ALKU
Information Security Engineer
Andover, MA · Full-time
No sponsorship$150k-$180kDetected 13 hours ago
AWSAzureCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySIEMMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft DefenderDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseDNSFirewallVPNCiscoSD-WANZero TrustNetwork EngineeringLeadershipMentoringCISSPCompTIA
About the role
- Job Title: Information Security Engineer Location: Hybrid role based in Andover, MA with flexibility for remote work.
- Fast-paced, collaborative culture with opportunity for professional growth.
- Pay: $150,000 - $180,000 About ALKU Your next big career move starts here, join us at an organization that has been voted Best Place to Work for the past decade.
Responsibilities
- You will own ALKU's day-to-day cybersecurity operations and long-term security strategy, serving as the primary internal liaison to our Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) and our Managed Service Provider (MSP).
- Drive and maintain ALKU's cybersecurity roadmap and controls, aligning initiatives with business risk and priorities
- Help drive risk assessments, remediation planning, and evaluate security investments and vendors
- Ensure SLAs and security commitments from both partners are met
- Partner with MSP to maintain ALKU's incident response plan, tabletop exercise program, and post-incident review process
- Provide on-call escalation support during high-severity incidents
- Analyze security data, alerts, and logs to identify risks and trends; maintain up-to-date awareness of the evolving threat landscape
- Maintain accurate security incident records, documentation, and audit-ready evidence libraries
Requirements
- Experience with SASE, SD-WAN, or Zero Trust network architecture
- Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender compliance tooling
- Familiarity with CMMC 2.0 or NIST Controls
- occasional after-hours availability required
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and threat detection/response workflows
- familiarity with MDR/MSSP platforms preferred
- Experience managing or overseeing MSSPs and/or MSPs in an enterprise or mid-market environment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related field preferred
- equivalent experience considered
- Cloud security experience (Azure, AWS a plus)
Compensation
- $150,000 - $180,000
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Life and disability insurance
- PTO package, plus birthdays off and volunteer time off
- Student Loan Reimbursement after one year as a full-time employee
- Childcare reimbursement
Equal opportunity
- ALKU is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and provided equal employment opportunities.
- Employment decisions are based on business needs, job-related qualifications, merit, and performance, without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
- ALKU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants throughout the hiring process, consistent with applicable law.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**
This listing is sourced directly from ALKU's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.