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Lead Vulnerability Management Operations Engineer

McKesson
Irelandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Nov 2025
💰 €87,800/yr

About the role

<p>McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.</p><p></p><p>What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.</p><p></p><p><b>About the Role:</b></p><p></p><p>McKesson is in the business of better health, and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. We partner with payors, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. We believe in the importance of strong, vital organizations because we know that patients can only be healthy when our system is healthy.</p><p></p><p>Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—by joining McKesson you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. Talented, compassionate people are the future of our company—and of healthcare. At McKesson, you’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.</p><p></p><p>McKesson is looking for a Vulnerability Management Operations Lead to help support information security capabilities and compliance across Business units and Enterprise IT organizations within McKesson.  As a Vulnerability Management Operations Lead you will be a key member of our Cybersecurity team.  The candidate will have a technical background in Threat &amp; Vulnerability Management and Infrastructure Engineering. He or she will also help represent the Cybersecurity team on various projects and boards.  The Vulnerability Management Operations Lead works with the Sr. Manager of Endpoint Vulnerability Management and plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization’s information and systems by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities.</p><p></p><p><u>Key Responsibilities</u></p><p></p><p><u>Vulnerability Management</u>:</p><ul><li><span>Lead the deployment, configuration and optimization of McKesson’s Vulnerability Management Solution (VMS)</span></li><li><span>Lead the maintenance and optimization of all Linux-based infrastructure associated with McKesson’s VMS</span></li><li><span>Establish clear understanding and documentation of all infrastructure associated with McKesson’s VMS</span></li><li><span>Periodically assess McKesson’s VMS configuration to ensure that all sites, exclusions, users and policies are accurate and up to date</span></li><li><span>Work with the Solution, Platform, Risk Management and Global Threat and Vulnerability Management teams to ensure operating system, and network vulnerabilities are patched or remediated in line with security policy requirements</span></li><li><span>Develop and maintain processes, policies and procedures to ensure McKesson’s Vulnerability Management solution remains compliant with McKesson’s security standards and industry best practice – including maintenance and support procedures</span></li><li><span>Develop and execute delivery plans in collaboration with Cybersecurity Service teams and BISO’s to implement security tools and capabilities</span></li></ul><p></p><p><u>Risk Evaluation</u>:</p><ul><li><span>Continuously monitor relevant sources (CVE databases, security bulletins, etc.) for newly identified vulnerabilities</span></li><li><span>Assess the impact and severity of vulnerabilities based on McKesson’s assets and risk appetite</span></li><li><span>Work with the Solution, Platform and Security Services teams to implement appropriate security solutions and tools based on the level of risk identified. Solution and toolsets include, but are not limited to endpoint security, database security, application security, and overall system logging and monitoring </span></li><li><span>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize vulnerabilities based on business impact</span></li><li><span> Maintain detailed knowledge of emerging threats, risks and technical innovations / security capabilities</span></li></ul><p></p><p><u>Advisory Role</u>:</p><ul><li><span>Provide actionable recommendations to management regarding vulnerability identification, prioritization and remediation.</span></li><li><span>Advise on appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce the organization’s risk exposure.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><u>Trend Analysis</u>:</p><ul><li><span>Analyze vulnerability data to identify trends, patterns, and emerging threats.<

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