At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cybersecurity operations and strategy, ensuring robust protection against threats.
- Company: Join ALKU, a top-rated staffing firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health benefits, and unique perks like student loan reimbursement.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid role with opportunities for mentorship and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cybersecurity while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in information security with strong networking and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 150000 - 180000 £ per year.
Location: Hybrid role based in Andover, MA with flexibility for remote work. Fast-paced, collaborative culture with opportunity for professional growth. Occasional after-hours availability required for critical incidents or on-call coverage.
Pay: $150,000 - $180,000
About ALKU
Your next big career move starts here, join us at an organization that has been voted Best Place to Work for the past decade. Join one of the fastest-growing, top-rated staffing firms in the country. ALKU is a specialized consulting and staffing firm that connects exceptional talent with organizations across Technology, Life Sciences, Healthcare IT, Government, and other highly specialized industries.
What You'll Do
- You will own ALKU’s day-to-day cybersecurity operations and long-term security strategy, serving as the primary internal liaison to our Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) and our Managed Service Provider (MSP).
- Drive and maintain ALKU’s cybersecurity roadmap and controls, aligning initiatives with business risk and priorities.
- Establish and communicate security policies, standards, and procedures across the organization.
- Report on security posture and program maturity to senior leadership.
- Help drive risk assessments, remediation planning, and evaluate security investments and vendors.
- Serve as ALKU’s primary point of contact with MSSP and MSP managing alert tuning, detection coverage, response playbooks, and regular business reviews.
- Ensure SLAs and security commitments from both partners are met.
- Oversee detection, triage, escalation, and response to security incidents.
- Partner with MSP to maintain ALKU’s incident response plan, tabletop exercise program, and post-incident review process.
- Provide on-call escalation support during high-severity incidents; occasional after-hours availability required.
- Analyze security data, alerts, and logs to identify risks and trends; maintain up-to-date awareness of the evolving threat landscape.
- Work with MSP and MSSP to tune Automatic Response Plays, SIEM and EDR tooling to reduce noise and improve detection.
- General understanding of networking expertise to assess and improve ALKU’s security architecture.
- Review and advise on network changes, cloud connectivity, remote access design, and firewall rule sets in partnership with the MSP.
- Work with MSP to oversee Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (Azure AD) security configuration, Conditional Access, and MFA enforcement.
- Assess and advise on cloud security posture across Azure, SaaS platforms, and custom applications at ALKU.
- Lead the security awareness training program including phishing simulations and role-based education.
- Maintain accurate security incident records, documentation, and audit-ready evidence libraries.
- Prepare regular security reports for internal stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
Required
- 7+ years of progressive information security experience, with 2–3+ years in a senior or lead role.
- Networking knowledge: IP, routing/switching, firewall architecture, VPN, VLANs, DNS, IDS/IPS.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and threat detection/response workflows.
- Experience managing or overseeing MSSPs and/or MSPs in an enterprise or mid-market environment.
- Strong command of the Microsoft 365 security stack: Defender suite, Entra ID, Conditional Access.
- Ability to develop security strategy and communicate risk clearly to non-technical leadership.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
Preferred
- CISSP, CISM, CCNP Security, CompTIA CASP+, or equivalent certification.
- Experience with SASE, SD-WAN, or Zero Trust network architecture.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender compliance tooling.
- Cloud security experience (Azure, AWS a plus).
- Familiarity with CMMC 2.0 or NIST Controls.
What We Provide
- Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one.
- Dedicated mentorship and coaching.
- Clear career progression and opportunities for internal advancement.
The Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Competitive 401(k) match.
- Equity plan.
- PTO package, plus birthdays off and volunteer time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Student Loan Reimbursement after one year as a full-time employee.
- Childcare reimbursement.
- Fitness reimbursement.
- A variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
Physical requirements
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
What Happens Next
Apply, and you'll hear from an Internal Recruiter within 1–4 business days if you're a match.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ALKU is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and provided equal employment opportunities.
Information Security Engineer in Andover employer: ALKU
ALKU is an exceptional employer that champions a competitive yet collaborative work culture, where high-energy sales professionals can thrive. With comprehensive training, mentorship, and uncapped commission opportunities, employees are empowered to take charge of their careers while enjoying a range of benefits including PTO, health care, and unique perks like student loan reimbursement. Recognised as one of the best places to work for entry-level employees, ALKU fosters personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment that celebrates success and teamwork.
