Lead Consultant - Cybersecurity Remediation Engineer

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Risk Remediation Engineer to join our growing team. This individual will play a critical role in analyzing the findings from penetration tests and other security assessments, conducting thorough root cause analysis, and driving the remediation process. You will work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) across various technology teams to identify effective remediation steps and implement them to address technical risks. Additionally, youll contribute to the continuous improvement of our risk management program by tracking metrics, KPIs, and reporting on remediation progress.

Accountabilities

- Findings Analysis & Root Cause Analysis: Review findings from penetration tests (pen tests), dissect vulnerabilities, and conduct root cause analysis to understand the underlying issues. Identify the most effective remediation steps for each vulnerability.
- Collaboration with SMEs: Work alongside SMEs from various IT teams (e.g., network, development, infrastructure, applications, cloud, SaaS, security) to develop and implement effective remediation solutions that address identified risks.
- Remediation Solutioning & Deployment: Architect, design, and deploy risk remediation solutions based on analysis, ensuring they align with organizational security requirements and best practices.
- Risk Mitigation & Tradeoff Analysis: Assess and evaluate alternative solution approaches, considering potential tradeoffs related to risk, cost, implementation time, and business impact.
- Continuous Program Improvement: Support the evolution of the risk remediation program by tracking key metrics and KPIs. Document and report on the progress of remediation efforts, ensuring the program is continuously improving.
- Compliance & Reporting: Ensure remediation activities align with industry standards, regulations, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO). Produce detailed reports for stakeholders on remediation progress and outcomes.
- Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate risk findings, remediation strategies, and status updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organization.

Essential Skills/Experience

- Technical depth to understand findings, and identify root causes, architect and design remediations.
- Proven experience in risk analysis, vulnerability management, and/or IT security.
- Strong experience in analyzing penetration test results and identifying the root cause of vulnerabilities.
- Familiarity with common penetration testing tools and techniques.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with IT teams to design and implement remediation solutions.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop actionable and effective remediation strategies.
- Experience in risk assessment, mitigation, and management, with an understanding of risk management frameworks and best practices.
- Proficient in documenting metrics, KPIs, and remediation progress for continuous program improvement.
- Knowledge of security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, SOC 2).
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Skills/Experience

- Experience with attack chain and ability to analyze and quantify risk based on other security controls.
- Experience with security tools and technologies.
- Familiarity with cloud environments and security practices (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Experience in automation, scripting.
- Expertise in data analytics or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel).