Lead AI Engineer - Vulnerability Management Specialist (Hybrid)

ABOUT US

Were the worlds leading provider of secure financial messaging services headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value across borders through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale precision pace and trust that this demands and were proud to support the global economy.

Were unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value a reliable safe and secure approach that the community can trust completely. Were always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape without undermining that trust. Five decades on our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently test exhaustively then implement a connected and exciting era our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200 countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12000 banks and financial institutions.

Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

What to Expect:

In this role you will:

• Develop and execute the Vulnerability Management AI strategy and roadmap aligning initiatives with organizational cybersecurity objectives CTEM adoption and risk reduction goals
• Provide thought leadership on the application of AI within Vulnerability Management identifying innovative opportunities to improve security outcomes operational efficiency and decision-making
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies platforms and industry best practices to advance the organizations CTEM and exposure management capabilities
• Design develop and implement AI-enabled solutions that enhance vulnerability discovery prioritization remediation and reporting processes
• Develop intelligent automation capabilities to streamline vulnerability triage assignment validation exception handling and reporting activities
• Build and automate integrations with ServiceNow CMDB Vulnerability Response Module and other enterprise data sources to correlate enrich and deduplicate findings across multiple vulnerability assessment platforms
• Leverage threat intelligence exploitability data asset criticality attack path analysis and business context to strengthen risk-based vulnerability prioritization and remediation decision-making
• Develop AI-driven recommendations and predictive analytics to improve remediation planning vulnerability forecasting and exposure management
• Enhance visibility across vulnerability asset threat configuration and operational data sources to enable a holistic view of cyber risk
• Collaborate with SOC Threat Intelligence Asset Management Infrastructure Engineering and Application teams to embed AI-driven insights into operational processes and security workflows
• Influence and guide stakeholders across security and technology teams to drive adoption of AI-enabled capabilities promote process transformation and establish best practices
• Define and track success metrics ensuring continuous improvement in vulnerability remediation effectiveness operational efficiency and Security Patching KPI performance
• Support the evolution and operationalization of the organizations Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) program and associated reporting capabilities

What will make you successful:

We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelors Degree in Cyber Security Computer Science Information Systems or related field
• 8 years of professional experience
• Strong experience in Vulnerability Management Attack Surface Management Security Operations Exposure Management or Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability assessment and management platforms such as Tenable Qualys Rapid7 ServiceNow Vulnerability Response (VR) or equivalent solutions
• Experience applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning (ML) predictive analytics or data science techniques to cybersecurity use cases
• Knowledge of Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) threat intelligence exploit prediction attack path analysis and risk-based vulnerability management methodologies
• Strong understanding of CMDB asset management configuration management and security data integration concepts
• Experience developing or supporting security automation workflow orchestration API integrations and data pipelines across security platforms
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and innovation skills with the ability to identify improvement opportunities and drive transformational initiatives
• Strong stakeholder management collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to build consensus and drive adoption across security engineering and technology teams
• Self-motivated results-oriented and adaptable with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and evolving environment

The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $121564.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $225762.00 USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employees contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical dental vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families and retirement plan plus matching 401k.

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals like you with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

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Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.

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