Vulnerability Management Engineer

Available Locations: Austin, US

Job Title

Vulnerability Management Engineer (DOD)

About the Role

Reporting to the Vulnerability Manager, the VM  Engineer will be responsible for identifying, analysing, and supporting the remediation of vulnerabilities across Cloudflare's Infrastructure and cloud environments.You will work closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, cloud and compliance teams to identify, triage, and drive timely and effective remediation of security vulnerabilities in line with defined SLAs. A key focus of the role will be supporting DOD IL4 and Fedramp preparation, ensuring vulnerability processes, evidence, and tooling align with regulatory and assurance requirements. You will also apply AI-driven tools and methodologies to enhance scanning efficiency, triage accuracy, and automated remediation pathways. We are looking for a proactive, detail oriented individual with the ability to manage multiple remediation activities in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability scanning, and perform in-depth analysis of  findings from scanning tools (e.g., Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7), to verify accuracy, identify systemic patterns, and filter out false positives.
• Triage, validate and prioritise vulnerabilities using risk based approaches to determine real business impact, and working with engineering and compliance teams to agree remediation actions and timelines.
• Develop, document, and deliver technical remediation guidance and solutions to enable application and infrastructure teams to remediate efficiently and consistently.
• Support DOD IL4 and Fedramp preparation, by ensuring vulnerability management processes, evidence, reporting, and controls meet regulatory and assurance expectations.
• Work closely with engineering and service teams to embed vulnerability management into delivery pipelines , operational processes and change management. 
• Leverage AI security tools and automation to streamline triage, pattern recognition, and risk prioritisation.
• Establish strong relationships with engineering teams to track and report status and remediation progress
• Manage and track the remediation backlog, maintaining focus on risk reduction and measurable progress.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of vulnerability management standards, procedures, and playbooks, ensuring alignment with IL4, Fedramp and other compliance requirements.

Must-Have Skills

• Solid understanding of DoD Impact level IL4, FedRAMP, SOC-2, and PCI  frameworks.
• 3+ years  Vulnerability Management experience in a heavily regulated environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or security certifications in a related field.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.
• A strong understanding of CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) and how to apply risk assessment methodologies in a business context to support remediation..
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning platforms (e.g., Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7 InsightVM).
• Strong analytical skills to identify patterns in data and distinguish between theoretical risk and actual exploitability.
• Practical experience using AI-powered security tools or generative AI assistants to accelerate vulnerability triage, code analysis, or remediation guidance.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation.
• Proficiency in using ticketing tools like JIRA for managing tickets and tasks.
• Experience integrating LLMs or AI APIs into cybersecurity workflows and automation pipelines.
• Hands on experience with Infrastructure pentesting tools.