AI Security Engineer – Cloud, IAM & GRC Specialist

CRICO; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CRICO is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to implement and maintain security technologies, processes, and controls across the organization. The role supports cybersecurity operations, IAM, GRC, and emerging AI security initiatives, assessing risks and enabling secure AI adoption.

The engineer will monitor security events, support regulatory compliance, and collaborate with teams to strengthen the security posture and incident response capabilities across on-premises and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, CS, Information Systems or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 2-3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, security engineering, security operations, risk or related disciplines.
• Experience securing cloud platforms and service-based architectures (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).
• Experience implementing and managing endpoint protection strategies such as data protection and malware defense.
• Experience supporting security governance, risk management, compliance, audit, or control assessment activities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, deploy, and administer security tools, technologies, and controls to strengthen the organization's security posture.
• Apply security policies, standards, and industry best practices to support enterprise security objectives.
• Respond to alerts and events from security monitoring systems by performing triage, investigation, analysis, and escalation.
• Tune detection systems to reduce false positives and develop new threat detection and response capabilities.
• Contribute to the organization's threat hunting program through hypothesis development, investigation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners during security incidents and response activities.
• Support vulnerability management activities, including identification, assessment, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting.
• Submit and track changes through the organization's change management process to maintain system integrity and security.
• Participate in AI security reviews, risk assessments, and governance activities to ensure responsible and secure use of AI technologies.

Skills

IT security practices

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

Data analysis

Cloud security

Log analysis

Threat detection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security / related field

Job description

CRICO is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to implement and maintain security technologies, processes, and controls across the organization. The role supports cybersecurity operations, IAM, GRC, and emerging AI security initiatives, assessing risks and enabling secure AI adoption.

The engineer will monitor security events, support regulatory compliance, and collaborate with teams to strengthen the security posture and incident response capabilities across on-premises and cloud environments.