Senior Security Engineer

Schneider Electric; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to strengthen application security through hands-on work and strategic initiatives. You will implement security measures, manage IaC, and lead security reviews with cross-functional teams.

You will configure monitoring, triage findings, and deliver training to elevate security expertise. The role collaborates with IT and Platform teams and engages with security vendors for audits and assessments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of demonstrated experience in writing and deploying secure code, including proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience in configuring and managing monitoring and alerting systems for web applications and incident management.
• Ability to communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on security enhancements: write code, develop IaC solutions, and create security reference implementations.
• Monitor, configure, and manage security alerting to detect threats and triage findings.
• Lead and deliver training sessions to elevate team security expertise.
• Contribute to architecture and security review processes with emphasis on secure proposals.
• Collaborate with IT and Platform teams to manage permissions and secure configurations.

Skills

Secure coding

Infrastructure as Code

Monitoring & alerting

Incident management

Security training

Security architecture review

AWS knowledge

CDK

Cognito

Datadog

Tools

CDK

Cognito

Datadog

Job description

As a Senior Security Engineer at EnergySage, you will play a pivotal role in fortifying our application security through both hands-on technical work and strategic initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

• Hands-On Security Enhancements:
  • Implement and refine security measures for our infrastructure, including writing code and developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
  • Create and maintain security reference implementations and templates to streamline best practices across the team.
• Monitoring and Incident Management:
  • Set up, configure, and manage security alerting systems to ensure proactive threat detection.
  • Regularly review and triage security findings, assess their urgency, and take appropriate action to address and elevate critical issues.
• Training and Development:
  • Lead and deliver training sessions to elevate the security expertise of our team, covering topics from AppSec basics to advanced concepts.
  • Design and conduct exercises to prepare the team for potential security incidents and disaster recovery scenarios.
• Collaborative Security Leadership:
  • Work closely with IT and Platform teams to manage permissions and configurations securely.
  • Engage with the SE security team and vendors on security audits, scans, and assessments, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Contribute to architecture and security review processes, offering valuable insights to enhance overall security posture.

What We Look For:

To thrive in this role, we are looking for someone who embodies the following qualities and experiences:

• Proven Technical Expertise:
  • 7+ years of demonstrated experience in writing and deploying secure code, including proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to integrate security into legacy systems and ensure high-quality, reviewable pull requests.
• Monitoring and Alerting Skills:
  • Experience in configuring and managing monitoring and alerting systems for web applications, with a knack for balancing proactive and reactive tasks.
  • Ability to consolidate information from various sources and manage security alerts efficiently, including responding to active threats.
• Effective Trainer and Communicator:
  • Track record of delivering impactful training sessions to technical teams, with a clear ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Skill in adapting training approaches for different audiences and addressing any misunderstandings effectively.
• Strategic Security Reviewer:
  • Experience in reviewing and critiquing architecture proposals with a focus on security.
  • Proven ability to challenge and improve security proposals while balancing technical authority with approachability.
• Technical Proficiencies:
  • In-depth knowledge of web security principles (e.g., cookies, security headers, DNS) and AWS (e.g., networking, IAM roles, Infrastructure as Code).
  • Familiarity with CDK, Cognito, and Datadog is advantageous.
• Relevant Experience:
  • Hands-on experience in security engineering and incident management, ideally within a fast-paced B2C environment.
  • Background in briefing executives and delivering security training sessions to technical teams is preferred.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It's more than just pay and benefits- it's a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 117,600 - USD 176,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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