Security Analyst III

The Fountain Group LLC

Chicago, IL(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Business Intelligence, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Computer Security, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Services, Follow Through, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), High School Diploma, Image Management, Machine Tool, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Microsoft Windows Azure, Nessus, Operational Audit, Operational Support, PCI-DSS, Power BI, Product Lifecycle, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Analysis, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Vulnerability Scanners, Windows PowerShell
LOCATION
Chicago, IL(remote)
POSTED
Today
We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Vulnerability Management Analyst III for a prominent client of ours. This position Remote. USC or GC required.  Sorry, NO C2C.  
Job Details:
  • 1 year assignment, possibility conversion based upon performance.
  • Monday – Friday, Standard hours (REMOTE).
  • The Vulnerability Management Analyst supports enterprise vulnerability operations by validating findings, assessing risk, coordinating remediation, and helping drive timely reduction of security exposure and risk across infrastructure, cloud, container, application, endpoint, and externally facing environments.
  • This role requires strong analytical judgment, operational follow-through, and the ability to translate large volumes of vulnerability data into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Validate and triage vulnerability findings from internal scans, external scans, attack surface management sources, and threat intelligence, including scope validation, ownership attribution, and exposure assessment.
  • Assess severity, exploitability, exposure, business impact, compensating controls, and residual risk to support risk-based prioritization across infrastructure, cloud, container, endpoint, network, and externally exposed environments.
  • Engage technology stakeholders and remediation owners throughout the vulnerability lifecycle, from identification and owner routing through remediation treatment, progress tracking, closure validation, and risk-based escalation.
  • Support rapid response for vulnerability threat intelligence escalations and PatchNow Critical events through scope analysis, owner routing, remediation treatment, tracking, and closure verification.
  • Identify recurring risk patterns, workflow friction, and data quality issues; recommend practical improvements to processes, tooling, automation, and reporting that improve remediation outcomes and operational consistency.
Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma is Required.  (Bachelor’s degree is preferred.)
  • 3 plus years’ experience in vulnerability management across cloud and container environments and supporting enterprise tools
with Qualys or Tenable or Nessus.
  • Enterprise environment experience required. Payment card industry/financial services experience preferred.
  • Strong understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle activities, including identification, validation, prioritization, remediation coordination, risk treatment awareness, and closure verification.
  • Experience in financial services, regulated environments, or organizations with formal technology risk, audit, compliance, and vulnerability management regulatory requirements (PCI DSS, FFIEC).
  • Scripting, automation, API, and data analysis experience using tools or languages such as Python, PowerShell, VBA, Power Query, SQL, R, or similar.
  • Experience with business intelligence, reporting, or analytics tools such as Power BI and Excel for validating reports, analyzing trends, and communicating actionable insights.
  • Practical familiarity with AI-enabled productivity or analysis tools, coding assistants, prompt-based workflows, or tool orchestration in a professional setting.
  • Relevant security or technology certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CISSP, cloud security certifications, vulnerability management vendor certifications, or equivalent practical experience.
 
Tools and Environment (Preferred):
  • Vulnerability management and scanning platforms such as Qualys, Wiz, or comparable enterprise vulnerability management tools.
  • External attack surface management tools, exposure monitoring platforms, and internet-facing asset discovery workflows.
  • Cloud and container environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, container image lifecycle management, and cloud workload security fundamentals.
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About the Company

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The Fountain Group LLC

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.thefountaingroup.com/