Vulnerability Engineer

Vertex Computer Systems; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Computer Systems is seeking a Vulnerability Management Analyst/Engineer with 5+ years of cybersecurity experience to lead enterprise vulnerability identification, risk prioritization, and remediation. The role demands translating technical findings into business risk decisions and coordinating across security, IT, and cloud teams.

The ideal candidate will drive measurable improvements in remediation and overall security posture while working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience in vulnerability management, security operations, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of CVSS, EPSS, KEV, CWE and risk-scoring methodologies.
• Experience with enterprise vulnerability scanners (Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7) or equivalents.
• Experience with Windows vulnerability assessment across server and workstation environments.
• Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Nucleus Security or similar.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex security findings into business-focused risk decisions.
• Drive measurable improvements in vulnerability remediation and overall security posture.
• Collaborate across security, infrastructure, application, cloud, and business teams.

Skills

Vulnerability Management

Security Operations

CVSS/EPSS/KEV/CWE

Enterprise Vulnerability Scanners

Windows Vulnerability Assessment

Nucleus Security

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

Nucleus Security

Job description

Vertex is a US-based tech company with 15 years’ experience in Microsoft, Salesforce, BI, AI, and Cloud Computing. We have earned longstanding client relationships as trusted, long-term partners. Every day we inspire, innovate, and implement solutions that solve complex business problems using creativity and technologies that drive results.

We are seeking a Vulnerability Management Analyst/Engineer with 5+ years of cybersecurity experience to manage enterprise vulnerability identification, risk prioritization, and remediation.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, security operations, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of CVSS, EPSS, KEV, CWE, and vulnerability risk-scoring methodologies.
• Experience with enterprise vulnerability scanners such as Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, or equivalent.
• Experience with Windows vulnerability assessment across server and workstation environments.
• Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Nucleus Security or similar.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate combines strong technical vulnerability-management expertise with the ability to translate complex security findings into business-focused risk decisions.

You should be comfortable working across security, infrastructure, application, cloud, and business teams while driving measurable improvements in vulnerability remediation and overall security posture.