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# Associate Security Engineer

- **Company:** M/A Com Technolgy Solutions
- **Location:** Lowell, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $62,000.0 - $100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Admin Tools, Role-Based Access Control, Anti-Phishing, Single Sign-On, User Environment Management, Scripting
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ea22c9be8b8c4e0a

## About the Role

* 1-3 years in IT Support, Systems Administration, or End-User Services with a strong understanding of user pain points.
 * Deep practical knowledge of Active Directory, user object lifecycles, and basic Windows/Mac endpoint troubleshooting.
 * Demonstrated ability to document complex IT processes and a strong drive to learn modern SSO administration and automation scripting.

## Description

The Team & Your Role This role owns the "human" element of our security posture. Designed as a launchpad from End-User Services into advanced security engineering, you will automate the identity lifecycle, protect user communications, and enforce endpoint compliance. You will spend 80% of your time managing access operations and 20% designing zero-trust device posture frameworks, acting as the critical bridge between the Security team and the Helpdesk.
Core Responsibilities: Platform Engineering (80%)

 * Map, streamline, and automate the Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) identity lifecycle workflows.
 * Maintain enterprise directory hygiene (Active Directory/Entra ID) and assist with Single Sign-On (SSO) and MFA integrations.
 * Administer automated email security gateways to protect against phishing and business email compromise.
 * Execute the operational deployment of Privileged Access Management (PAM) tools to systematically eliminate standing local admin rights.
Core Responsibilities: Strategic Architecture (20%)

 * Establish the definitive compliance baseline (encryption, domain-join status, MFA) required for any device to access the corporate network.
 * Build and maintain Conditional Access matrices to enforce zero-trust identity policies globally.
 * Draft standardized Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) templates to simplify department-level onboarding.