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Job Description:
Company Description:
McDonald's growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald's will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway. 
McDonald's Global Technology is here to power tomorrow's feel-good moments.  
That's why you'll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we're digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we're reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald's restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that's where our diverse and talented teams come in. They're made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.  
Check out the McDonald's Global Technology Technical Blog (  to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy. 
Department Overview
McDonald's Global Cyber Security is looking for a highly motivated, diligent, and skilled analyst to join the Vulnerability Management Technology team. This team protects McD's customers, data, and brand by identifying vulnerabilities and threats to our organization and working to drive remediation of identified security risks. Vulnerability Management is a capability of Global Security Services within the larger Global Cyber Security Operations (GCS) function. Join us to support and improve our efforts to identify and reduce McDonald's attack surface and help our business continue to have remarkable impacts on our customer's lives.
This role is a key member of the team and works with internal and external groups to identify and drive remediation of information security risks. In this role, you will develop new Cybersecurity services and improving existing services to meet the growing needs for protecting our users, devices, networks, applications, and data through vulnerability management. The ideal candidate will have prior experience building and managing a vulnerability management platform, analyzing vulnerabilities to determine applicability and impact, reporting vulnerability and risk information to senior leadership, and leading prioritization and remediation strategies in an enterprise environment.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
+ Be aware of important vulnerabilities and new threats affecting McDonald's. Act as a Vulnerability Management expert, assisting teams in understanding detected vulnerabilities and offering remediation mentorship.
+ Develop and maintain processes to address vulnerabilities promptly, encouraging clear communication with collaborators and addressing exceptions to SLAs.
+ Use vulnerability management infrastructure that includes scanners, sensors, and agent configurations. (Tenable/Nessus, Security Center, Qualys, Wiz, ServiceNow and RBVM for vulnerability management.)
+ Focus on prioritization of vulnerabilities based on potential impact to McDonald's; exposure and likelihood of compromise based on Common Vulnerability Score System (CVSS); CISA KEV; EPSS; proprietary algorithms; external threats; and internal risk factors.
+ Evaluate extensive data to spot risks and trends, boost reporting maturity via prioritization and automation, and improve processes for presenting vulnerabilities and results to collaborators.
+ Build, modify, and mature vulnerability management reports and metrics to drive remediation across McDonald's environments, while leading projects focused on analytics, security, and ongoing data management strategies.
+ Develop insights that lead to short- term and long-term improvements in the enterprise vulnerability management program, review and build technical documentation, reports, and policies.
+ Collaborate with security and technology leaders to exchange best practices and insights, while supporting cybersecurity risk assessments, IT audits, and/or vulnerability assessments.
+ Ability to support 24 x 7 x 5 stakeholders
Qualifications
+ Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field
+ 2+ years of experience in information security, security operations and incident response, regulatory compliance or audit, vulnerability management, security engineering or similar experience. (Required)
+ Demonstrated understanding of vulnerability management technologies, processes, and programs is required, along with hands-on experience using tools such as Tenable, Wiz, Qualys, or Rapid7.
+ Experience with analyzing output from vulnerability management tools and security penetration tests for the purposes of prioritizing remediation efforts. (Required)
+ Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as: NIST, PCI DSS, ISO, etc. (Required)
+ Information security certifications, such as Security+, Network+, CCNA Security, GSEC, GCIA, GCFA, GPEN, CEH. (Preferred)
+ Experience with writing and implementing queries for metrics reports, dashboards, and reporting using Power BI is a plus.
Skills/Abilities:
+ Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
+ Knowledge of cybersecurity Vulnerability Management techniques, as applied to cloud, data, applications, platforms, operating systems and networks
+ A strong working understanding of cybersecurity architectural principles
+ Ability to understand technically challenging Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) information and resolve importance to McDonald's
+ Ability to work independently and as part of a team within tight timeframes and a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
+ balance multiple tasks simultaneously
+ General knowledge of laws, regulations, and standards relevant to the Cybersecurity / privacy.
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is $98,140.00 - $125,130.00 per year
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.
Additional Information:
Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. 
Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.
McDonald's is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald's provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Requsition ID: 1808