Associate Vulnerability Engineer

GuidePoint Security

Associate Vulnerability Management Engineer delivering services in cybersecurity for various sectors like retail, finance, and healthcare. Collaborating with customers to manage vulnerability lifecycle and implement best practices.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute and manage vulnerability scanning of internal, external, and cloud networks
Plan, design, and implement enterprise vulnerability scanning infrastructure in a hybrid or multi-cloud architecture
Deploy vulnerability management infrastructure such as scanners, sensors, and agent configurations on-premise and in the cloud.
Advise customers on Vulnerability Management best practices
Perform Vulnerability Management gap assessments for customers
Provide guidance and collaborate with peers on the Vulnerability Management practice team
Establish credibility as a trusted advisor to our customers
Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ years of information security experience
1+ years of vulnerability engineering experience
Must have experience with Rapid 7, Tenable, Wiz.io, Orca, Prisma Cloud or Qualys Vulnerability Management
Advanced practical skills in vulnerability assessment tooling such as Tenable, Rapid7, and Qualys.
Experience with scripting tasks using native tools such as BASH, PowerShell, Python, or other native scripting languages is a plus
Experience with cloud service providers such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience developing Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform, or Cloud Formation is a plus
Experience with Kubernetes, containers, Ci/CD or serverless is a plus
An understanding of operating systems such as Windows Server, Windows 10/7, Mac OSX, RHEL, and Ubuntu Linux and the ability to perform advanced functions at the CLI
Ability to manage time independently while handling multiple projects concurrently
A working knowledge of Application Security and infrastructure-specific vulnerabilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
A strong desire to learn new technologies and contribute to a fast-growing company

Benefits

Comp & perks

Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
Pet Benefit Option

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Hard Skills & Tools

vulnerability scanningvulnerability managementvulnerability assessmentscriptingInfrastructure as CodeKubernetescontainersCI/CDcloud architectureoperating systems

Soft Skills

communicationtime managementcollaborationproblem-solvingtrust buildingadaptabilitydesire to learn