**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. **Your role and responsibilities** * Develop, configure, and maintain Vulnerability Management solutions tailored to client needs. * Perform daily operations including running scans, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring accurate risk assessments. * Craft and customize vulnerability scans, compliance audits, and configuration reviews for specific client environments. * Analyze scan results and provide detailed, actionable reports on the client’s security vulnerabilities. * Offer expert advice and recommendations for improving security posture, mitigating vulnerabilities, and adhering to security standards. * Monitor and update vulnerability management solutions, ensuring they are up to date with the latest threat intelligence and patches. * Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including client security teams, to implement security best practices. * Assist with incident response and remediation activities based on vulnerability findings. * Document processes and generate reports to meet compliance requirements and organizational policies. This job can be performed from anywhere in the US. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Security clearance with the US Government. * Experience working with vulnerability management solutions (Tenable, Qualys, et. al.) * Experience with vulnerability management tools (specifically Tenable) * CISSP or equivalent certifications. * Strong understanding of vulnerability assessment, management processes, and security best practices. * Ability to analyze complex security issues and provide appropriate solutions or recommendations. * Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Experience working with FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) compliance standards. * Familiarity with NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) guidelines, including NIST SP 800-53 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). * Knowledge of other security frameworks such as CIS Controls or ISO 27001. * Previous experience working with Federal clients in a cloud-hosted environment.