, as required.
• Fulfils all compliance and audit responsibilities, as related to the position.
• Develops and drives program strategy, roadmap, and objectives, in alignment with organizational policies and goals.
• Establishes workstream and communication channels between relevant teams such as Threat Intelligence and Security Operations Center.
• Evaluates and adjust current program framework, on an annual basis, to ensure security controls enforced are in alignment with industry and organization best practices.
• Administration of vulnerability management reporting and tracking tools, including maintaining integrations with on prem, cloud, and code vulnerability management platforms.
• Participate in additional projects and tasks, at the direction of Security Leadership.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Patch management

Security operations

Windows/Linux

Communication of risk

Cloud platforms

Threat intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

CrowdStrike Exposure Management

SCCM

Intune

WSUS

JAMF

Ansible

Job description

Optimum is seeking a Vulnerability Management Manager to identify, assess, prioritize, and drive remediation across our infrastructure, applications and endpoints. You will partner with IT operations, engineering, architecture, and security teams to ensure timely patching, risk reduction, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to interpret and prioritize vulnerability findings in a fast-paced environment.