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Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.
Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.
Position Summary
CVS Health is seeking a Security Vulnerability Management Engineer (Windows/Linux) to join our dynamic team. This role is for a junior/mid level Security Engineer, who will provide hands on guidance and direction in ensuring that the production environment is compliant to the CVS vulnerability management program.
Key Responsibilities
The Security Vulnerability Management Engineer (Windows) will be expected to:
Operations
Along with more senior engineers to oversee the administration, and implementation of the Windows/Linux/ESXi monthly vulnerability and Minimum Security Baseline program. Learn and utilize enterprise tools to ensure patching jobs are configured properly prior to deployment and verify the closure of vulnerabilities. Communicate with customers to ensure environmental compliance. Manage and troubleshoot physical and virtual servers to validate the remediation of vulnerabilities. Liaise with key vendors on upcoming threats and fixes. Plans and remediates ad-hoc, off cycle patches for Windows and Linux. On call support as L3 escalation for outage and critical incidents.
Engineering
Collaborate with threat and vulnerability management, system administrators, and architectural teams. Assess new products for integration and automation for remediation effort. Lead technology initiatives for enterprise vulnerability management programs involving integrating and reporting with Qualys and ServiceNow dataset. Manage and troubleshoot physical and virtual servers for ensuring closure of vulnerabilities. Modernize and optimize current environment to ensure SLA’s are met. Act as liaison with key vendors on upcoming threats and fixes.
Security And Compliance
Partner with the security team to implement and enforce security best practices, ensuring that Enterprise servers and associated services meet CVS Health's security and compliance standards. Collaborate with the security team to conduct regular vulnerability assessments and apply patches, updates, and security configurations to mitigate potential threats as needed. Respond to audits relating to security frameworks (e.g. FTC, PCI, SOX, SOC, SOC2 etc). Adhere to CIS benchmarks by maintaining the Minimum Security Baseline
Performance Optimization And Capacity Management
Stays current on active threats and develops a proactive program to remediate as soon as possible. Develops dashboards and metrics to not only show where possible threats exist, but to display compliance of the environment. Ensure best practices are adopted across the enterprise for security and vulnerability remediation.
Automation And Scripting
Automate routine tasks and processes through scripting and automation tools to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.
Documentation And Knowledge Sharing
Maintain up-to-date documentation of vulnerability best practices, procedures, and policies. Share knowledge team members, facilitating skill development and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Educates internal team on best practices.
Stakeholder Interaction
Educate clients on current and upcoming threats, and actions being taken to remediate. Liaise with internal security on plans and actions around vulnerability management.
Required Qualifications
2 years of experience in a hands-on security engineering role.
0-1 year experience with common vulnerabilities and exposure (CVE) database, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), and related standards.
1 year experience with networking protocols, operating systems (Linux preferred), and cloud platforms (any one cloud platform like GCP or AWS or Azure).
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, MCSE, RHEL or similar certifications are a plus.
Experience With Jenkins, Ansible Or Other IAC Tools Preferred.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is
$79,310.00 - $158,620.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health (https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits)
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/08/2025
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.
Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.
Position Summary
CVS Health is seeking a Security Vulnerability Management Engineer (Windows/Linux) to join our dynamic team. This role is for a junior/mid level Security Engineer, who will provide hands on guidance and direction in ensuring that the production environment is compliant to the CVS vulnerability management program.
Key Responsibilities
The Security Vulnerability Management Engineer (Windows) will be expected to:
Operations
Along with more senior engineers to oversee the administration, and implementation of the Windows/Linux/ESXi monthly vulnerability and Minimum Security Baseline program. Learn and utilize enterprise tools to ensure patching jobs are configured properly prior to deployment and verify the closure of vulnerabilities. Communicate with customers to ensure environmental compliance. Manage and troubleshoot physical and virtual servers to validate the remediation of vulnerabilities. Liaise with key vendors on upcoming threats and fixes. Plans and remediates ad-hoc, off cycle patches for Windows and Linux. On call support as L3 escalation for outage and critical incidents.
Engineering
Collaborate with threat and vulnerability management, system administrators, and architectural teams. Assess new products for integration and automation for remediation effort. Lead technology initiatives for enterprise vulnerability management programs involving integrating and reporting with Qualys and ServiceNow dataset. Manage and troubleshoot physical and virtual servers for ensuring closure of vulnerabilities. Modernize and optimize current environment to ensure SLA’s are met. Act as liaison with key vendors on upcoming threats and fixes.
Security And Compliance
Partner with the security team to implement and enforce security best practices, ensuring that Enterprise servers and associated services meet CVS Health's security and compliance standards. Collaborate with the security team to conduct regular vulnerability assessments and apply patches, updates, and security configurations to mitigate potential threats as needed. Respond to audits relating to security frameworks (e.g. FTC, PCI, SOX, SOC, SOC2 etc). Adhere to CIS benchmarks by maintaining the Minimum Security Baseline
Performance Optimization And Capacity Management
Stays current on active threats and develops a proactive program to remediate as soon as possible. Develops dashboards and metrics to not only show where possible threats exist, but to display compliance of the environment. Ensure best practices are adopted across the enterprise for security and vulnerability remediation.
Automation And Scripting
Automate routine tasks and processes through scripting and automation tools to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.
Documentation And Knowledge Sharing
Maintain up-to-date documentation of vulnerability best practices, procedures, and policies. Share knowledge team members, facilitating skill development and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Educates internal team on best practices.
Stakeholder Interaction
Educate clients on current and upcoming threats, and actions being taken to remediate. Liaise with internal security on plans and actions around vulnerability management.
Required Qualifications
2 years of experience in a hands-on security engineering role.
0-1 year experience with common vulnerabilities and exposure (CVE) database, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), and related standards.
1 year experience with networking protocols, operating systems (Linux preferred), and cloud platforms (any one cloud platform like GCP or AWS or Azure).
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, MCSE, RHEL or similar certifications are a plus.
Experience With Jenkins, Ansible Or Other IAC Tools Preferred.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is
$79,310.00 - $158,620.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health (https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits)
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/08/2025
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $79,310 - $158,620
