Network Security Analyst I- Cloud Vulnerability Remediation Engineer (Local only)

Austin, TX, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 59 minutes ago
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Skills

  • IT Service Management
  • cloud infrastructure
  • vulnerability remediation.
  • security and remediation procedures.

Summary

Respond by: 06/22/2026

Location: Austin, TX

Work Mode: Hybrid

A Network Security Analyst I will patch and complete vulnerability remediation as they are essential to protect systems, reduce organizational risk, maintain compliance, and ensure reliable operations. this asset will provide vulnerability management and compliance to the cloud environment. The Cloud Vulnerability Remediation Engineer is responsible for identifying, assessing, and remediating security vulnerabilities in cloud environments to reduce enterprise risk and maintain compliance with established security policies. This role focuses on vulnerability remediation activities across cloud infrastructure and platform services, coordinating patching, configuration changes, and compensating controls in alignment with approved vulnerability management and change management processes.

The role works closely with Cloud Operations, Security, Application, and Risk teams to ensure vulnerabilities are remediated within required timelines and that cloud workloads remain secure, stable, and compliant.

Key Responsibilities:

-Review and analyze vulnerability findings affecting cloud hosted resources identified through approved scanning and security tools.

-Assess vulnerability applicability and risk impact for cloud infrastructure, platform services, and supporting components.

-Plan and execute remediation actions, including patching, configuration changes, and security hardening, in accordance with established remediation timelines.

-Validate remediation results and confirm successful closure of assigned vulnerability tasks.

-Perform cloud based patching and update activities for supported workloads using approved processes.

-Implement cloud security configuration changes required to reduce exposure where vendor patches are unavailable.

-Create, update, and maintain remediation tasks and change records in the system of record to support audit and compliance requirements.

-Ensure remediation activities follow established change management, approval, and validation processes.

-Provide remediation status updates and evidence for security reporting, audits, and leadership reviews.

-Support remediation efforts that require temporary mitigations or compensating controls when permanent fixes are not immediately available

-Partner with Security, Cloud Architecture, and Application teams to resolve complex or cross platform vulnerabilities.

-Identify recurring issues, remediation blockers, or process gaps and recommend improvements.

-Support enterprise efforts to reduce technical debt and improve cloud security posture over time.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

3

Required

Professional IT experience, with hands on exposure to cloud infrastructure, system administration, or vulnerability remediation.

3

Required

Experience supporting cloud hosted systems in at least one enterprise cloud environment.

3

Required

Understanding of vulnerability remediation concepts, including patching, configuration hardening, and compensating controls.

3

Required

Familiarity with IT service management and change processes.

3

Required

Strong analytical and documentation skills.

3

Required

Ability to follow defined security and remediation procedures.

3

Required

Effective communication and collaboration skills.

1

Preferred

Exposure to enterprise vulnerability management processes and remediation SLAs.

1

Preferred

Knowledge of cloud security posture management, security baselines, or risk reporting.

1

Preferred

Relevant cloud or security certifications.

III. TERMS OF SERVICE

Services are expected to start 07/15/2026 and are expected to complete by 07/14/2027. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 2080 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10212948
  • Position Id: 2026-4161
  • Posted 4 hours ago
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