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OVERVIEW
Live the experience
. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity.
Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.
We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty.
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
The Engineer - Vulnerability Management is responsible for working with the VM Manager to design, implement, and maintain a robust vulnerability management program across hybrid environments, including on-premises, cloud, containers, and SaaS platforms.
This role focuses on technical execution—deploying and tuning scanning tools (Tenable Security Center/Falcon Exposure Management), then using continuous, data driven communication to remediation teams via ServiceNow VR so that they are empowered to address the riskiest vulnerabilities within their environments. The engineer will leverage risk-based prioritization, threat intelligence, and business context to reduce exposure and improve resilience.
This position requires deep technical expertise in vulnerability scanning technologies, scripting and automation, and security practices across the traditional and cloud-native spectrum. The engineer will collaborate closely with infrastructure, cloud, application, and security teams to drive remediation according to organizational SLAs, and continuously improve program maturity through metrics, automation, and emerging technologies.
YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:
Vulnerability Identification & Scanning
Design, schedule, and optimize authenticated/credentialed scans for on‑prem, cloud, and remote endpoints; ensure minimal disruption and scan hygiene
Validate scanner configuration and coverage (e.g., Qualys/Tenable/Rapid7/Falcon Exposure Management) and continuously tune for false-positive reduction
Risk-Based Prioritization
Prioritize findings using context: exploit likelihood (EPSS), Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA KEV), network exposure, business impact, compensating controls, and asset criticality
Correlate with threat intel and active detections (EDR/XDR/SIEM), elevating actively exploited vulnerabilities to emergency treatment
Define severity thresholds and SLAs per asset class; manage exceptions with time-bound risk acceptance and compensating controls.
Remediation & Ticketing
Drive remediation by regularly partnering with Infra/Platform, Cloud, and App teams to empower them to make informed decisions when weighing the priority of patches and configuration changes versus compensating controls and operational realities
Integrate with ticketing systems (ServiceNow VR) to ensure that proper assignment logic is in place, and that automated validation scans determine the status of fix actions.
Assist the Security Operations team as they execute zero‑day/rapid-response playbooks (e.g. scans/queries, exploitability assessments, validations, enrich post‑mortems)
Asset & Exposure Discovery
Contribute to and help maintain an accurate, continuously updated asset inventory across a primary scope of endpoints, servers, and network devices, as well as containers, mobile, OT/IoT, and cloud resources (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Integrate data from CMDB, cloud provider APIs, EDR/XDR, MDM, and attack surface management to reduce blind spots
Assist CMDB owner with categorization of assets for business criticality, data sensitivity, internet-exposure, and ownership to enable risk-based prioritization
Validation & Continuous Improvement
Perform targeted rescans and exploit-simulation where safe to confirm remediation
Tune detection rules to reduce noise; establish a feedback loop with platform owners for recurring findings
Run root cause analyses for chronic issues (missing patch baselines, unsupported OS, inadequate maintenance windows)
Align with risk and audit frameworks (NIST CSF/800‑53, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOC 2) and support audit evidence requests
Maintain policy/standards for scanning coverage, remediation SLAs, and risk acceptances.
Cloud, Containers, and DevSecOps Integration
Work with teams utilizing existing scanning in their CI/CD pipelines and enforce policy gates for images, IaC, and dependencies
Partner with cloud engineering to communicate misconfigurations (CSPM/CNAPP) and high-risk services (public S3, exposed admin ports, overly permissive IAM)
Champion SBOM generation and consumption; track vulnerable components (e.g., Log4j) across apps, images, and functions
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Act as the primary point of contact with Infra/Platform, Cloud, AppSec, Networking, and Business Owners for remediation prioritization
Communicate risk in business terms; escalate blockers; provide clear, concise guidance
Automation & Tooling
Build automation for asset enrichment, ticket creation, SLA tracking, and report generation (APIs, scripts, workflows)
Evaluate and pilot emerging capabilities (exposure management, ASM, CNAPP) and drive vendor/tool rationalization
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work across groups to identify opportunities for improvement within the environment, both technical and operational, along with plans to capture those benefits.
Responsible for ensuring adherence to existing processes both operationally, and in support of PCI and/or SOX audit requirements.
Collaborate with other members of the Engineering organization to create and maintain standards and operating procedures, and provide information as appropriate to manager, project manager, and various departments within the Company.
ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or equivalent experience (5+ years in cybersecurity)
Preferred Certifications – CISSP or equivalent
3-5 years professional experience in a relevant field
Excellent analysis/troubleshooting skills, able to solve problems efficiently
Excellent communication skills; feels comfortable working with non-technical business partners
Skilled and comfortable with tackling complex challenges, either in leading the troubleshooting effort or advising/leading others
Work with production support and project consultants in an onshore / offshore model
Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Solid knowledge of industry best practices and technical systems
Knowledgeable as to IT security concepts, compliance, principles, and tools
Ability to work in team in diverse/ multiple stakeholder environments
Ability to follow-up, follow through and deliver timely results
Proven track record of delivering high quality solutions on time and on schedule
Flexibility of providing support during odd hours, weekends, and peak seasons
Off-Hours support including 24x7 on-call required
Minimal travel required (training/conferences)
Retail industry experience preferred
The pay range for this position is $90,800.00 - $120,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits.
Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta
ABOUT
At
Ulta Beauty
(NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful
. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label.
Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
Responsibilities
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE: The Engineer - Vulnerability Management is responsible for working with the VM Manager to design, implement, and maintain a robust vulnerability management program across hybrid environments, including on-premises, cloud, containers, and SaaS platforms. This role focuses on technical execution—deploying and tuning scanning tools (Tenable Security Center/Falcon Exposure Management), then using continuous, data driven communication to remediation teams via ServiceNow VR so that they are empowered to address the riskiest vulnerabilities within their environments. The engineer will leverage risk-based prioritization, threat intelligence, and business context to reduce exposure and improve resilience.
This position requires deep technical expertise in vulnerability scanning technologies, scripting and automation, and security practices across the traditional and cloud-native spectrum. The engineer will collaborate closely with infrastructure, cloud, application, and security teams to drive remediation according to organizational SLAs, and continuously improve program maturity through metrics, automation, and emerging technologies.
YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:
Vulnerability Identification & Scanning
Design, schedule, and optimize authenticated/credentialed scans for on‑prem, cloud, and remote endpoints; ensure minimal disruption and scan hygiene
Validate scanner configuration and coverage (e.g., Qualys/Tenable/Rapid7/Falcon Exposure Management) and continuously tune for false-positive reduction
Risk-Based Prioritization
Prioritize findings using context: exploit likelihood (EPSS), Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA KEV), network exposure, business impact, compensating controls, and asset criticality
Correlate with threat intel and active detections (EDR/XDR/SIEM), elevating actively exploited vulnerabilities to emergency treatment
Define severity thresholds and SLAs per asset class; manage exceptions with time-bound risk acceptance and compensating controls.
Remediation & Ticketing
Drive remediation by regularly partnering with Infra/Platform, Cloud, and App teams to empower them to make informed decisions when weighing the priority of patches and configuration changes versus compensating controls and operational realities
Integrate with ticketing systems (ServiceNow VR) to ensure that proper assignment logic is in place, and that automated validation scans determine the status of fix actions.
Assist the Security Operations team as they execute zero‑day/rapid-response playbooks (e.g. scans/queries, exploitability assessments, validations, enrich post‑mortems)
Asset & Exposure Discovery
Contribute to and help maintain an accurate, continuously updated asset inventory across a primary scope of endpoints, servers, and network devices, as well as containers, mobile, OT/IoT, and cloud resources (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Integrate data from CMDB, cloud provider APIs, EDR/XDR, MDM, and attack surface management to reduce blind spots
Assist CMDB owner with categorization of assets for business criticality, data sensitivity, internet-exposure, and ownership to enable risk-based prioritization
Validation & Continuous Improvement
Perform targeted rescans and exploit-simulation where safe to confirm remediation
Tune detection rules to reduce noise; establish a feedback loop with platform owners for recurring findings
Run root cause analyses for chronic issues (missing patch baselines, unsupported OS, inadequate maintenance windows)
Align with risk and audit frameworks (NIST CSF/800‑53, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOC 2) and support audit evidence requests
Maintain policy/standards for scanning coverage, remediation SLAs, and risk acceptances.
Cloud, Containers, and DevSecOps Integration
Work with teams utilizing existing scanning in their CI/CD pipelines and enforce policy gates for images, IaC, and dependencies
Partner with cloud engineering to communicate misconfigurations (CSPM/CNAPP) and high-risk services (public S3, exposed admin ports, overly permissive IAM)
Champion SBOM generation and consumption; track vulnerable components (e.g., Log4j) across apps, images, and functions
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Act as the primary point of contact with Infra/Platform, Cloud, AppSec, Networking, and Business Owners for remediation prioritization
Communicate risk in business terms; escalate blockers; provide clear, concise guidance
Automation & Tooling
Build automation for asset enrichment, ticket creation, SLA tracking, and report generation (APIs, scripts, workflows)
Evaluate and pilot emerging capabilities (exposure management, ASM, CNAPP) and drive vendor/tool rationalization
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work across groups to identify opportunities for improvement within the environment, both technical and operational, along with plans to capture those benefits.
Responsible for ensuring adherence to existing processes both operationally, and in support of PCI and/or SOX audit requirements.
Collaborate with other members of the Engineering organization to create and maintain standards and operating procedures, and provide information as appropriate to manager, project manager, and various departments within the Company.
Qualifications
ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or equivalent experience (5+ years in cybersecurity)
Preferred Certifications – CISSP or equivalent
3-5 years professional experience in a relevant field
Excellent analysis/troubleshooting skills, able to solve problems efficiently
Excellent communication skills; feels comfortable working with non-technical business partners
Skilled and comfortable with tackling complex challenges, either in leading the troubleshooting effort or advising/leading others
Work with production support and project consultants in an onshore / offshore model
Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Solid knowledge of industry best practices and technical systems
Knowledgeable as to IT security concepts, compliance, principles, and tools
Ability to work in team in diverse/ multiple stakeholder environments
Ability to follow-up, follow through and deliver timely results
Proven track record of delivering high quality solutions on time and on schedule
Flexibility of providing support during odd hours, weekends, and peak seasons
Off-Hours support including 24x7 on-call required
Minimal travel required (training/conferences)
Retail industry experience preferred
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