Information Security Engineer

Job Title: Information Security Engineer Location: Hybrid – Andover, MA | Full-Time 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. Join one of the fastest-growing, top-rated staffing firms in the country. ALKU is a specialized consulting and staffing firm that connects exceptional talent with organizations across Technology, Life Sciences, Healthcare IT, Government, and other highly specialized industries. Since our founding, we've built our business around expertise, long-term relationships, and delivering an exceptional experience for both our clients and consultants. See it for yourself @LifeatALKU or on our website page: About ALKU! What You'll Do 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). You bring deep security engineering experience, a strong networking foundation, and the ability to communicate risk clearly to leadership Security Strategy & Governance Drive and maintain ALKU’s cybersecurity roadmap and controls, aligning initiatives with business risk and priorities Establish and communicate security policies, standards, and procedures across the organization Report on security posture and program maturity to senior leadership Help drive risk assessments, remediation planning, and evaluate security investments and vendors Serve as ALKU’s primary point of contact with MSSP and MSP managing alert tuning, detection coverage, response playbooks, and regular business reviews Ensure SLAs and security commitments from both partners are met AWS & Cloud Infrastructure Security Partner with the Engineering team on the security of ALKU's AWS environment, providing hands-on security expertise and guidance Build and maintain a security roadmap for ALKU's custom-built applications, in partnership with Engineering leadership Implement and maintain AWS security best practices across the environment Assess and advise on cloud security posture across AWS, Azure, SaaS platforms, and custom applications at ALKU Track and prioritize remediation of application-layer findings alongside infrastructure risk Incident Monitoring, Triage & Response Oversee detection, triage, escalation, and response to security incidents 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; occasional after-hours availability required Analyze security data, alerts, and logs to identify risks and trends; maintain up-to-date awareness of the evolving threat landscape Work with MSP and MSSP to tune Automatic Response Plays, SIEM and EDR tooling to reduce noise and improve detection Network, Endpoint & Infrastructure Security General understanding of networking expertise to assess and improve ALKU’s security architecture (firewalls, VPN, network segmentation, DNS security, and Zero Trust initiatives) Review and advise on network changes, cloud connectivity, remote access design, and firewall rule sets in partnership with the MSP Work with MSP to oversee Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (Azure AD) security configuration, Conditional Access, and MFA enforcement Assess and advise on cloud security posture across Azure, SaaS platforms, and custom applications at ALKU Compliance, Awareness & Reporting Lead the security awareness training program including phishing simulations and role-based education Maintain accurate security incident records, documentation, and audit-ready evidence libraries Prepare regular security reports for internal stakeholders What We're Looking For Required 7+ years of progressive information security experience, with 2–3+ years in a senior or lead role Hands-on AWS security experience: encryption and secure environment oversight Networking knowledge: IP, routing/switching, firewall architecture, VPN, VLANs, DNS, IDS/IPS – a background in network engineering or network security is a strong differentiator 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 Strong command of the Microsoft 365 security stack: Defender suite, Entra ID, Conditional Access Ability to develop security strategy and communicate risk clearly to non-technical leadership Preferred CISSP, CISM, CCNP Security, CompTIA CASP+, or equivalent certification Experience with SASE, SD-WAN, or Zero Trust network architecture Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender compliance tooling Cloud security experience (Azure, AWS) Familiarity with CMMC 2.0 or NIST Controls Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered What We Provide   Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one Dedicated mentorship and coaching Clear career progression and opportunities for internal advancement The Benefits Medical, dental, and vision Life and disability insurance Competitive 401(k) match Equity plan PTO package, plus birthdays off and volunteer time off Paid holidays Student Loan Reimbursement after one year as a full-time employee Childcare reimbursement Fitness reimbursement A variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Location & Work Environment  On-site requirements Hybrid role based in Andover, MA with flexibility for remote work. Fast-paced, collaborative culture with opportunity for professional growth. Occasional after-hours availability required for critical incidents or on-call coverage. Physical