Vulnerability Management Specialist | S3 | T&O | Milton Keynes

Santander is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Santander Digital Services is the team of technology and operations at Santander. Our team of over 7,000 people in 8 countries develops and/or implements financial solutions across a broad spectrum of technologies on all kinds of on-premise and cloud-based platforms.

We are seeking a Vulnerability Management and Security Hardening Specialist to focus on assessment and remediation of security vulnerabilities within infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in analysing security vulnerabilities and security hardening, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and providing governance and oversight for implementing timely, effective remediation to reduce the organisation’s risk exposure.

This role is ideal for someone with a background in IT operations, system administration, or infrastructure management, who has developed excellent security awareness and is looking to specialize in remediation and hardening. You’ll be highly detail-oriented, capable of balancing risk against operational impact, and comfortable working across multiple teams and vendors to deliver measurable security improvements.

To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Review vulnerability reports provided by the security team and validate findings against the environment.
• Assess the potential impact of vulnerabilities on business systems and services.
• Integrate with local and global team to drive positive outcomes for patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Support audit and compliance reviews by providing remediation evidence and reports.
• Communicate and escalate remediation status, risks, and challenges to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as a technical point of contact for infrastructure vulnerability issues.
• Act as the liaison between the security function (who identifies vulnerabilities) and the IT teams (who implement fixes).

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role:

• Excellent understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle with emphasis on remediation and closure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders, including senior leadership and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms & EUT.
• Experience in managing scanning tools, agents, and integrations e.g. with CMDB.
• Experience in using ticketing and ITSM tools e.g., Jira, ServiceNow.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to assess risks and propose practical solutions.

Education: Degree in a relevant field (e.g., IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent experience) is preferred.

At Santander, your contribution matters. We recognise the difference you make every day, and we make sure you feel valued, supported and rewarded in return.

Salary Range: £60,800.00 - £91,200.00 per annum (depending on experience). This salary range represents the expected remuneration for the role. Annual salary is based on a standard 35-hour working week. Actual salary offered will depend on skills, experience, qualifications and location.

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5 years service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.

Company funded individual private medical insurance and protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance.

Support for every life stage — from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.

We’re committed to creating a recruitment experience that’s accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates.

Right to work in the UK: All candidates must have the right to work in the UK to commence employment with Santander.

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.