Vulnerability Management Specialist

A global SaaS Organisation requires a Contract Vulnerability Management Specialist to review and strengthen Defender (Endpoint and Servers) across a multi-OS, multi-tenant environment, owning the full vulnerability lifecycle, delivering technical remediation, improving processes, and embedding consistent governance and risk-based practices.

• Day Rate: £600-£650pd
• IR35 Status: Outside
• Travel: Fully Remote
• Duration: 6 Months initially

This VM Specialist will have the following previous experience:

• Lead a comprehensive uplift of Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Servers) across a complex, multi-OS, multi-tenant estate, identifying control gaps and driving measurable security improvements.
• Own and mature the full vulnerability management lifecycle discovery, risk-based prioritisation (CVSS and business context), remediation oversight, exception handling, and executive-level reporting.
• Deliver hands on technical remediation in partnership with IT and MSP teams, clearly articulating risk and required actions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assess and strengthen Defender configurations and operational processes, integrating web application scanning (e.g. Qualys) to provide a consolidated, risk-aligned vulnerability view.
• Embed consistent cross tenancy governance and BAU practices, ensuring policy adherence, effective mitigation controls, and reduced residual risk across the organisation.