Vanguard

Financial Services

SrVulnerabilityManagementAnalyst

$135–195k ~AI est. Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr Vulnerability Management Analyst at Vanguard. Skills: Vulnerability Management, Automation, Risk Management, Cloud Security. Leverage exposure assessment platforms. Monitor assets for vulnerabilities”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Critical thinking; Exceptional problem-solving ability

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 years related work experience, 2 years managing vulnerabilities at scale, Knowledge of CVSS, Expertise in at least 1 major cloud service provider, Prior experience automating processes, Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent training & experience

Nice to Have

Experience with scripting and automation, Experience with Aqua, Experience with Palo Alto Prisma, Experience with Wiz, Experience with CrowdStrike, Experience with Tenable Nessus, Experience with Qualys, Experience with Claude Code/Codex, Experience with Threat Modeling, Experience with risk controls, Experience interacting with internal/external audit

What You'll Do.

Leverage exposure assessment platforms

Monitor assets for vulnerabilities

Monitor for security configuration weaknesses

Automate VulnOps aspects

Defend against AI-driven threats

Partner with Cyber Threat Intel

Partner with Offensive Security Team

Refine prioritization

Validate impact of vulnerabilities

Advise owners on mitigation strategies

Advise owners on compensating controls

Provide accurate reporting

Provide timely reporting

Inform remediation progress

Investigate false-positives

Investigate requests for risk-acceptance

Investigate requests for risk-rating adjustment

Shape enforcement controls

Iterate through VM lifecycle

Handle time-sensitive escalations

Develop custom reports

Perform special investigations

Coordinate with Engineering platform team

Meet additional security objectives

Focus on continuous process improvement

Identify opportunities for automation

Identify opportunities for fusion of findings

Identify opportunities for consistency of remediation owner experience

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional environment; Cross-functional initiatives

Communication Scope

Analytical skills; Communication skills; Solid communication skills; Influence stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Planning, Execution, Outcome tracking

Full Job Description

We’re excited for a Senior Vulnerability Management Analyst to join our high-energy team – to help shape the future of Vanguard’s attack surface management and VulnOps. This role sits at the intersection of security risk, automation, and emerging AI‑driven capabilities. If you’re a cybersecurity professional who thrives on critical thinking, challenging yourself, and shaping how humans and machines work together to reduce risk - this role is for you! You’ll be responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and managing vulnerabilities across Vanguard’s hybrid infrastructure – ensuring adherence to security hardening standards and integration with AI-assisted remediation tooling. The role requires strong analytical & communication skills, combined with technical and security expertise. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team – working in a fast-paced cross-functional environment to protect Vanguard and its clients from cyber security threats **Core Responsibilities (In this role you will)** * Leverage exposure assessment platforms to monitor Vanguard assets for vulnerabilities and security configuration weaknesses as part of CTEM implementation * Automate various aspects of VulnOps to help defend against AI-driven threats * Partner with the SOC, Cyber Threat Intel, Offensive Security Team, and other stakeholders to refine prioritization, to validate impact of suspected vulnerabilities, to advise owners on mitigation strategies or compensating controls, and to provide accurate & timely reporting that informs remediation progress * Investigate false-positives and requests for risk-acceptance or risk-rating adjustment * Shape enforcement controls & guardrails * In zero-day events, quickly iterate through VM lifecycle – creatively handle time-sensitive escalations, develop custom reports, and perform special investigations * Coordinate with Engineering platform team to tune scanning tools to improve visibility and to meet additional security objectives * Focus on

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