Security Engineer Ashland, MA

Security Engineer

A leading advanced manufacturing and engineering organization is seeking a Security Engineer to help strengthen and scale its enterprise cybersecurity capabilities. The company supports innovative programs across highly regulated industries, delivering cutting-edge engineering, technology, and manufacturing solutions. With a strong commitment to operational excellence and risk management, the organization invests heavily in modern security technologies and proactive cyber defense strategies.

The Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving enterprise security controls that protect critical systems, data, and infrastructure. This role partners closely with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to identify risks, remediate vulnerabilities, enhance monitoring capabilities, and ensure compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the Microsoft security ecosystem and a proactive approach to reducing organizational risk through technology, automation, and continuous improvement.

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise security controls utilizing Microsoft security and compliance technologies.
• Administer and optimize Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Sentinel, and related security platforms.
• Implement and enhance data protection, data loss prevention, information protection, and compliance controls.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, security reviews, and risk analyses to identify and remediate weaknesses.
• Improve security monitoring, logging, and SIEM capabilities to strengthen detection, response, and visibility across the environment.
• Develop, tune, and maintain security alerts, analytics, and detection content to reduce false positives and improve threat identification.
• Lead investigations into security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend containment and remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to integrate security best practices across systems and processes.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response planning activities.
• Prepare and maintain security documentation, including security plans, risk assessments, control documentation, and remediation plans.
• Analyze emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends to continuously improve the organization's cybersecurity posture.
• Develop security metrics, reporting, and executive-level dashboards to communicate risk and performance.
• Advocate for cybersecurity best practices and help foster a strong security-first culture throughout the organization.

• Work model:
  Primarily remote with occasional in-person collaboration as needed
• Flexible work schedule supporting distributed teams
• Opportunity to work with modern cloud, security, and compliance technologies
• Exposure to highly regulated environments and enterprise-scale cybersecurity initiatives
• Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and security innovation