Moderna, Inc.

OT Security Response Engineer

Moderna, Inc.$145K — $234K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related IT fields with expertise in threat detection and response.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Splunk ES, Microsoft Defender, and CrowdStrike Falcon.
  • Knowledge of OT/ICS environments and their operational constraints.
  • Familiar with cloud security architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Understanding of security frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and CIS.

Responsibilities

  • Lead incident response processes including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.
  • Investigate security alerts related to malware, endpoint threats, and identity-based attacks.
  • Utilize security tools like Splunk SIEM and CrowdStrike for effective threat detection.
  • Coordinate response efforts among cybersecurity, OT, and IT teams.
  • Communicate technical findings, business impact, and response actions clearly to stakeholders.
  • Analyze alerts and logs for network traffic and system behavior to identify security events.

Benefits

  • Competitive healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
  • Holistic well-being programs including fitness and mental health support.
  • Family planning benefits such as fertility and adoption support.
  • Generous paid time off including sabbaticals and volunteer days.
  • Savings and investment options for future planning.
  • Location-specific perks and extras.
Full Job Description

The Role:

Moderna is seeking an Operational Technology (OT) Response Engineerto strengthen our enterprise defense andincident responsecapabilitieswith afocus on protecting and responding to threats across OT environments.

This rolebrings together incident responseexpertiseandOTCybersecurity,centeredon protecting the systems thatmonitor, control, and support critical manufacturing operations.Thispositionwill sit on theCybersecurityIncident Response team and collaborate acrossCybersecurity teams and OT-related teamsall whilesupportingcontainment and responseactionsthat account for the unique constraints of industrial systems.

The idealcandidatewill combine incident responseexpertisewith a deep technical understanding of OT environmentsand OT-specific threats. They will be skilled at balancing cyberincidentswith operationalcontinuityin mind, ensuring that response activities are practical,timelyand aligned with theappropriate cross-functionalpartnersto help keep Moderna secure.

Heres What Youll Do

Incident Response & Investigation

  • Strong understanding of incident response processes, including triage, containment, eradication,recoveryand post-incidentreview.

  • Experience investigating security alerts, related to malware, endpoint threats,identitybasedattacks, etc.

  • Hands-on experience with security tools such as Splunk SIEM, Nozomi, CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Understanding of regulatory concerns in an OT environment

  • Experience coordinating response efforts across multiple teams, like cybersecurity, OT, and IT teams

  • Strong communicationskills, with the ability to clearly summarize technical findings, business impact,and necessaryresponse actions

  • Knowledge of OT-specific threats

  • Comfortable investigating security events by analyzing alerts and digging into logs about network traffic and system behavior

Heres What Youll Need (Minimum Qualifications)

  • Bachelors orMasters degree in Computer Science, Information Security, ora relateddiscipline.

  • 6+yearsof experience incybersecurity, software engineering, and/orIT withsubject matterexpertiseinareassuch asthreat detection,detectionsengineering,response, or threat hunting.

  • Strong hands-onexpertisein Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), Defender,andCrowdStrike Falcon.

  • Knowledge of OT/ICSenvironments, manufacturing networks, equipmentconnectivityand operational constraints in these environments.

  • Understanding ofcloud security architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern detection telemetry.

  • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and CIS frameworks for threat mapping and control alignment.


Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. Thats why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you1at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

  • Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
  • A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
  • Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
  • Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
  • Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $145,900.00 - $234,200.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individuals position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Our Working Model

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

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