GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.
GuidePoint Security is seeking an experienced Vulnerability Management Engineer to join our delivery practice in the Mid-Atlantic.
Summary
As a Vulnerability Management Engineer (Qualys), you will be part of a team of highly skilled engineers providing delivery services for customers in several verticals, including retail, finance, healthcare, and more. Your primary responsibilities revolve around partnering with our customers to advise, develop, implement, and optimize all components of the vulnerability management lifecycle.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Execute and manage vulnerability scanning of internal, external, and cloud assets
- 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
- Perform vulnerability scanning with the Qualys VMDR
- Analyze vulnerabilities and clearly communicate impact and risk to the organization
- Advise customers on Vulnerability Management best practices
- Development of custom compliance and audit files for Qualys compliance scanning
- Provide guidance and collaborate with peers on the Vulnerability Management practice team
- Establish credibility as a trusted advisor to our customers
Experience, Education, and Technical Requirements.
- 5+ years of information security experience
- 3+ years of vulnerability engineering experience with Qualys REQUIRED
- 3+ years of performing compliance scanning with Qualys (CIS, NIST, DISA)
- Experience developing custom compliance and audit checks with Qualys VMDR REQUIRED
- Must have experience with Qualys.io or Qualys Security Center
- Experience with scripting tasks using native tools such as BASH, PowerShell, Python, or other native scripting languages
- Experience with Regex for data parsing
- Experience with cloud service providers such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with compliance frameworks such as Cis, NIST, DISA Required
- 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
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A strong desire to learn new technologies and contribute to a fast-growing company
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Why GuidePoint?
GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,200 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.
Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.
This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.
Some added perks….
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- 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
