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Leidos

Vulnerability Management Engineer

Leidos

. Perform recurring vulnerability assessments across servers, endpoints, network devices, and relevant cloud-hosted assets using approved scanning tools.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,100 - $157,450 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Perform recurring vulnerability assessments across servers, endpoints, network devices, and relevant cloud-hosted assets using approved scanning tools.
  • Analyze scan results for severity, exploitability, asset criticality, and business impact to prioritize remediation actions.
  • Validate findings by identifying false positives, duplicates, and exceptions to maintain accurate risk data.
  • Maintain visibility of open vulnerabilities and aging risk across the enterprise environment.
  • Coordinate with system owners, engineering teams, and operations staff to execute timely remediation plans.
  • Track and manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) through resolution, including status updates and risk disposition.
  • Support patch management and secure configuration hardening activities aligned to approved baselines and SOPs.
  • Generate dashboards and reports for leadership on vulnerability trends, remediation progress, POA&M status, and compliance posture.
  • Communicate technical findings and remediation priorities to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support incident response activities tied to discovered or exploited vulnerabilities, including triage and cross-team coordination.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only.
  • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience in vulnerability management and remediation within enterprise IT environments.
  • Strong understanding of security frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and compliance standards, including NIST and FISMA.
  • Experience coordinating remediation with system owners and technical teams, including vulnerability tracking and POA&M closure.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills for mixed technical and business audiences.
  • Vulnerability scanning and assessment platforms (e.g., Tenable Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7).
  • Patch management processes, configuration baselines, and secure system hardening practices.
  • Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, operating systems, and cloud environments.
  • Familiarity with automation scripts for vulnerability remediation and reporting.
  • Reporting and dashboard development for compliance and leadership visibility.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools
vulnerability managementvulnerability assessmentsrisk assessment methodologiespatch managementsecure configuration hardeningvulnerability trackingautomation scriptsreportingdashboard developmentcompliance standards
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillstechnical communicationcoordinationprioritizationstakeholder communicationteam collaborationattention to detailtime managementadaptability