Cybersecurity Specialist (Qualys)

TL;DR

Cybersecurity Specialist (Qualys): Owns and continuously improves an enterprise Qualys vulnerability management platform with an accent on vulnerability scanning, asset data quality, integrations, and risk-based prioritization. Focus on validating AI-generated security insights, identifying attack paths and exposure trends, automating remediation workflows, and coordinating vulnerability remediation across infrastructure, cloud, application, and governance teams.

Location: Onsite five days a week in East Peoria, Illinois; Nashville, Tennessee; or Irving, Texas, United States. Relocation is available. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: $128,470–$208,770 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, turbines, and locomotives, supported by dealer and financial services networks.

What you will do

• Administer and govern the enterprise Qualys platform, including scan profiles, scanner appliances, Cloud Agents, asset tags, access controls, and platform health.
• Maintain integrations with ServiceNow, CMDB, cloud platforms, reporting systems, and security technologies.
• Analyze vulnerability data, threat intelligence, exploitability, and asset context to prioritize remediation using TruRisk and related Qualys capabilities.
• Evaluate AI-generated insights and predictive analytics to identify false positives, emerging trends, attack paths, and heightened exposure.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, application, DevOps, governance, and compliance teams on remediation, audits, documentation, and secure configurations.
• Improve vulnerability management maturity through automation, new Qualys modules, workflow enhancements, and root-cause analysis.

Requirements

• Experience in vulnerability management and security operations.
• Hands-on experience with Qualys or similar vulnerability management platforms, authenticated scanning, Cloud Agents, and asset management.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, TCP/IP networking, AWS, and Azure.
• Experience analyzing vulnerability data, CVSS scores, and threat intelligence.
• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, predictive risk modeling, and AI security tools such as Microsoft Copilot or Security Copilot.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across security, infrastructure, and application teams.

Nice to have

• Qualys certifications in vulnerability management, policy compliance, web application scanning, VMDR, CSAM, ETM, Cloud Agent, or EASM.
• Experience with ITIL, ServiceNow or Remedy, CI/CD pipelines, CMDB integrations, and security reporting or ticketing platforms.
• Scripting experience with Python or PowerShell.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments and translating technical findings into actionable guidance for non-technical teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off, holidays, and volunteer time.
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, disability, life insurance, parental, and adoption benefits.
• Career development, tuition reimbursement, incentive bonus, employee discounts, and wellness programs.
• Employment is subject to successful completion of a drug screen.