Qualys Security Engineer

About this role

Responsibilities

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• Administration and tuning of Qualys across a global tenant
• Operational and technical support for the Qualys security platform to ensure continuous vulnerability management and asset visibility across enterprise environments
• Advanced configurations: connectors, FIM, QGS, agent support, user/access management
• Asset tagging, QQL, dashboards, and reporting
• Perform configurations, troubleshooting, deployments and tweaking for the Qualys suite and other vulnerability detection tools
• Conduct Qualys agent investigations, identify root causes, propose and implement durable corrective actions
• Collaborate with SOC, Endpoint Security, Network, Analytics and Architecture teams to maintain security controls, support remediation, and ensure platform reliability
• Drive improvements in the vulnerability detection activities through agent configuration/remote scanning, troubleshooting, automation, enrichment, and workflow enhancements
• Help with complex incident response actions related to vulnerability detection and support major security initiatives
• Ensure high-quality handling of request/incident and changes using SNOW and Jira, working fully aligned with ITIL processes
• Participate in the elaboration and maintenance of Qualys documentation using Confluence

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Qualys or similar vulnerability detection tools, operating at enterprise scale
• Understanding of Qualys agents and the way they work, Qualys connectors, Qualys QGS, scanners (both on prem and virtual), FIM
• Experience in handling Qualys agent issues, tweaking of scanning profiles, network connectivity issues
• Ability to read, interpret, and correlate logs from multiple sources (with focus on Qualys logs used to troubleshoot issues)
• Experience with ITIL processes and working with SNOW/Jira
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and comfort with complex, distributed systems
• Strong communication skills in English and ability to work with global teams and vendors
• Ability to take ownership, challenge existing configurations, and influence security posture through data-driven decisions
• Strong documentation, communication, and cross‑team collaboration skills
• Nice to have Skills:
• Experience with vulnerability detection tools (Qualys is a plus)
• Basic scripting knowledge for automation, enrichment, or bulk configuration changes
• Familiarity with Jira/Service Now/Confluence
• Experience in large, regulated environments (pharma, finance, manufacturing)
• Exposure to Security Operations/SOC collaboration, threat intel workflows, or cloud-security initiatives