Infrastructure Technical Manager-Houston, Texas

Job Title: Technical Manager with Vulnerability Remediation

Type of Hire: Contract

Duration: 6 months with potential extension
Location: Houston, Texas

Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:

• Lead the Vulnerability Remediation Product Team supporting servers, vmware and infrastructure (Linux/RedHat, AIX, Windows) across enterprise infrastructure.
• Own backlog reduction strategy, with primary focus on high-volume Linux/RedHat vulnerabilities and aging remediation items.
• Establish and institutionalize structured patching cadence and remediation processes for Linux and AIX environments (currently ad-hoc).
• Oversee monthly Windows patch compliance tracking and drive continuous improvement to maintain high remediation SLAs.
• Analyze vulnerability scan outputs (Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7 or similar) and translate findings into prioritized, actionable remediation plans.
• Develop workload distribution models and assign remediation tasks effectively across engineering teams using advanced Excel-based tracking and reporting.
• Build dashboards and reporting views (Excel or Power BI) to provide leadership visibility into backlog trends, aging, SLA adherence, and risk exposure.
• Partner closely with Product Owner to operationalize remediation strategies, translate proposed methods into executable technical plans, and drive proactive implementation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Middleware, Application, and Security to ensure timely patching and exception handling.
• Identify systemic root causes (EOL systems, legacy OS constraints, change windows) and propose sustainable remediation frameworks.
• Enforce compliance with enterprise security policies, audit requirements, and risk acceptance workflows.
• Drive continuous process improvement, automation opportunities, and standard operating procedures across all OS platforms.
• Work with application teams to evaluate app side of vulnerabilities and trends across Web, Middleware, SAP and .NET application stacks
• Oversee risk acceptance, exception handling, and audit documentation aligned to enterprise security standards.