Security engineer hr at Insight Global Boston, MA

Security Engineer (Contractor) – Boston, MA

We are evolving our security practices as we scale and we’re looking for a seasoned Security Engineering Contractor who can take the lead in shaping our incident response program, guiding risk management, and improving our overall security posture. This is a hands‑on role that will give you the chance to influence tool and process decisions while collaborating with engineering, operations, compliance, and executive stakeholders.

You’ll work across our AWS cloud and on‑premises infrastructure, ensuring security events are managed effectively, vulnerabilities are prioritized and addressed, and compliance standards are met.

• Incident Response Leadership – Design, run, and continuously improve the Security Incident Response program. Develop and tune SIEM use cases, manage SOC alerts, and lead incident escalations.
• Vulnerability Management – Own and drive the vulnerability management program for cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Web Application Security – Manage and optimize WAF configurations and rulesets to protect applications from common threats.
• Dev Sec Ops  Practices – Work with engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Security Platform Enablement – Build and improve security tooling and platforms that enable engineering teams to detect, triage, and remediate issues independently.
• Risk Guidance & Reporting – Provide actionable risk guidance and deliver intelligent, contextual reports to leadership.
• Security Operations – Prioritize, categorize, and contain incidents; design and maintain playbooks.
• Cloud Security Posture – Leverage AWS Guardduty and related tools to drive remediation and improvements.
• Compliance Alignment – Guide the company alignment with CIS benchmarks, AWS best practices, PCI DSS, and other relevant frameworks.

• 8+ years total work experience, including 6+ years in cybersecurity engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in security incident response management.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM products and SOC operations.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS security services.
• Strong knowledge of security standards, frameworks, and best practices.
  
  Proven track record in vulnerability management.
• Experience with compliance‑driven environments (CCPA, GDPR, SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc.).
• Familiarity with Terraform, scripting, and query languages.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters.

Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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