OT Security Response Engineer Job Cambridge area,Massachusetts USA,IT/Tech

The Role

Moderna is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Response Engineer to strengthen our enterprise defense and incident responsecapabilitieswith afocus on protecting and responding to threats across OT environments.

This role brings together incident responseexpertiseandOTCybersecurity,centered on protecting the systems that monitor, control, and support critical manufacturing operations. Thispositionwill sit on theCybersecurity

Incident Response team and collaborate across

Cybersecurity teams and OT-related teamsall whilesupportingcontainment and response actions that account for the unique constraints of industrial systems.

The idealcandidatewill combine incident responseexpertisewith a deep technical understanding of OT environments and OT-specific threats. They will be skilled at balancing cyberincidentswith operationalcontinuityin mind, ensuring that response activities are practical,timelyand aligned with the appropriate cross-functionalpartnersto help keep Moderna secure.

Here’s What You’ll Do
Incident Response & Investigation

Strong understanding of incident response processes, including triage, containment, eradication,recovery and post-incident review.
Experience investigating security alerts, related to malware, endpoint threats,identitybasedattacks, etc.
Hands-on experience with security tools such as Splunk SIEM, Nozomi, Crowd Strike Falcon
Understanding of regulatory concerns in an OT environment
Experience coordinating response efforts across multiple teams, like cybersecurity, OT, and IT teams
Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly summarize technical findings, business impact,and necessary response actions
Knowledge of OT-specific threats
Comfortable investigating security events by analyzing alerts and digging into logs about network traffic and system behavior

Here’s What You’ll Need (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, ora related discipline.
6+yearsof experience incybersecurity, software engineering, and/orIT with subject matterexpertiseinareassuch asthreat detection,detections engineering,response, or threat hunting.
Strong hands-onexpertisein Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), Defender,andCrowd

Strike Falcon.
Knowledge of OT/ICSenvironments, manufacturing networks, equipmentconnectivityand operational constraints in these environments.
Understanding ofcloud security architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern detection telemetry.
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and CIS frameworks for threat mapping and control alignment.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work.

That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $ - $. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant…