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Vulnerability Specialist

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 3 months ago

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Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Job details

Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
No sponsorship mentioned, and this kind of work is rarely sponsored in Spain.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Madrid for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Experience with Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
Patch management and vulnerability remediation in database environments.
Scripting knowledge: PowerShell, Bash, and Python.
CVE and CVSS.
Patch lifecycle management.
Hardening and secure configurations (CIS Benchmarks).
Threat and vulnerability analysis.

Nice to have

Valuable experience with SCCM, WSUS, Ansible, and Red Hat Satellite.

Languages

Spoken and written English.

The role

Position: Security Remediation Specialist

You will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and resolving vulnerabilities in databases and systems, ensuring compliance with security standards and reducing organizational risk.

What you'll do

Vulnerability management and analysis using tools such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.
Validation of findings and prioritization according to criticality, exploitability, and business risk.
Remediation and hardening of databases following CIS Benchmarks and corporate standards.
Correction of insecure configurations in Oracle, DB2, MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
Collaboration with systems, DevOps, and applications teams.
Script development and automation of remediation and patching processes.
SLA monitoring, report generation, and audit support.

How you'll work

Modality: hybrid, with 1 day on-site per week in Madrid.
No shifts will be performed, although occasional interventions may be necessary.

About Tecdata Engineering

Tecdata Engineering (TECDATA ENGINEERING) is a technology consulting and services provider specialized in global technology projects, with a portfolio covering custom software development, legacy modernization, managed services, cloud infrastructure, Salesforce, cybersecurity (including SOC, pentesting and NIS2 compliance), and data & AI services, alongside IT talent services such as headhunting and staff augmentation. The company reports being founded in 2012 with around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and 5M in billing, and forms part of a broader technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants across 5 countries. It states it is present in major economic sectors including banking, telecommunications, and insurance.

In Spain, Tecdata Engineering hires across multiple locations including Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with a significant share of openings marked "Completamente remoto" (fully remote) or hybrid. Its careers portal organizes vacancies into departments such as Desarrollo y QA, Ciberseguridad, Cloud, DevOps, Sistemas y Producción, Gestión de Proyectos, Comercial, and RRHH, and current openings range from COBOL and mainframe-adjacent banking roles to data engineering, Salesforce, SAP, cybersecurity, and air traffic management QA. For international professionals considering a move to Spain, the volume of remote-eligible roles across the country is notable, though the company's careers and website content is published in Spanish.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2012
Employees: 500
Website: tecdata.es

Good to know if you are moving

Many openings are advertised as fully remote within Spain, e.g. "Senior Data Scientist – GCP Madrid · Completamente remoto" and "ML ENGINEER Madrid · Completamente remoto".
Hiring activity in Spain includes Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with hybrid and on-site arrangements depending on the role.
The company reports around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and was founded in 2012.
It is part of a technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants operating in 5 countries.
Its client sectors include banking, telecommunications, and insurance, so many roles involve regulated, enterprise-grade environments.

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