Vulnerability Management Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Oversee and enhance vulnerability management initiatives across enterprise environments, ensuring vulnerabilities are effectively addressed and resolved.

• Prioritize, monitor, and report on security vulnerabilities utilizing Microsoft Defender, Tenable, or comparable tools.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, service delivery, and customer teams to formulate remediation strategies.

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to team members while managing workloads and outcomes.

• Create and enhance vulnerability management processes, reporting mechanisms, governance, and compliance frameworks.

• Track remediation performance, analyze trends, and offer actionable recommendations for risk reduction.

• Generate executive and client-facing reports detailing risk exposure, remediation progress, and compliance status.

• Foster continuous improvement through automation, operational efficiencies, and the adoption of best-practice security processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in vulnerability management, cyber security operations, or infrastructure engineering with a history of driving remediation outcomes.

• Demonstrated experience in leading or mentoring technical teams, driving accountability, performance, and continuous enhancement.

• Comprehensive understanding of ASD Essential Eight requirements, vulnerability remediation, and patch management practices.

• Practical experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Microsoft Defender, Tenable, or similar, encompassing vulnerability assessment, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting.

• Strong grasp of infrastructure, operating systems, applications, and cloud technologies.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience in risk assessment, validating remediation efforts, and offering practical security recommendations.

• Familiarity with security frameworks such as ASD Essential Eight, ISM, CIS Controls, NIST CSF, or ISO 27001.

• Relevant certifications like Security+, CISSP, SSCP, Microsoft Security, Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent experience are highly valued.

• Capability to excel in a fast-paced managed services environment with a strong emphasis on customer outcomes.

• Proactive and accountable mindset with a proven track record of following through and achieving results.

• Must obtain NV1 Australian Security clearance; eligibility is required before applying.

• Valid Vulnerable People / Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Police Check are mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangements (for most roles) with designated team days to facilitate collaboration.

• Extensive training and development opportunities to support ongoing growth as part of your career planning.

• Significant discounts and benefits to enhance your financial well-being.

• Option to choose your IT equipment to optimize your success along with access to cost-price tech for personal use.

• Enjoyable team events to celebrate achievements and foster connections with colleagues outside of work as part of our vibrant culture.

• A workplace focused on diversity and inclusion where every voice is valued.