Senior Tenable Security Engineer
Location: Austin, TX (ONSITE - candidates must already reside in the Austin area)
Contract Duration: 12 months
We are seeking an experienced Senior Tenable Security Engineer to support the configuration, administration, and ongoing management of an enterprise vulnerability scanning solution. This professional will play a key role in identifying security vulnerabilities, improving remediation processes, and strengthening the organization's overall security posture. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented security professional with strong technical expertise in enterprise security tools, vulnerability scanning, and security operations, who can independently manage scanning activities, identify and communicate security risks, and collaborate effectively with IT teams to ensure vulnerabilities and misconfigurations are remediated in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience deploying and configuring network security monitoring and incident response tools, including vulnerability scanners, endpoint detection and response (EDR), security information and event management (SIEM), and NetFlow technologies
- 8+ years of experience administering and maintaining network security monitoring and incident response tools, including vulnerability scanning solutions and related security technologies
- 5+ years of experience participating in intrusion detection and incident response activities
- 5+ years of experience preparing technical documentation and reports and communicating effectively with technical teams, operational stakeholders, and business partners
- Hands-on experience administering Tenable or comparable enterprise vulnerability management solutions
- Strong understanding of vulnerability assessment, security misconfigurations, patch management, and remediation practices
- Experience managing credentialed and uncredentialed vulnerability scans across enterprise environments
- Familiarity with security configuration baselines and enterprise patch management workflows
- Ability to analyze scan results, prioritize findings, and communicate actionable remediation recommendations
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and maintain the Tenable vulnerability scanning solution to meet organizational security requirements
- Ensure scanning configurations cover all devices across the enterprise environment
- Perform credentialed and uncredentialed vulnerability scans in accordance with established security policies and standards
- Identify software installed on scanned systems with known vulnerabilities
- Conduct targeted scans to identify specific vulnerabilities and security risks within the environment
- Identify unauthorized or unrecognized devices discovered during scans and notify IT operations teams and applicable service providers at least monthly
- Communicate identified vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations through established reporting and notification processes
- Recommend methods to reduce vulnerabilities, correct security misconfigurations, and improve overall security posture
- Collaborate with IT operations teams to refine patch management processes and ensure scan findings are communicated to the appropriate teams for timely remediation
- Coordinate with teams responsible for developing and maintaining secure configuration baselines
- Administer and maintain the Tenable application, including coordinating application maintenance, updates, and patching activities with operational teams
- Support continuous improvement of vulnerability management processes and enterprise security practices
Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women s Business Enterprise and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
