Security Engineer, Endpoint Security Tool Monitoring

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Alexandria, VA
Salary
$87,100–$157,450 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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TL;DR · Security Engineer, Endpoint Security Tool Monitoring

JOB TITLE: Security Engineer – Endpoint Security Tool Monitoring The Security Engineer supports the Defense Manpower Data Center CyberPRIMES program, providing cybersecurity oversight for the Defense Human Resources Activity. This role involves validating that endpoint security tools are properly deployed, configured, and reporting data into enterprise monitoring systems. The engineer will identify configuration gaps, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and develop recommendations to improve data collection and threat response. Key responsibilities include performing compliance checks against Department of Defense requirements, maintaining records of data-rollup validation, and supporting Tier 2 troubleshooting with system owners. The position requires expertise in endpoint security telemetry, security-event generation, and centralized monitoring concepts. The engineer will work within a complex environment of network and endpoint devices to ensure reliable security data for continuous monitoring and compliance reporting across the enterprise.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $192000 from 115 postings across 44 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Validate that endpoint-security tools are properly deployed, configured, and reporting required data.
  • Verify the upstream rollup of endpoint-security data into enterprise cybersecurity monitoring and reporting systems.
  • Identify and document systems with incorrect configurations, connectivity issues, or incomplete security data.
  • Troubleshoot endpoint-security tool configuration, deployment, and reporting issues for Tier 2 support.
  • Develop recommendations to optimize configurations for improved data collection, alerting, and threat response.
  • Perform compliance checks against Department of Defense and DMDC cybersecurity requirements.
  • Maintain weekly records of data-rollup validation, coverage status, and identified deficiencies.
  • Support network and server security scanning activities associated with endpoint-security monitoring.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 4+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • Experience supporting endpoint-security technologies, cybersecurity monitoring, security engineering, or enterprise cybersecurity operations.
  • Experience validating deployment, configuration, connectivity, or reporting of endpoint-security tools.
  • Experience troubleshooting endpoint-security, server, workstation, or enterprise security-tool issues.
  • Experience with cybersecurity scanning, mitigation, compliance checking, or security configuration assessment.
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Active Secret security clearance required.
  • Experience supporting Department of Defense endpoint-security or enterprise cybersecurity environments (preferred).
  • Experience with enterprise endpoint detection, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, or configuration-monitoring (preferred).
  • Experience with DISA Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring or comparable capabilities (preferred).
  • Experience supporting Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) cybersecurity tools in large enterprise environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Department of Defense continuous-monitoring, Risk Management Framework, and cybersecurity compliance requirements (preferred).

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