About the Job
The Endpoint Security Engineer role is responsible for designing and implementing endpoint security solutions, as well as developing and reporting enterprise-level metrics for endpoint security controls. The engineer will develop, configure, and manage endpoint security systems, including firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection/prevention, and encryption technologies. Maintaining administration and upkeep of the endpoint protection infrastructure is essential, alongside ensuring that security systems documentation remains up to date.
Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain, configure, monitor, tune, and enhance endpoint security controls, including unified endpoint management solutions (MDM, MAM).
- Manage public key infrastructure (PKI) and provide certificate life cycle management for various internal and public security certificates.
- Administer Endpoint Security Console management for MDM and PKI, including server administration and troubleshooting.
- Install, maintain, monitor, and upgrade various endpoint security agents across servers and workstations.
- Protect organizational data and infrastructure by enabling appropriate endpoint security controls.
- Ensure security hardening of endpoint security controls and defense against evasion techniques.
- Configure endpoint security controls following best practices.
- Improve security logging, monitoring, and alerting for endpoint security controls.
- Interact with end-users, cross-functional teams, management, and vendors.
- Make recommendations for security improvements to existing processes and technologies.
- Resolve endpoint security incidents within defined Service Level Agreements (SLA).
- Report all operational and security Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for various endpoint security controls.
- Enforce and comply with necessary controls and related information security policies and practices.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- A tertiary-level qualification from an internationally recognized institution.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNA Security, Security +, SANS, GIAC, or equivalent.
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of related experience demonstrating required competencies.
- Experience delivering on complex technical tasks and overseeing project implementations.
- Ability to manage small project responsibilities independently.
- Previous technical supervision of junior staff is preferred.
- Strong understanding of cyber security fundamentals, risks, goals, requirements, and strategy.
- Familiarity with various operating systems, including Windows and MAC.
- In-depth knowledge of endpoint security controls such as antivirus (malware protection) and data loss prevention.
Technical Competencies:
- Endpoint security
- Incident response
- Network security
Behavioral Competencies:
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Time management
- Collaboration
- Attention to detail
Key Interactions
Internal:
- Cross-functional teams
- End-users
- Server administrators
External:
- Security vendors and suppliers
