Cybersecurity Engineer I - Hands-on Ops & Networking

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.; Northborough (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Sick Time

PTO

401k Employer Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is seeking an early-career security/IT professional to support daily security and network operations, documentation, audit evidence, and corporate/OT infrastructure help.

You will contribute to alert triage, security controls, and ongoing project work in networking and OT environments. The role emphasizes hands-on experience with switches, firewalls, EDR/SIEM, and vulnerability management, with opportunities to grow in cybersecurity, compliance, and incident response within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of networking, IT infrastructure, and/or cybersecurity experience.
• CCNA/Network+/Security+ or equivalent certification.
• Foundational knowledge of switching, routing, VLANs, firewalls, network segmentation and common protocols.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and operational security tools.

Responsibilities

• Document network architecture, map switches and patch panels, validate VLAN assignments, and assist with approved changes.
• Install, cabling, configure, inventory, and document switches, firewalls, servers, and related infrastructure.
• Monitor security platforms (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, email security) and triage alerts.
• Review security alerts and escalate issues per procedures; document findings.
• Support with audits, access controls, and security tool configurations.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, asset records, and policy documentation.

Skills

Networking basics

Security principles

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Info Security

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Vulnerability management

Firewalls

Email security

Job description

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is seeking an early-career security/IT professional to support daily security and network operations, documentation, audit evidence, and corporate/OT infrastructure help.

You will contribute to alert triage, security controls, and ongoing project work in networking and OT environments. The role emphasizes hands-on experience with switches, firewalls, EDR/SIEM, and vulnerability management, with opportunities to grow in cybersecurity, compliance, and incident response within