Lead Security Engineer

Talentify; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a Lead Security Engineer to join our Fort Washington team in Pennsylvania. The role is hands-on, focusing on day-to-day security operations, alert response, and platform maintenance.

You will design and tune security controls across identity, endpoint, email, network, and SIEM, maintain detection quality and playbooks, and participate in after-hours on-call rotations. Hybrid work with on-site and remote days, local candidates only.

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 operations

Security controls design

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,

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.

this is a hybrid role with 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 provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $126,225 - $210,375. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.

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