[Hiring] Vulnerability Management & Remediation Coordination Lead @Allied Consultants, Inc.

Role Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Vulnerability Management & Remediation Coordination Lead to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

• Vulnerability Inventory and Baseline Establishment:
  • Review the Agency’s existing vulnerability data, including vulnerabilities identified through scanning, assessments, or other security tools.
  • Establish and maintain a consolidated vulnerability baseline.
  • Develop and document a remediation timeline for all identified vulnerabilities, reflecting current risk posture and aging.
• Risk Classification and Prioritization:
  • Ensure that vulnerabilities are categorized and prioritized based on risk, severity, exploitability, and potential impact to Agency operations.
  • Align vulnerability classification and prioritization to applicable NIST guidance.
  • Validate that remediation timeframes align with Agency established expectations for different vulnerability risk levels.
• Remediation Coordination and Communication:
  • Coordinate remediation activities with system, server, and application owners.
  • Communicate clear remediation expectations, risk context, and required timelines to responsible parties.
  • Track remediation progress and identify blockers, dependencies, or delays impacting closure.
  • Escalate overdue, high risk, or critical vulnerabilities to appropriate Agency governance or oversight bodies, in accordance with Agency processes.
• Tracking, Metrics, and Reporting:
  • Maintain ongoing tracking of vulnerability remediation status.
  • Produce periodic status reports summarizing.
• Validation and Closure:
  • Validate remediation actions through available evidence, including vulnerability scan results or other supporting artifacts.
  • Confirm closure of vulnerabilities in tracking systems once remediation is completed and validated.
  • Ensure vulnerabilities that cannot be remediated within required timeframes are formally documented and supported by approved risk acceptance or exception documentation, in accordance with Agency policy.
• Program Improvement Support:
  • Identify process gaps, systemic issues, or control weaknesses affecting vulnerability remediation effectiveness.
  • Provide recommendations for improving vulnerability remediation processes and accountability, aligned with NIST standards and Agency governance requirements.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in Vulnerability Inventory and Baseline Establishment (Required)
• 8 years of experience in Risk Classification and Prioritization (Required)
• 8 years of experience in tracking vulnerability remediation (Required)
• 8 years of experience in producing status reports (Required)
• 8 years of experience in validating remediation actions through available evidence, including vulnerability scan results (Required)

Requirements

• Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations.
• All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
• Life insurance
• A 401(K) plan with company match
• Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Company Description

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies.