Cloud Security Penetration Tester
Vanguard · Charlotte, NC · Mid Level · Cloud, IT and infrastructure · posted 2 days ago
Vanguard · Charlotte, NC · posted 11 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Vanguard |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Field | Operations and Management › Business operations and strategy |
| Level | Mid Level |
| Source category | not stated |
| Posted | 2026-10-29 (11 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
We're excited for a Vulnerability Management Analyst to join our high-energy team - to help build the future of Vanguard's attack surface management. This role sits at the intersection of security risk, automation, and emerging AI - driven capabilities. If you're a cybersecurity professional who thrives on critical thinking, challenging yourself, and shaping how humans and machines work together to reduce risk - this role is for you!
You'll be responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and managing vulnerabilities across Vanguard's hybrid infrastructure - ensuring adherence to security hardening standards and integration with AI-assisted remediation tooling. The role requires strong analytical & communication skills, combined with technical and security expertise. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team - working in a fast-paced cross-functional environment to protect Vanguard and its clients from cyber security threats
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This is a Mid Level role in the Operations and Management field (Business operations and strategy) at Vanguard. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.
The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Management analysts (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $101,860 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +10.1% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.
In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area the median for this occupation is $102,920 a year with 8,000 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.
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The job is in Charlotte, NC. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.
How Charlotte compares. Among the 100 largest places in North Carolina, Charlotte is #1 by population, #9 for remote work (#1 = most), #77 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #72 for homeownership (#1 = highest). Its county, Mecklenburg County, is #2 of 100 counties for average pay ($88,111).
Charlotte has 903,844 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 8.4% of the population of North Carolina. It covers 312 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,901 people per square mile. The median age is 34.5, 12% younger than the state median (34.5 against 39.1).
The median gross rent is $1,612 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% above the state median ($1,612 against $1,228). Over a year that is 23.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $385,700, which is 4.7 times the median household income ($82,068). 51.0% of households own their home, 23% below the state average (51.0% against 66.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area has 1,358,370 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,990 a year, about the same as the national median ($49,990 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (146,340 jobs, median $47,210); transportation and material moving (142,580 jobs, median $40,550); sales and related (139,760 jobs, median $40,880). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.4 times) and business and financial operations (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($133,220) and computer and mathematical ($120,930). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Mecklenburg County was 3.3%. 72.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Mecklenburg County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 57.4% drive alone, 1.9% use public transit, 1.7% walk, 28.8% work from home. 10.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 24% below the state average (10.6% against 13.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
48.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35% above the state share (48.0% against 35.6%). 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 106% above the state share (18.7% against 9.1%). The poverty rate is 11.7%, 10% below the state rate (11.7% against 13.0%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 81°F (27.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 40°F (4.4°C). About 1,146 mm (45 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jul is the wettest month (112 mm) and Jan the driest (80 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Pineville (9 miles, rent 4% lower); Matthews (9 miles, rent 9% higher); Mint Hill (10 miles, rent 5% lower); Stallings (12 miles, rent 17% higher). Rent differences are against Charlotte; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Charlotte, NC that have a guide, with what living there costs. The last-but-one column divides a year of rent by the median pay of the closest occupation ($102,920 a year), an estimate, not this employer's pay.
| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 0 mi | $1,612 | $385,700 | $82,068 | 10.6% | 18.8% | Jobs |
| Pineville, NC | 9 mi | $1,552 | $395,100 | $69,354 | 9.1% | 18.1% | — |
| Matthews, NC | 9 mi | $1,764 | $445,100 | $108,611 | 10.7% | 20.6% | — |
| Mint Hill, NC | 10 mi | $1,528 | $428,900 | $100,860 | 16.9% | 17.8% | — |
| Stallings, NC | 12 mi | $1,882 | $428,000 | $115,974 | 16.1% | 21.9% | — |
| Belmont, NC | 12 mi | $1,365 | $395,000 | $94,883 | 12.8% | 15.9% | — |
| Mount Holly, NC | 12 mi | $1,256 | $337,800 | $79,385 | 13.2% | 14.6% | — |
| Harrisburg, NC | 12 mi | $2,640 | $478,000 | $148,254 | 15.9% | 30.8% | — |
| Huntersville, NC | 14 mi | $1,834 | $472,900 | $120,516 | 13.7% | 21.4% | — |
| Weddington, NC | 14 mi | $1,927 | $824,100 | $190,766 | 14.5% | 22.5% | — |
| Indian Trail, NC | 14 mi | $2,077 | $385,000 | $108,483 | 17.7% | 24.2% | — |
| Fort Mill, SC | 15 mi | $1,503 | $487,500 | $121,823 | 15.9% | 17.5% | — |
| Tega Cay, SC | 16 mi | $1,408 | $529,200 | $142,000 | 25.6% | 16.4% | — |
| Lake Wylie, SC | 16 mi | $1,710 | $485,600 | $112,097 | 28.3% | 19.9% | — |
| Concord, NC | 17 mi | $1,451 | $353,700 | $86,921 | 17.3% | 16.9% | — |
| Cornelius, NC | 18 mi | $1,722 | $559,400 | $113,767 | 14.1% | 20.1% | — |
| Davidson, NC | 19 mi | $1,652 | $687,700 | $166,556 | 13.2% | 19.3% | — |
| Waxhaw, NC | 19 mi | $1,840 | $549,400 | $131,894 | 25.6% | 21.5% | — |
| Gastonia, NC | 20 mi | $1,204 | $277,600 | $64,059 | 19.3% | 14.0% | — |
| Monroe, NC | 21 mi | $1,246 | $309,100 | $72,540 | 23.4% | 14.5% | — |
Occupations close to Management analysts in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.
| Occupation ⇅ | National median pay ⇅ | Growth 2025–35 ⇅ | Openings a year (US) ⇅ | Open jobs here ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business operations specialists, all other | $83,050 | +3.9% | 98,700 | 4 open |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | $78,760 | +7.0% | 82,000 | none right now |
| Training and development specialists | $69,280 | +10.8% | 46,000 | none right now |
How far Charlotte, NC is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 0 mi | 903,844 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 340 mi | 977,670 |
| Columbus, OH | 350 mi | 914,802 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 429 mi | 885,860 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 455 mi | 1,579,706 |
| New York, NY | 532 mi | 8,483,844 |
| Chicago, IL | 589 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Houston, TX | 926 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Dallas, TX | 927 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 939 mi | 697,125 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 960 mi | 963,194 |
| Austin, TX | 1,039 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,105 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Denver, CO | 1,351 mi | 718,877 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,779 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Diego, CA | 2,074 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,126 mi | 3,857,263 |
| San Jose, CA | 2,270 mi | 990,138 |
| Seattle, WA | 2,283 mi | 754,195 |
| San Francisco, CA | 2,332 mi | 830,235 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 81 mi | 5 |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 112 mi | 7 |
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Charlotte, NC.
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Median rent in Charlotte is $1,612 a month and median household income $82,068 (ACS 2020–2024).
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