Job Requirements
Remote
Top Secret Polygraph not specified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$125,000 - $150,000
Job Description
Senior Vulnerability Engineer
📍 100% Remote
🕒 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
💰 $70-$80/hr. W2 (Based on Experience & qualifications)
🔒 Active Top Secret Clearance or 6C Public Trust Required
We are searching for a Senior Vulnerability Engineer to support enterprise vulnerability management, exposure management, compliance auditing, and web application scanning across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.
Key Responsibilities
Engineer and optimize Tenable One, Nessus, and Tenable WAS solutions
Conduct authenticated and non-authenticated web application vulnerability assessments
Perform enterprise vulnerability and compliance scanning across AWS, Windows, Linux, databases, web applications, and network infrastructure
Support attack surface management, asset discovery, exposure prioritization, and remediation validation
Implement and maintain compliance standards aligned with NIST, DISA STIG, CIS Benchmarks, FedRAMP, and IRS Safeguards
Integrate security platforms with CyberArk, Splunk, ServiceNow, and AWS APIs
Troubleshoot scanning, authentication, cloud networking, SSL/TLS, and infrastructure-related issues
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
10+ years of cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or security engineering experience
Hands-on experience with Tenable One, Nessus, Tenable WAS, and AWS
Experience with authenticated web application scanning and enterprise vulnerability management
Strong understanding of compliance frameworks including NIST, DISA STIG, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks, and IRS Safeguards
Experience with security automation, integrations, reporting, and enterprise-scale operations
Interested in applying? Please email your resume to ebforro@kforce.com.
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
📍 100% Remote
🕒 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
💰 $70-$80/hr. W2 (Based on Experience & qualifications)
🔒 Active Top Secret Clearance or 6C Public Trust Required
We are searching for a Senior Vulnerability Engineer to support enterprise vulnerability management, exposure management, compliance auditing, and web application scanning across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.
Key Responsibilities
Engineer and optimize Tenable One, Nessus, and Tenable WAS solutions
Conduct authenticated and non-authenticated web application vulnerability assessments
Perform enterprise vulnerability and compliance scanning across AWS, Windows, Linux, databases, web applications, and network infrastructure
Support attack surface management, asset discovery, exposure prioritization, and remediation validation
Implement and maintain compliance standards aligned with NIST, DISA STIG, CIS Benchmarks, FedRAMP, and IRS Safeguards
Integrate security platforms with CyberArk, Splunk, ServiceNow, and AWS APIs
Troubleshoot scanning, authentication, cloud networking, SSL/TLS, and infrastructure-related issues
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
10+ years of cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or security engineering experience
Hands-on experience with Tenable One, Nessus, Tenable WAS, and AWS
Experience with authenticated web application scanning and enterprise vulnerability management
Strong understanding of compliance frameworks including NIST, DISA STIG, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks, and IRS Safeguards
Experience with security automation, integrations, reporting, and enterprise-scale operations
Interested in applying? Please email your resume to ebforro@kforce.com.
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
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