Pjtpartners

Pjtpartners

Vice President - Technology (Vulnerability Management & Security Engineering)

New York · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$61k-$800kDetected 20 days ago
PythonPowerShellLinuxComputer VisionCybersecurityPenetration TestingNetwork SecuritySIEMMicrosoft DefenderIncident ResponseLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

  • We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds.
  • Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues.
  • Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients.

Responsibilities

  • The Technology department at PJT is responsible for creating and continuously improving a robust and secure technology foundation that supports the firm's business activities.
  • The candidate should bring a solutions-oriented, investigative mindset, comfort in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to build strong relationships across Technology and relevant business functions.
  • perform or coordinate penetration testing and security assessments.
  • Drive remediation directly with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams - tracking findings from discovery through to validated closure.
  • Validate all remediations to confirm findings are fully resolved.
  • Develop and maintain meaningful vulnerability metrics and dashboards for senior leadership, incorporating risk-based scoring, SLA adherence, and trend analysis.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to embed vulnerability management considerations into the design, development, and testing of new systems and applications.
  • Coordinate with external vendors and partners to optimize detection quality, validate findings, and improve remediation workflows.
  • Execute vulnerability scans using tools such as Nessus, Qualys, or Rapid7; perform or coordinate penetration testing and security assessments.
  • Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards aligned to industry best practices (NIST, CIS, ISO) and PJT policy requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • 7-10+ years of experience in information security, with a strong focus on vulnerability management, secure design review, patch operations, and incident response.
  • PJT Partners seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:
  • Education & Experience
  • Demonstrated experience running a hands-on vulnerability management program - not solely in an oversight or program management capacity.
  • Experience providing incident response coverage, including participation in on-call rotations or extended-hours response.

Skills

  • Proficiency with vulnerability management platforms such as Nessus, Qualys, or Rapid7
  • ability to operate these tools directly, not just interpret reports.
  • Strong technical skills in vulnerability scanning, patch management, and network security protocols.
  • Working knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Linux) and web application security.
  • Familiarity with SIEM tools for alert triage and incident investigation.
  • Scripting and automation skills in PowerShell or Python
  • experience with workflow tools such as ServiceNow or JIRA.
  • Frameworks & Standards
  • Working knowledge of security frameworks including NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and ISO 27001.
  • Soft Skills & Availability
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • able to convey complex security issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Compensation

  • Expected annualized base salary of $150,000 - $175,000.

Benefits

  • In addition to vulnerability management, this individual will serve as a critical incident response resource, providing coverage during hours when the primary SOC team may not be available.

Company info

  • We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Cybersecurity Professional to own and drive the firm's vulnerability management and patching program.

Visa & Work Authorization

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