Vulnerability Management Analyst

Location: Brand: RS Group Function: Digital & Technology Work Location: Virtual Location : This is a remote role, offering the flexibility to work virtually from anywhere within the UK. Contract Type : Permanent The Opportunity The Vulnerability Analyst is responsible for proactively identifying, validating and assessing security vulnerabilities across the organisation's technology estate. Working closely with the Vulnerability Manager, Security Operations, Risk Management, Infrastructure, Cloud, EUC, Network and Application teams, the role focuses on discovering security weaknesses, validating findings, assessing exploitability and determining risk to the organisation. The Vulnerability Analyst acts as the technical subject matter expert for vulnerability identification and prioritisation activities. What You'll Be Doing Conduct vulnerability assessments across infrastructure, cloud, endpoint, network and application environments using automated tools and manual assessment techniques. Support attack surface discovery and exposure management activities, validating findings to eliminate false positives. Assess the severity, exploitability, business impact and likelihood of compromise of identified vulnerabilities. Conduct technical analysis using threat intelligence and exploitation data, prioritising vulnerabilities using a risk-based methodology. Monitor emerging vulnerabilities and security advisories, assessing applicability to the organisation and supporting rapid assessment of critical vulnerabilities. Analyse proof-of-concept exploits and active threat activity. Work closely with remediation teams to explain findings, risks and vulnerability remediation approaches. Partner with the Risk Management team to support risk-based prioritisation, risk acceptance, exception management and escalation of material vulnerabilities. Produce technical vulnerability assessment reports, vulnerability trend analysis, risk insights and support executive reporting through accurate vulnerability data and technical commentary. What You'll Bring Essential Skills & Experience Experience in vulnerability management, security operations, or threat intelligence Strong understanding of cyber risk, exploitability, and attack patterns Ability to interpret complex technical data and translate into business risk Familiarity with vulnerability tooling (e.g. scanners, EDR, threat intel platforms) Strong stakeholder communication and influencing skills Understanding of vulnerability frameworks e.g. CVSS and Threat Intelligence Desired Skills & Experience Knowledge of ITIL processes Operating in a structured programme environment (agile and waterfall) Experience working in complex multi-vendor environments Experience with vulnerability tooling Experience within a global organisation, containing different operating companies We Are RS At RS, we are making amazing happen for a better world. As a global product and service solutions provider, we help industrial customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Operating in 33 markets, we support around one million customers worldwide with more than 875,000 stocked products, access to over five million additional products, and a range of service solutions designed to help businesses thrive. What sets us apart is our people. More than 8,500 colleagues around the world bring technical expertise, digital innovation, and a customer first mindset to everything we do. Guided by our values – we are one team, we deliver brilliantly, we do the right thing, and we make every day better, we're creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact. Join us and help make amazing happen. Rewards Our Reward Strategy Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company. Our total reward package is more than just the cash; our recognition and benefit offering provide the opportunity for us to recognise, reward and enable the wellbeing of our people at all stages of their journey with RS. Our rewards and benefits vary by country, but include: Financial - pension/retirement; life assurance; salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme) Wellbeing - medical plans; health screening; critical illness; disability insurance; holiday / paid time off; employee assistance programme; discounted gym/health club membership Lifestyle - transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing); onsite catering/lunch vouchers; retail discounts Spotlight – our global recognition programme provides a platform to highlight and recognise people role modelling our values Ready to Make Amazing Happen? Join over 8,500 colleagues and help us shape the future of our industry. Whoever you are, wherever you are — it all starts here. Apply now and make RS a part of your journey. #LI-REMOTE #LI-BM1