Vulnerability Management Specialist

About the role

Leidos Australia is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist for its Canberra-based AGO - GEO SPACES Security Operations Centre. This is an on-site role in a secure, mission-critical environment, working alongside SOC analysts and Security Engineers across multiple classified mission systems. The specialist delivers an end-to-end vulnerability management process, acting as the main point of contact for vulnerabilities, notifications, tracking, escalation and stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver an end-to-end vulnerability management process in coordination with the SOC and Security Engineering teams.
• Handle vulnerability notification, tracking, escalation and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to process and technology uplift across the function.
• Act as the primary contact for vulnerability-related questions and escalations, giving timely advice to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required profile

• Australian citizenship and an active TSPV security clearance; NV2 candidates may be considered if willing and able to uplift to TSPV.
• A successful DISA is required as part of the conditions of employment.
• Experience with common vulnerability management toolsets, including cloud integrations.
• Experience uplifting vulnerability management processes toward defined maturity levels and SLAs.
• Experience deploying, testing and validating vulnerability management tools at enterprise level across multiple systems and configurations.
• Ability to brief stakeholders across technical and non-technical backgrounds and to make informed risk assessments under time pressure with limited information.

What we offer

• Pay range of $136,400 to $170,500.
• Flexible work options including Life Days, part-time arrangements, job sharing and compressed hours.
• Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus wellness spaces.
• Over 120,000 on-demand courses and professional development opportunities.