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Job Description: Vulnerability & Production Operations Specialist
Job Type: Contract
Work Mode: Remote
Overview
We are seeking a proactive and self-motivated professional to join our team, with responsibilities split evenly between Vulnerability Management & Continuous Monitoring (50%) and Production Operations (50%). The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in cloud security, automation, and operational excellence, with prior experience using Wiz and strong knowledge of AWS cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
Vulnerability Management & Continuous Monitoring (50%)
- Identify, prioritize, and manage vulnerabilities across both FedRAMP and commercial environments.
- Collaborate with internal teams to drive the Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) program, including reporting, POA&M tracking, and artifact development.
- Independently engage with stakeholders to review Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), document deviation requests, file exceptions, and prepare Annual Authorization reports.
- Design and implement automation solutions to streamline POA&M processes.
Production Operations (50%)
- Monitor and summarize PagerDuty alerts, production incidents, and related RCA (Root Cause Analysis) findings; prepare weekly operational reports.
- Ensure timely resolution of production incidents and closure of RCA improvement actions.
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance monitoring, reduce alert noise, and automate repetitive operational tasks.
- Correlate production alerts with customer support cases to evaluate monitoring effectiveness and collaborate with TechOps for improvements.
Qualifications
- Proven experience with Wiz OR similar tools for vulnerability management.
- Strong background in AWS cloud and cloud security.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, proactively seeking assistance or additional responsibilities when needed.
- Experience in automation for operational and security processes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.