Join our Cloud Shared Services team as a Senior Endpoint Protection Engineer in Charlotte, NC, where you will serve as the primary administrator and operational owner of Pacific Life’s endpoint protection platform. Your responsibilities include configuring and maintaining prevention and detection policies, managing sensor lifecycle, and integrating with SIEM and ITSM platforms. You will also execute response actions during security incidents, maintain documentation, and support audits related to endpoint security. This role requires hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon or a comparable EDR platform, expertise in Windows, Linux, and macOS environments, and scripting skills such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash. Ideal candidates have a strong understanding of endpoint security concepts and incident response workflows, and experience integrating endpoint platforms with SIEM tools.
Skills
CrowdStrike
Python
PowerShell
Bash
SIEM
ITSM
Windows
Linux
macOS
CI/CD
Documentation
Change Management
Risk Review
Compliance Audits
What you'll do
Configure and maintain endpoint prevention and detection policies proactively.
Manage sensor lifecycle, coverage, versioning, and health across enterprise endpoints.
Execute response actions such as host containment and process termination for security incidents.
Ensure effective integration of alerts with SIEM and ITSM platforms.
Support triaging and investigating detections in coordination with Security Operations teams.
Identify opportunities to improve platform efficiency and reliability through automation.
What we're looking for
3-5+ years of experience in systems or security platform administration.
Hands-on experience administering CrowdStrike Falcon or a comparable EDR platform.
Strong understanding of endpoint security concepts and incident response workflows.
Experience supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS environments independently.
Ability to integrate endpoint security platforms with SIEM or ITSM tools.
Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, Python, Bash.
Relevant security certifications preferred.
Market check
Salary context
This
$103,140–$126,060
range sits above
4%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$119,950–$199,900
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$137,800–$185,675
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Pacific Life
Pacific Life is a life insurance company offering a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Industry: Life Insurance & Annuities
Pacific Life currently has
26 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,610–$168,190
across 26 roles with salary data.
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