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# Lead Sr. Vulnerability Engineer (Tenable) - Remote

- **Company:** Tandym Group
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $172,640.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, System Configuration, Selenium, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Web Applications, Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology, Nessus, CIS Benchmarks
- **Published:** May 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fc060f0d83ef85a4

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Vuls?, * 10+ years of experience supporting Enterprise Vulnerability Management, Exposure Management, Cybersecurity Engineering, or Security Operations programs

 * Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
 * Experience with Tenable One, Nessus, Tenable WAS, and AWS cloud environments
 * Strong understanding of Vulnerability & Exposure Management and Cloud-Native Security concepts
 * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
 * Project management and client delivery skills

Desired Qualifications:

 * Familiarity with Regulatory Compliance frameworks, such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, DISA STIG, and FedRAMP
 * Experience supporting Enterprise Integrations and Automation Workflows
 * Proficiency in Operational Troubleshooting and Remediation Validation

## Description

* Engineering, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise vulnerability and exposure management platforms using Tenable One, Nessus, and Tenable WAS
 * Configuring and supporting authenticated and non-authenticated web application scanning, including Selenium-based authentication workflows and SSO integrations
 * Performing credentialed vulnerability and compliance scanning across various environments
 * Supporting continuous attack surface visibility, asset discovery, exposure prioritization, and scalable scan operations
 * Troubleshooting complex operational issues in various network and infrastructure settings
 * Performing other duties, as needed


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