IT Technical Manager-VMWare Vulnerability
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Contract
3 weeks ago
Key skills
.NETBIPower BISAPLeadership
About this role
Title: IT Technical Manager-VMWare Vulnerability
Location: Houston, TX (4-5 Days Onsite)
C2C/W2
*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.