Senior Data Protection Engineer (REMOTE)

The Hanover Insurance Group•Worcester, MA

22h•$112,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

The Hanover is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Data Protection Engineer to join their IT Security organization. This role can be based in their Worcester, MA office or be a remote work arrangement. The Security Engineer (SIEM & IDS/IPS Administrator) is responsible for the end‑to‑end administration, maintenance, and optimization of the organization’s on‑premise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS). This role ensures that these critical security technologies remain highly available, strategically aligned with enterprise security objectives, governed according to policy, and operating at peak effectiveness. The engineer will work closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and governance teams to ensure that threat detection, alerting, and response capabilities are robust, reliable, and continuously improving. This is a full time, exempt position.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience administering, managing, and maintaining: An on‑premise SIEM security solution, and An on‑premise IDS/IPS security solution
Demonstrated experience ensuring high availability, governance alignment, and operational effectiveness of security monitoring technologies.
Strong understanding of SIEM architecture, log ingestion pipelines, correlation logic, and event normalization.
Expertise with IDS/IPS technologies, signature tuning, network traffic analysis, and threat detection methodologies.
Proficiency with security log formats (syslog, JSON, CEF, LEEF, etc.).
Familiarity with network protocols, firewall rules, and enterprise network architecture.
Experience with Linux/Windows server administration as it relates to security tooling.
Ability to analyze security events, identify patterns, and support incident response.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment while managing multiple priorities.
Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to governance, documentation, and operational discipline.

Nice To Haves

Industry certifications such as: GIAC (GCIA, GCDA, GCED, GMON), CompTIA Security+ / CySA+, CISSP or equivalent
Experience with automation (Python, PowerShell, or similar).
Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF).

Responsibilities

Manage, maintain, and optimize the on‑premise SIEM platform, including log ingestion, parsing, correlation rules, dashboards, and alerting.
Ensure SIEM availability, performance, and scalability to support enterprise security monitoring needs.
Develop and tune detection rules, correlation logic, and use cases aligned with threat intelligence and organizational risk.
Oversee log source onboarding, configuration, and validation across servers, applications, network devices, and security tools.
Conduct regular SIEM health checks, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
Administer and maintain on‑premise IDS/IPS platforms, ensuring accurate detection and prevention of malicious activity.
Tune signatures, policies, and rulesets to reduce false positives while maintaining strong detection coverage.
Monitor IDS/IPS performance, availability, and event trends to identify anomalies or operational issues.
Coordinate with network and security teams to implement policy updates, rule changes, and architectural improvements.
Ensure both SIEM and IDS/IPS solutions are aligned with security governance frameworks, compliance requirements, and organizational policies.
Maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, runbooks, and governance controls.
Support audit activities by providing evidence, reports, and system configuration details.
Participate in incident response activities by providing SIEM/IDS/IPS insights, event analysis, and technical expertise.
Evaluate emerging threats and recommend enhancements to detection logic and monitoring capabilities.
Collaborate with architecture and leadership teams to align SIEM and IDS/IPS strategies with long‑term security objectives.
Identify opportunities to automate processes, improve detection fidelity, and enhance operational efficiency.