Endpoint Security Engineer

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