Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

AeroVironment

Cybersecurity Engineer administering Tanium and reducing vulnerability risk for AeroVironment’s autonomous defense technology. Driving endpoint visibility, patch remediation, security automation, and incident response.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeAlbuquerque • California, Florida, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $91,000 - $138,750 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Vulnerability Management, including the administration and optimization of the Tanium platform for vulnerability assessment and remediation. Proficient in developing automation scripts and integrating security platforms to enhance cybersecurity operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Tanium AdministrationVulnerability ManagementPatch ManagementPowerShell ScriptingCybersecurity Operations Support

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Hard Skills

Vulnerability AnalysisEndpoint SecurityRisk-Based Vulnerability PrioritizationWindows Enterprise EnvironmentsTanium ComplyTanium Patch and DeployAutomation DevelopmentIncident InvestigationData AnalysisDocumentation

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingRoot-Cause AnalysisCommunicationOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

TaniumSIEMXDRITSMCMDB

Certifications & Qualifications

Relevant CertificationsSecret ClearanceTop Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityVulnerability Management ProgramEndpoint EngineeringCompliance ScansExploitabilityCVSSEnterprise Security Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityITSMPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the enterprise Vulnerability Management program across workstations, servers, cloud workloads, and other infrastructure
Identify, analyze, validate, prioritize, track, and remediate vulnerabilities across the enterprise
Administer, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize the Tanium platform and modules
Develop Tanium sensors, questions, packages, actions, computer groups, dashboards, and reports
Administer and optimize Tanium Comply for vulnerability and configuration assessment
Configure vulnerability assessments and compliance scans
Support patch and vulnerability remediation using Tanium Patch and Deploy or integrated endpoint-management technologies
Develop patch deployment groups and maintenance windows
Track patch deployment status, failures, exceptions, and remediation progress
Maintain endpoint asset visibility and identify unmanaged, stale, duplicate, or non-compliant devices
Develop scripts and automation using PowerShell, Python, APIs, or similar technologies
Integrate Tanium with SIEM/XDR, vulnerability management, ITSM, CMDB, and other enterprise security platforms
Support Cybersecurity Operations during vulnerability-related incidents and emerging threats
Query enterprise endpoints during incident investigations and support emergency containment or remediation
Develop vulnerability dashboards, metrics, KPIs, executive reporting, and actionable security information
Collaborate with Cybersecurity Operations, IT Infrastructure, application owners, cloud teams, system owners, and business stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
3+ years of cybersecurity, endpoint engineering, vulnerability management, systems administration, or related technical experience
Hands-on experience administering or supporting Tanium in an enterprise environment
Experience with vulnerability management and remediation processes
Working knowledge of Windows enterprise environments
Understanding of vulnerability scoring, CVSS, exploitability, and risk-based vulnerability prioritization
Experience with enterprise patch-management processes
Understanding of endpoint security technologies and architecture
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
Ability to analyze large amounts of endpoint and vulnerability data
Ability to communicate technical risks and remediation requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong documentation and organizational skills
Relevant certifications are preferred but not required
U.S. person status under ITAR/EAR or eligibility for an export license
U.S. Citizenship is required
Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance, is desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401K with company matching
9/80 work schedule
Paid holiday shutdown