Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

 

Who We Are

 

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company.  We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

What you’ll do 

 

As the Vulnerability Management Team Specialist, you will be responsible for driving risk reduction across the Vodafone UK estate as well as acting as the lead on topics such as hardening compliance, Security Patching and Vulnerability Mitigation. Your role will be to understand the needs of key technical stakeholders to identify methods and solutions for the purpose of remediating vulnerabilities using industry best practices. As well providing subject matter expertise you will also be expected to have a broad awareness and understanding of new and emerging vulnerabilities and threats that could impact Vodafone. 

Main responsibilities :

 

Lead the vulnerability management function for Vodafone UK Lead day-to-day vulnerability management activities such as scanning, tracking, and reporting. Identify best practice around vulnerability remediation. Rollout security hardening and vulnerability mitigation. Working with Risk functions to identify risk and actions for mitigation/ resolution Assess existing risk and control gaps by reviewing incident reports, problem management and vulnerability management findings and security audits Develop, measure, and analyse Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), to design and generate metric reports and develop our own scheduling platform to streamline coordination activities. Develop and grow the vulnerability management team providing mentoring, coaching and development opportunities. Lead the Telecommunications Security Act implementation for the Vulnerability Management function. Lead and present on behalf of Vulnerability Management for internal and external (inc customer) audits Communicate fluently orally and in writing, and present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences Facilitate positive collaboration between global stakeholders who share common objectives Be a Vodafone Cyber remediation champion Encourage Secure by Design principles

Who you are

 

Leading Experience of Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing. Expert knowledge of vulnerability scanning toolsets e.g. Qualys, Tenable or Rapid7 Expert knowledge of pathing toolsets including TrueSight, Red Hat Satellite and IBM BigFix, Leading knowledge of information security management and cyber security principles Project management experience Solid understanding of networking concepts Solid understanding of IT concepts including serverless and containerisation  Familiarity with programming/scripting languages  The ability to communicate fluently orally and in writing Experience of working in agile and fast paced pressured environments Experience of devising, visualising and presenting Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) The ability to build great working relationships and are culturally sensitive and socially flexible in a global corporate environment Security related industry accreditations such as ITIL, GIAC, CREST, CISM, CISSP (desirable but not essential) 

 

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

 

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break. 
 

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.