Jobs · Engineering · Massachusetts

Security Analyst

QuEra Computing Inc. · Boston, MA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$175k–$200k/yrFull-time

Position Summary

As a Security Analyst, you will be part of our growing Security & Compliance team, building security automations, creating baselines for on-premises and cloud environments, assisting teams with vulnerability scans and management, supporting our compliance team with evidence gathering and audits, and more. This is an opportunity to be part of a small team with increasing importance and responsibility.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Review and triage findings from vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and configuration assessments to identify potential security risks.
  • Work with DevOps, engineers, and system owners to remediate vulnerabilities across multi-cloud and on-prem assets.
  • Support secure configuration baselines for AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud resources.
  • Monitor cloud environments for misconfigurations and suspicious activity.
  • Assist with IAM policy reviews and privilege audits.
  • Write scripts (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) to automate detection, reporting, or remediation of security issues.
  • Integrate security tools and data into dashboards or workflow systems (e.g., Jira, SIEM, or ticketing).
  • Provide technical evidence and control implementation support for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or customer security assessments.
  • Partner with the compliance team to map technical controls to framework requirements.
  • Assist with incident triage, response, and root cause analysis.
  • Support endpoint protection, log monitoring, and threat intelligence initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent related experience.
  • Minimum of two years of experience with security exposure in information security, systems administration, or DevOps.
  • Proficient in at least one scripting language (Python, PowerShell, or Bash).
  • Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and cloud fundamentals.
  • Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST.
  • Familiarity with vulnerability management tools (e.g., Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, AWS Inspector, or Microsoft Defender).
  • Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or Oracle Cloud security controls and services.
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, IT, and other teams as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to travel up to 15% to assist in team building and planning exercises.
  • Strong, professional communication skills, both verbal and written, including the skill in articulating and translating technical language to non-technical customers.
  • Ability to plan for contingencies and anticipate problems.
  • Ability to ask critical questions to assess needs and requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SIEM or SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel).
  • Familiarity with infrastructure such as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or NIST 800-53.
  • Security certifications (Security+, GSEC, AWS Security Specialty, or similar).
  • Endpoint Security/Patching/Inventory experience.

Compensation Range

$175,000 - $200,000+

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