Job Description
Senior Endpoint Security Engineer
Washington, D.C.
Pay: $68.00 - $72.00 per hour
*Public Trust Clearance required upon start
Job Summary
The Senior Endpoint Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and supporting enterprise endpoint security solutions that protect organizational systems, data, and infrastructure. This role provides technical leadership for endpoint protection platforms, anti-virus technologies, malware prevention, threat detection, and incident response activities. The successful candidate will collaborate with security, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure endpoint security controls are effectively deployed, maintained, and optimized across enterprise environments.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise endpoint security and anti-virus solutions.
- Administer endpoint protection platforms and security management consoles.
- Develop, configure, and enforce endpoint security policies and standards.
- Monitor endpoint security posture and perform health assessments across enterprise systems.
- Manage anti-virus signatures, engine updates, security content updates, and endpoint protection configurations.
- Investigate, analyze, and remediate malware infections, security incidents, and endpoint-related threats.
- Conduct root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
- Configure, validate, and test endpoint security controls to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
- Develop security reporting, dashboards, and metrics related to endpoint protection and threat management.
- Support enterprise incident response efforts and security investigations.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, systems administration, and cybersecurity teams to implement security best practices.
- Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend improvements to endpoint security architecture.
- Assist in translating business and security requirements into technical security solutions.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational standards.
- Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to less experienced team members.
- Participate in security audits, assessments, and compliance initiatives.
- Support continuous improvement efforts related to endpoint protection, threat detection, and vulnerability reduction.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in endpoint security engineering, endpoint administration, cybersecurity engineering, or a related field.
- Extensive experience administering enterprise anti-virus and endpoint protection platforms.
- Strong experience with Trellix/McAfee ePO or comparable enterprise endpoint security management solutions.
- Experience securing Windows workstation and server environments.
- Knowledge of malware detection, threat analysis, remediation, and root cause investigation techniques.
- Experience managing endpoint security policies, configurations, and compliance requirements.
- Experience monitoring endpoint health, performance, and security status across large enterprise environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and incident response experience.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, security architecture, and risk management practices.
- Experience working with enterprise security monitoring, reporting, and management tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership on complex security initiatives.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting enterprise endpoint security environments.
- Experience managing enterprise-scale endpoint protection platforms and security controls.
- Experience supporting security operations, incident response, and malware remediation activities.
- Experience within highly regulated environments preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Intune, ServiceNow, and modern endpoint management platforms preferred.
- Experience supporting Zero Trust security initiatives preferred.
- Experience working within government, federal, or highly regulated environments preferred.