Director, Security Engineering

Flagship Pioneering • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture. What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity's most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE's “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong background in security engineering and architecture.
• Proven leadership experience in designing and implementing enterprise-wide security strategies.
• Deep expertise in cloud security frameworks, tools, and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of security technologies including firewalls, VPNs, SIEM, EDR, and IAM.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting (Python, Terraform, etc.) for security operations.
• Experience with zero-trust security models and modern IAM principles.
• Strong ability to influence and communicate security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or AWS Security Specialty are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the security engineering roadmap, aligning with business objectives and risk management strategies.
• Develop and enforce security architectures, controls, and policies for multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Lead initiatives to secure on-premise and hybrid IT infrastructure, including networks, endpoints, IAM, and data protection solutions.
• Oversee security operations, enhance threat intelligence capabilities, and coordinate incident response and remediation efforts.
• Drive the development of automation frameworks for vulnerability management, compliance enforcement, and security monitoring.
• Partner with IT, cloud infrastructure, and FL teams to embed security best practices across all business functions.
• Build and mentor a high-performing security engineering team, fostering professional growth and technical excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services