Vulnerability Security Engineer

As a Vulnerability Security Engineer at HPE, you will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and driving remediation of security vulnerabilities while leveraging automation and AI-driven solutions to reduce cyber risk and improve operational efficiency. Your role will focus on the continuous improvement of the organization’s vulnerability management program by identifying, prioritizing, and partnering with technology teams to remediate security vulnerabilities at scale. You will apply your knowledge of vulnerability management to protect HPE’s applications and infrastructure.

About You

You will bring expertise in vulnerability management tools and platforms to reduce organizational cyber risk by ensuring vulnerabilities are identified, prioritized, and remediated efficiently across enterprise systems, applications, and cloud platforms. You will work independently and contribute to high-impact projects in fast-paced environments, applying advanced expertise across cybersecurity and IT security.

Your experience with vulnerability management, technical security engineering, and stakeholder collaboration/ influence will be critical. Strong communication skills are essential, enabling you to explain complex technical issues clearly to non-technical audiences.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Manage the enterprise vulnerability management program, including vulnerability identification, assessment, prioritization, and remediation tracking.

• Perform and maintain vulnerability scanning across servers, endpoints, cloud environments, network devices, containers, and applications.

• Analyze vulnerability scan results and validate findings to reduce false positives and improve remediation effectiveness.

• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, application, and engineering teams to drive timely remediation of security vulnerabilities.

• Assess vulnerabilities using CVSS scores, threat intelligence, exploitability, and business risk to prioritize remediation activities.

• Monitor emerging threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and security advisories, providing guidance on organizational impact and required actions.

• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting to communicate vulnerability trends, remediation performance, and risk reduction to leadership.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and security reviews for new technologies, infrastructure deployments, and cloud services.

• Maintain and administer vulnerability management tools such as Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable, Qualys, CrowdStrike Exposure Management, or similar platforms.

• Collaborate with application security teams to integrate vulnerability management into the software development lifecycle.

• Assist with audit, regulatory, and compliance activities by providing evidence and reporting related to vulnerability management controls.

• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions that streamline vulnerability management processes, improve operational efficiency, and reduce manual effort across security and technology teams.

• Evaluate, implement, and optimize AI-driven security capabilities to enhance vulnerability analysis, risk prioritization, remediation workflows, and data-driven cybersecurity decision-making.

• 6+ years of experience in vulnerability management, security engineering, cybersecurity operations, or a related security discipline.

• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and coordinating remediation activities across infrastructure, cloud, and application environments.

• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Rapid7 InsightVM, Qualys, Tenable Nessus, CrowdStrike Exposure Management, or equivalent tools.

• Knowledge of vulnerability scoring methodologies, including CVSS, EPSS, and risk-based prioritization approaches.

• Experience supporting Windows, Linux, cloud, and network technologies.

• Understanding of common security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and attack techniques.

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards including NIST, CIS Controls, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

• Experience creating executive-level metrics, dashboards, and risk reporting.

• Preferred

• Experience with vulnerability management automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar).

• Experience integrating vulnerability findings into ticketing and workflow platforms such as ServiceNow or Jira.

• Knowledge of application security concepts including SAST, DAST, container security, and software composition analysis.

• Professional certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GSEC, GCIH, CISSP, or equivalent.

• Experience supporting large enterprise environments and risk-based vulnerability management programs.

“The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

• United States of America: Annual Salary USD 110,000 - 253,000 in Michigan The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.”

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE., Are you ready to make an impact at one of the world’s leading technology companies? HPE’s Cybersecurity team is where you can do just that. We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced vulnerability management expert to join our team. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of cybersecurity and ready for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.