Associate Security Engineer

ConRes Continental Resources; Bedford (MA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ConRes Continental Resources is seeking an Associate Security Engineer to support MSSP operations and Professional Services engagements. This entry-level role provides hands-on experience across identity, cloud, network, endpoint, and security technologies while developing consulting, troubleshooting, and customer communication skills.

The team emphasizes mentorship, certification support, and clear career growth opportunities with a focus on modern cybersecurity practices across IAM, cloud

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in IT/Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of IT, networking, or security experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security events and service requests.
• Perform health checks, configuration reviews, and basic troubleshooting.
• Assist with incident response, change management, and documentation.
• Assist senior engineers with deployments and migrations.
• Build lab environments and validate configurations.
• Produce implementation of documentation and knowledge articles.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical workshops.
• Follow security and quality standards.
• Communicate professionally with customers and teammates.
• Continuously expand technical knowledge.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Learning new tech

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree in IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Entra ID

Active Directory

Azure

Intune

Defender XDR

SentinelOne

CrowdStrike

MDR

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Shift Type

Job Title

Associate Security Engineer

Education

Associate Degree

Location

Bedford - Bedford, MA 01730 US (Primary)

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Category

Managed Services

Salary Grade

Date Needed By

11/20/2026

Job Type

Full-time

Travel

0 - 10%

Job Description

Job Summary

The Associate Security Engineer is an early-career technical role supporting both Managed Security Services (MSSP) operations and Professional Services engagements. The position provides hands-on experience with identity, cloud, network, endpoint, and security technologies while developing consulting, troubleshooting, and customer communication skills.

General Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security events and service requests.
• Perform health checks, configuration reviews, and basic troubleshooting.
• Assist with incident response, change management, and documentation.
• Assist senior engineers with deployments and migrations.
• Build lab environments and validate configurations.
• Produce implementation of documentation and knowledge articles.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical workshops.
• Follow security and quality standards.
• Communicate professionally with customers and teammates.
• Continuously expand technical knowledge.

Exemption Type

Exempt

Hiring Manager

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in IT/Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of IT, networking, or security experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Candidates should have foundational knowledge across the following areas. Hands-on experience with one or more relevant technologies is preferred.

Identity and Access Management

• Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and identity lifecycle management.
• Basic identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) concepts.

Cloud and SaaS Security

• Microsoft Azure fundamentals, including identity, access controls, and cloud networking.
• Microsoft 365 security fundamentals.
• SaaS security concepts and common cloud security risks.

Network Security

• TCP/IP, routing, and switching fundamentals.
• Firewalls, VPNs, and network access control (NAC).
• Basic network segmentation and troubleshooting.

Endpoint Security and Management

• Windows administration fundamentals and basic macOS familiarity.
• Microsoft Intune or other mobile device management (MDM) platforms.
• Endpoint detection and response (EDR), endpoint protection, and device security concepts.

Security Operations and Security Platforms

• Familiarity with security monitoring, alert triage, incident investigation, and escalation procedures.
• Exposure to one or more security platforms, such as:
  • Adlumin SIEM and managed detection and response (MDR).
  • SentinelOne Singularity.
  • Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
  • CrowdStrike Falcon.
  • Equivalent SIEM, EDR, MDR, or XDR platforms.
• Basic understanding of security alert investigation, threat detection, incident response, and remediation workflows.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management, security assessments, and remediation tracking.

Automation and Scripting

• Foundational knowledge of PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Basic understanding of APIs and automation concepts.
• Ability to follow scripts, troubleshoot basic issues, and identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks.

Professional Development Certifications

• Preferred progression:
• CompTIA Security+
• Microsoft SC-900 / AZ-900
• Cisco CCST or CCNA
• Microsoft SC-300

Work Schedule

Primary business hours with participation in rotating shifts, scheduled maintenance windows, after-hours on-call rotation, and occasional weekend work to support customer operations.

Travel

This is a remote position.

Why Join Our Team

Work with modern cybersecurity technologies across identity, cloud, network security, endpoint protection, and security operations while receiving structured mentorship, certification support, and clear career growth opportunities.

At ConRes, our responsibilities to our employees are paramount. I'm particularly proud of our continuing commitment to employee training and professional development.