Now Hiring: Lead Tenable One Implementation Engineer

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid Minimum 2 Days Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract 12 Months

Anticipated Start Date: November 2026

Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM EST (40 hours/week)

Experience Level: Senior / Specialist III

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Tenable One Implementation Engineer to lead the design, deployment, configuration, integration, and operationalization of an enterprise-wide vulnerability and exposure management platform.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience implementing Tenable One in complex enterprise environments, with expertise in vulnerability scanning, asset discovery, system integrations, troubleshooting, and security operations.

This is a highly technical, hands-on engineering role focused on establishing centralized vulnerability management, improving asset visibility, and enabling risk-based vulnerability prioritization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, deployment, configuration, and implementation of the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform.

• Install, configure, and maintain Tenable Nessus scanners, agents, connectors, repositories, and access controls.

• Configure credentialed and non-credentialed vulnerability scans, including policies, schedules, exclusions, and performance settings.

• Integrate cloud, on-premises, remote, and internet-facing assets into the exposure management platform.

• Integrate Tenable One with ServiceNow, SIEM platforms, asset management systems, and REST APIs.

• Validate asset discovery, scanning coverage, vulnerability data accuracy, dashboards, and reporting.

• Troubleshoot scanner connectivity, authentication issues, agent health, API errors, and platform performance.

• Lead pilot implementations, phased deployments, production validation, and operational transitions.

• Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and operating procedures.

• Provide hands-on training, knowledge transfer, and technical support to internal teams.

• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, engineering, and vendor teams to ensure successful implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed at least one production Tenable One implementation as the lead or primary implementation engineer.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, deploying, and configuring Tenable One and Tenable Vulnerability Management.

• Strong experience with Nessus scanners, agents, connectors, credentials, scan policies, and asset tagging.

• Expertise in credentialed and non-credentialed vulnerability scanning, scanner placement, scan scheduling, and performance optimization.

• Experience integrating vulnerability management platforms with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM systems, SIEM solutions, and cloud environments.

• Strong troubleshooting skills involving scanner connectivity, authentication, APIs, agent health, and data quality.

• Understanding of security best practices, including role-based access control, least-privilege administration, credential protection, and audit logging.

• Experience managing enterprise-scale deployments, pilot testing, production rollouts, and operational handoffs.

• Ability to create detailed technical documentation and provide administrator training.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical problem-solving skills.

Candidates must be able to clearly describe their previous production Tenable One implementation experience, including their specific responsibilities, technologies deployed, and project outcomes.

Technical Skills & Tools

• Vulnerability Management: Tenable One, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Tenable Security Center, Nessus Scanners and Agents

• Security & Exposure Management: Tenable Web App Scanning, Tenable Cloud Exposure, Asset Discovery, Vulnerability Prioritization

• Integrations: ServiceNow Vulnerability Response, SIEM, REST APIs, Tenable Connectors

• Scripting & Automation: PowerShell, Python

• Additional Tools: Postman, Git, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing vulnerability management solutions across large, distributed enterprise environments.

• Experience integrating cloud and on-premises infrastructure with enterprise security platforms.

• Relevant Tenable, cybersecurity, cloud, vulnerability assessment, or ITIL certifications.

• Experience developing operational procedures, training materials, and technical knowledge-transfer documentation.

• Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, exposure management, and vulnerability remediation workflows.

Additional Information

• Hybrid Work Arrangement: Minimum of two days onsite per week in New York City.

• Contract Duration: 12 months.

• Occasional travel to additional project locations may be required.

• Background screening and security access approvals may be required.

• Candidates must comply with applicable information security, confidentiality, and data protection policies.

Why This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cybersecurity engineer to lead a high-impact enterprise security implementation. You'll play a critical role in strengthening vulnerability management capabilities, improving security visibility, and establishing sustainable security operations across a complex environment.