Principal Cloud Security Services Engineer

Vertex Pharmaceuticals • Boston, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

General Summary: The Cybersecurity Senior Engineer II provides day-to-day technical support for one or more security capabilities and services, including the implementation of new solutions and processes to increase efficiencies, and optimize and expand service offerings for both on premise and the cloud.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of security technologies and the relationships between infrastructure devices (e.g., servers, firewalls, switches, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with deploying and supporting a range of security capabilities to mitigate enterprise risks
• Understanding of scripting skills (bash, python)
• Familiar with secure coding practices and tools (Cycode, Bitbucket...)
• Familiar with IaaS concepts and Security practices (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Under general guidance, ability to identify problems and develop appropriate solutions
• Strong lateral thinking, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects and activities as both a lead and team member
• Able to act independently and to reliably estimate and complete assignments
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with peers and all levels of management
• Ability to ask questions, constantly learn, adapt and evolve
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, CEPT, GIAC or similar relevant information security certifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Typically requires 4 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with members of the technical and business communities to integrate new applications into the Vertex ecosystem
• Analyzes and resolves software and hardware problems and ensures that the correct processes are followed in change management for tracking and reproducibility
• Helps deploy and maintains large-scale enterprise-level security services
• Supports projects from requirements gatherings and scope to implementation and rollout
• Installs, monitors, troubleshoots and maintains functionality of tools or systems
• Identifies areas for process improvement
• Supports business process design such as architecture, delegated administration models, workflow models and access control models
• Participates and collaborates cross-functionally with groups
• Engages and maintains relationships with vendors
• Participates in an on-call rotation

Benefits

• This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.
• Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
• At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.
• From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees