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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

2 days ago Boston, MA

This position analyzes security engineering solutions, framework, roadmap, program optimization, process engineering, risk remediation, and mitigation of operational risk in a high-velocity culture by introducing technology, requirements, deliverables, gaps and systems design. Analyzes competitive strategies, cyber technologies, metrics models, and performance indicators.

Position Compensation Range:
$109,000.00 - $185,000.00

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities
• Develops, integrates, and tests cyber products.
• Researches, engineers, and integrates new security solutions. Performs cyber defense incident triage, including determining scope, urgency, and potential impact, identifying the specific vulnerability.
• Builds strong relationships with Peers across functions through collaborative engineering operations and initiatives.
• Designs and implements automated solutions to enable security needs.
• Designs and develops system-security measures to ensure cybersecurity is fully integrated. Validates current and future-state architectural models to assess impact across all cybersecurity technology systems.
• Develops enterprise tools and applications to manage access to enterprise data, systems and resources.
• Analyzes security access risk gaps and recommends mitigating and compensating security controls.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

Python programming with experience in audit/compliance

• Interest in and experience with data analysis.

• XSOAR experience desired.

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of software engineering architectures, system/software designs, and system deployments.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of Cyber Security, Cyber Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of security technologies and application development methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience performing cyber threat analysis and incident response. • Working knowledge of penetration testing.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of directory services and identity stores.

Licenses:
• Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements
• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements
• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions
• Not Applicable.

Additional Information

  • Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
  • Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
  • Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

In this flex office/home role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from one of the following office locations: Highly preferred -Boston, MA 02110 / Secondary location-Madison, WI 53783;
Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the office location (or 35-mile radius for Boston)

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation.

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Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, Madison, WI
Job ID: American_Family_Insurance-R37411
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-09-19T23:35:19

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion