Security Engineer Jobs in Boston

Find Security Engineer Jobs in the Boston Area

Security Engineers are highly skilled technicians who specialize in the field of security engineering. They are responsible for building and maintaining IT security solutions for a company, system, project or organization. They must focus on major aspects in the design process of systems that can seamlessly deal with possible sources of disruption, from malicious attacks to damage from natural disasters. Security Engineers must have a background in computer engineering, computer science or information assurance.

Security Engineers must be ready to respond to information security issues during any stage of a project’s process. They must be able to install and configure firewalls and other intrusion detection systems, perform risk analyses, security assessments and vulnerability testing and collaborate with colleagues on encryption, authentication and authorization solutions.

Living and Working in Boston

Boston has a rich history in technology and innovation. It’s home to such prestigious schools as MIT and Harvard, which churn out a skilled population of innovative and highly qualified entrepreneurs. Many startups as well as technology giants have seen success in Boston. The city is home to many big names like TripAdvisor, Athena Health, HubSpot, iRobot, Boston Dynamics, Wayfair and Akamai. As of 2017, the top 100 tech companies employed nearly 40,000 people.

Boston is a city rooted in greater New England with many Irish American cultural influences. The city is popular for its seafood, theaters and arts and music scenes. Boston is home to dozens of performing arts centers and music genres. Each year the city hosts various festivals and events that draw in hundreds of thousands of people, including the Boston Marathon, the Boston Film Festival and the LGBT Pride Parade.