Job Description
Job Title:  Vulnerability Detection & Management Specialist
City:  Hyderabad
State/Province:  Telangana
Posting Start Date:  1/7/26
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
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Job Description

Role Purpose


The purpose of this role is to analyse, identify, rectify & recommend specific improvement measures that help in the security posture of the organization by protecting the sensitive information
 

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Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Scanning & Detection

  • Perform continuous vulnerability discovery and assessment using Tanium and Qualys across:
    • Servers (Windows/Linux)
    • Endpoints
    • Network devices
    • Cloud workloads (AWS/Azure/GCP, if applicable)
  • Configure and manage authenticated and unauthenticated scans.
  • Ensure proper scan coverage, agent health, and asset visibility.

Vulnerability Analysis & Risk Assessment

  • Analyze scan results to:
    • Validate true positives and eliminate false positives
    • Identify exploitability and business impact
  • Perform risk-based prioritization using:
    • CVSS scores
    • Asset criticality
    • Threat intelligence (KEV, exploit availability)

Remediation & Lifecycle Management

  • Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to:
    • Recommend remediation actions
    • Validate patching and configuration fixes
  • Track vulnerabilities through the full lifecycle:
    • Open → In Progress → Mitigated → Closed
  • Perform rescan and verification post-remediation.

Reporting & Metrics

  • Generate weekly, monthly, and executive-level reports including:
    • Vulnerability trends
    • SLA compliance
    • Risk posture by severity
  • Maintain dashboards and KPIs for leadership and stakeholders.

Compliance & Governance

  • Support compliance requirements such as:
    • Internal security standards
    • Regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI-DSS, etc.)
  • Assist during audits by providing evidence and vulnerability reports.

Process Improvement & Automation

  • Improve vulnerability management workflows using:
    • Tanium automation
    • Qualys reporting and tagging
  • Identify opportunities to optimize scanning, remediation SLAs, and reporting.

 

Primary Tools & Technologies

  • Tanium (Asset discovery, vulnerability detection, endpoint visibility)
  • Qualys VM / VMDR
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
  • Cloud platforms: AWS / Azure (nice to have)
  • Ticketing tools: ServiceNow / JIRA
  • Scripting (nice to have): Python, PowerShell, Bash

 

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 7 years of experience in Vulnerability Management / Detection & Assessment
  • Strong hands-on experience with Tanium and Qualys
  • Solid understanding of:
    • CVE, CVSS, CWE
    • OWASP Top 10 (basic understanding)
  • Knowledge of:
    • Patch management
    • System hardening
    • Network and OS security fundamentals
  • Experience working in enterprise or client-facing environments

 

Good to Have

  • Exposure to Cloud Security vulnerability assessments
  • Experience with KEV, threat intelligence feeds
  • Security certifications:
    • CEH
    • Security+
    • Qualys or Tanium certifications
  • Automation or scripting experience

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Soft Skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet SLAs
  • Ownership mindset and proactive risk identification

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Mandatory Skills: Vulnerability Assessment Penetrationtest .

 

Experience: 5-8 Years .

 

Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.
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