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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Senior Vulnerability Management SME - Vice President

Salary

$175,000 - $225,000 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Vulnerability Management SME - Vice President to join our team at Barclays. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and helping to remediate vulnerabilities across our enterprise environment.

The role involves:

  • Identifying cyber-vulnerabilities across the Bank using a risk-based approach
  • Prioritizing vulnerabilities for remediation
  • Developing and implementing vulnerability management operating models, policies, and procedures
  • Communicating vulnerabilities to senior stakeholders, vendors, and affected business units
  • Collaborating with Threat Intelligence and Cyber Operations teams to assess and contextualize exposure to latest threat trends and exploits
  • Defining requirements and acceptance criteria for automation tools to streamline vulnerability management processes
  • Reporting on remediation status of Security Assurance Specialist team findings against Key Risk Indicators

As a Vice President, you will be expected to:

  • Contribute to setting strategy and making recommendations for change
  • Manage and maintain policies and processes
  • Deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies and procedures
  • Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls
  • Collaborate with other areas of work to provide business-aligned support
  • Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought
  • Seek out, build, and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Proficiency with tools such as Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7, or OpenVAS for identifying and analyzing vulnerabilities
  • Understanding of patch deployment strategies, scheduling, and verification across various operating systems and applications
  • Knowledge of network architecture, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and secure network protocols
  • Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms, including their respective security features and vulnerabilities
  • Experience with manual and automated penetration testing techniques to validate vulnerabilities
  • Ability to interpret threat feeds, CVEs, and emerging security trends relevant to vulnerability management
  • Understanding of relevant standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls

In terms of salary, the range is $175,000 to $225,000 per year.

Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

Skills

Required

  • Nessus
  • Qualys
  • Rapid7
  • OpenVAS
  • patch deployment strategies
  • network architecture
  • firewalls
  • intrusion detection/prevention systems
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • macOS
  • penetration testing
  • threat feeds
  • CVEs
  • NIST
  • ISO 27001
  • CIS Controls

Nice to have

  • machine learning/AI
  • automation frameworks
  • data-driven analytics
  • engagement with security communities
Apply on Barclays