Cyber Security Engineer - Hybrid/Remote After 90 Days

Middlesex Savings Bank; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex Savings Bank is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure environments and applications. The role emphasizes monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management to strengthen the bank's security posture.

The position requires on-site work in Massachusetts for 90 days before transitioning to hybrid/remote as permitted. Strong experience with Windows/Linux security and SIEM is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting security components across enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience managing and securing Windows or Linux environments.
• Industry standard certification in information security preferred.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and dashboards for suspicious activity.
• Triage and respond to security incidents with escalation as needed.
• Investigate and document security observations ensuring resolution.
• Analyze logs, network traffic, and endpoint activity for threats.
• Perform regular vulnerability assessments and prioritize risk.
• Oversee security configurations for firewalls, IDS/IPS, and email protection.
• Support Disaster Recovery planning and incident response coordination.

Skills

IT security controls

Intrusion detection systems

Firewalls

Vulnerability management

Security incident response

Windows administration

Linux administration

Security audits

Documentation skills

Threat hunting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems or equivalent work experience

Industry standard certification (e.g., CISSP)

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Vulnerability scanning tools

Job description

Middlesex Savings Bank is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure environments and applications. The role emphasizes monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management to strengthen the bank's security posture.

The position requires on-site work in Massachusetts for 90 days before transitioning to hybrid/remote as permitted. Strong experience with Windows/Linux security and SIEM is expected.