Vendor Security Management Job Sunnyvale area,California USA,IT/Tech

We have an urgent requirement for a Vendor Security Management professional with strong experience in Vendor Security, Third-Party Risk Management, Network Security, VPN, Firewall Administration, and Vulnerability Management.

Job Title: Vendor Security Management
Location: Sunnyvale, CA / Austin, TX
Work Model: Hybrid 3 days onsite per week
Duration: Long Term Contract
Pay Rate: $70
Job Responsibilities
Vendor Security Management

Own the end-to-end vendor security onboarding and deployment process, including initial risk assessment, security questionnaires, due diligence, approvals, contractual security requirements, access provisioning, and ongoing monitoring.
Maintain and manage the vendor security register, including critical vendor information, security certifications such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001, insurance certificates, NDA/DPA agreements, penetration test reports, and compliance documentation.
Define and enforce vendor access control policies based on least-privilege principles.
Conduct periodic vendor security reviews, risk reassessments, and compliance audits.
Manage vendor offboarding and ensure timely access revocation and completion of data-handling requirements.

Network Access & Connectivity

Design, implement, and manage secure vendor connectivity solutions.
Hands-on experience with Client-to-Site VPN and Site-to-Site VPN.
Troubleshoot VPN connectivity issues, including tunnel negotiation failures, authentication errors, routing issues, latency, and performance problems.
Define and enforce network segmentation policies for vendor access.
Review and approve firewall rules, ACLs, and network security policies for vendor connections.
Hands-on experience with Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and/or Fortinet firewalls is highly preferred.

Vulnerability & Security Scanning

Utilize vulnerability scanning tools such as Qualys, Tenable, or equivalent to assess vendor-connected environments.
Define scanning scope and schedules for vendor environments.
Track vulnerability remediation and ensure timely closure of findings.
Analyze scan results, prepare reports, and escalate critical vulnerabilities to appropriate stakeholders and vendor contacts.

Must-Have Skills

Strong experience in Vendor Security Management / Third-Party Security / Vendor Risk Management.
Hands-on experience managing end-to-end vendor security onboarding and deployment.
Strong understanding of IRQ / Information Risk Questionnaire processes.
Hands-on production experience with Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and/or Fortinet firewalls.
Strong knowledge of Client-to-Site and Site-to-Site VPN.
Strong network troubleshooting skills involving VPN, routing, authentication, connectivity, and provisioning.
Hands-on experience with Qualys, Tenable, or similar vulnerability scanning tools.
Strong understanding of network segmentation and least-privilege access.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Harshit Gupta
Senior Technical Recruiter
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Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.