• Senior Security Engineer

    Insight Global (Boston, MA)


    Job Description

    As a Senior Information Security Engineer, you will be part of the Security Operations Center (SOC) team, supporting the detection, analysis, and response to security threats across the organization focusing on threat hunting and detection engineering. This senior level demands mastery in identifying stealthy attacks and anomalies, designing high-fidelity detection logic, and mentoring peers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving technical excellence with humility, accountability, and ownership. You will work closely with analysts and engineers in the information security group as an escalation point for incidents to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and data. This position sits fully remote with compensation ranging from $70-$75/hr based on years of experience.

     

    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. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

    Skills and Requirements

    • 5+ Years working as a Senior Security Engineer

    • 5+ years in threat hunting, detection engineering, or similar SOC/IR roles.

    • Demonstrable experience authoring threat hunts, detection rules, and analytics using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and open-source formats such as Sigma .

    • Comprehensive familiarity and experience with well-known security tools and technologies.

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

    • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

    • Eagerness to learn and adaptability to change.

    • Preferred certifications: GCIH, GCIA, GCTI, GMON, SANS FOR508/610, OSCP or relevant cloud security certs (CCSP, Azure, etc).

    • Basic scripting abilities, experience with SOAR and familiarity with agentic AI solutions.

    • Experience with documentation tools and technical writing.

    • Experience with cloud-native threat detection and tuning

    • Familiarity and experience with threat modeling, adversary simulations, and red-team/blue-team exercises.