Lead Security Engineer

NTT DATA, Inc.; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. is seeking a Lead Security Engineer in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. This role involves hands-on technical responsibilities for security operations, incident response, and tool maintenance. Candidates should have over 7 years of security engineering experience and strong skills in incident response and security controls design. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote, making it ideal for local candidates seeking flexibility in their work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of security engineering or security operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for security operations and incident response.
• Assist in investigation, containment, and remediation of severity incidents.
• Design, implement, and tune security controls across identity, endpoint, email, network, and SIEM platforms.
• Maintain and improve detection quality, response playbooks, and operational documentation.
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation and provide escalation leadership.

Skills

Incident response

Security controls design

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Job description

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward‑thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Lead Security Engineer to join our team in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (US‑PA), United States (US).

The Security Engineer is a hands‑on technical role responsible for day‑to‑day security operations, alert response, and platform maintenance. This role executes investigations, supports incident response, and keeps security tools healthy and effective.

Hybrid role: 3 days on‑site in the office and 2 days remote. Only local candidates will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for security operations and incident response
• Assist in investigation, containment, and remediation of severity incidents
• Design, implement, and tune security controls across identity, endpoint, email, network, and SIEM platforms
• Maintain and improve detection quality, response playbooks, and operational documentation
• Participate in after‑hours on‑call rotation and provide escalation leadership

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of security engineering or security operations experience

Additional Skills

• Strong incident response and remediation background
• Experience designing and maintaining enterprise security controls
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills

NTT DATA is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For pay transparency information, a separate statement is available upon request.

Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia

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