Security Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalWave in Boston, MA is seeking a hybrid Security Engineer fluent in Identity and Access Management. The role targets mid-level engineers and expects 3+ years in vulnerability assessment, with a compensational range of $106,000–$159,000.

The team values adaptability and offers a chance to influence security posture and product direction. You will lead design reviews, mentor peers, and collaborate with product/design teams to ship features end-to-end, all while driving testing and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Vulnerability Assessment experience.
• Ability to deliver bad news early and clearly.
• Strong time-management skills with bias toward action.
• Confident presenter to large MA audiences without a script.
• Experience mentoring mid-level teammates.
• Proven judgment on when to follow or bend established processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Snort design reviews to catch costly mistakes before Boston builds them.
• Drive platform work for MA expansion with clear communication.
• Mentor mid-level engineers during Nessus on-call rotations.
• Promote best practices in testing, security, and observability.
• Collaborate with product and design to ship features end to end.
• Identify bottlenecks and suggest architectural improvements.
• Replace brittle Snort with scalable coaching solutions.
• Design and maintain backend services guided by ISO 27001 practices.

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Public speaking

Mentoring

Time management

Adaptive thinker

Tools

Nessus

Snort

ISO 27001

Job description

We're opening a hybrid Security Engineer role for an engineer fluent in Identity and Access Management and allergic to undocumented surprises. A mid-level seat in MA that values Adaptability, pays $106,000 - $159,000 for 4 years of it, and hands you the wheel early.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Snort design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Boston, MA builds them
• Carry the Public Speaking platform work that makes DigitalWave's next MA expansion boring
• Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real Nessus on-call at DigitalWave
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Replace the brittle Snort hack with a Coaching solution that survives Boston scale
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using ISO 27001 and Networking

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of Vulnerability Assessment reps, not just Vulnerability Assessment exposure
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• Comfort presenting to a MA-wide audience without a script
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support mid-level teammates
• 3 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it

Joining DigitalWave means joining a no-ego group of professionals who push technology forward from Boston. Our MA team treats transparency as a feature, sharing the messy middle, not just the wins.

You bring the Nmap; we bring $106,000 - $159,000, a mentor, a benefits package, and the freedom to grow on your terms in Boston.

Our team checks new Security Engineer applications every single business day.