Senior Information Security Engineer - AI & Secure DevOps

McDermott; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte, a leading global law firm, seeks a Senior Information Security Engineer to oversee the security of the Firm’s applications, networks, and systems. This role manages information system security throughout their lifecycle and serves as a primary technical point of contact for other departments.

You will work under minimal supervision, collaborating across teams, mentoring junior staff, and helping implement robust security controls, configurations, and inventories to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related information security experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and LLMs.
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and secure coding.
• Familiarity with information security risk frameworks and server architecture.
• Strong organizational, mathematical, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security requirements for Firm assets and systems.
• Create and maintain Firm-wide security architecture.
• Manage security requirements across development and acquisition lifecycles.
• Perform certification and accreditation prior to release to production.
• Maintain inventories of software, applications, networks, hardware, systems, and mobile devices.
• Define and maintain controls to protect information and assets.
• Manage security configurations and changes for assets.
• Maintain information asset inventories and controls.
• Collaborate with teams outside Information Security.
• Mentor and support team members in daily activities.

Skills

InfoSec

AI/LLMs

CI/CD security

Security architecture

Network security

Risk frameworks

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

McDermott Will & Schulte, a leading global law firm, seeks a Senior Information Security Engineer to oversee the security of the Firm’s applications, networks, and systems. This role manages information system security throughout their lifecycle and serves as a primary technical point of contact for other departments.

You will work under minimal supervision, collaborating across teams, mentoring junior staff, and helping implement robust security controls, configurations, and inventories to