Senior Endpoint Security Systems Engineer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bethesda, MD
Salary
$107,900–$195,050 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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TL;DR · Senior Endpoint Security Systems Engineer

Sr. Endpoint Security Systems Engineer joins the Cyber Security Engineering team to design, deploy, maintain, and upgrade endpoint security capabilities within a hybrid cloud and on-premise mission environment. The role involves managing central management consoles, integrating Linux and Windows hosted mission systems with security products, and maintaining scan policies to protect against external threats. Key responsibilities include deploying malware protection software, troubleshooting integration issues with mission teams, automating performance improvements, and investigating detected malware findings. The position requires proficiency with Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator, Trellix Endpoint Threat Protection, and potentially Cisco Secure Endpoint or AWS technologies. Candidates must also possess skills in incident detection, response, forensics, and integrating data into tools like Splunk or AppDynamics. This role addresses the critical challenge of securing mission systems across complex infrastructure boundaries while ensuring optimal system performance for operational teams.

What you'll do

  • Maintain and upgrade central management consoles across multiple isolated networks.
  • Integrate Linux and Windows mission application servers with the endpoint security management console.
  • Deploy malware protection software updates and manage scan exclusion policies for mission systems.
  • Troubleshoot integration issues and performance impacts caused by real-time malware scans.
  • Automate and optimize the performance of the endpoint security suite in hybrid cloud/on-prem environments.
  • Integrate endpoint security scan data into external reporting tools like Splunk or AppDynamics.
  • Investigate and analyze findings of malware detected on mission application servers.

What we're looking for

  • Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
  • Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 8 or more years of relevant experience required.
  • Experience with Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator and Trellix Endpoint Threat Protection.
  • Experience maintaining systems on Linux and Windows platforms.
  • Experience with incident detection, incident response, and forensics activities.
  • Experience with Cisco Secure Endpoint or other endpoint security tools (preferred).
  • Experience with Cloud Computing Technologies/AWS and integrating findings with Splunk or AppDynamics (preferred).

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