Endpoint Security Engineer

Endpoint Security Engineer

Vigilant is hiring an Endpoint Security Engineer to join our Security Services team. In this position you will ensure that our endpoint monitoring capabilities are operational and proactively maintained across Vigilant's client environments. In this role, you will collaborate and use problem solving skills as you work among a team of skilled analysts to address complex problems and add value to the organization and our clients. Endpoint Security Engineers will be responsible for interacting with clients to provide guidance and suggest appropriate courses of action for Endpoint Security management.

Vigilant is on a mission to protect and defend our customers, enable better risk-informed business decisions, and drive innovation and excellence within Cyber Security. Come be a part of a growing team that is doing important, challenging, and fulfilling work in support of that mission.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Security solutions in Enterprise and Mid-Market environments, including installation and integration with Vigilant infrastructure
• Develop and implement Endpoint Security policies and configurations that align with industry best practices and client requirements
  • This includes defining rules for antivirus, firewall, intrusion prevention, and other security mechanisms
• Collaborate across teams for training, development opportunities, and service improvement
• Ensure that documentation, workflows, and processes remain accurate and up to date
• Collaborate with the security operations teams to identify and respond to security incidents
• Continuously evaluate and optimize Endpoint Security configurations to enhance protection, minimize false positives, and improve overall system performance
• Actively participate in training, attend conferences, and engage in continuous learning to enhance your expertise
• Provide technical support and guidance to clients regarding Endpoint Security issues
• Assisting clients with adhering to industry best practices and security standards such as NIST, CIS, and GDPR

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and industry training/certifications
• 2+ years of experience working in a Security Engineer role or similar position
• Experience administering the CrowdStrike Falcon platform
• Ability to communicate the risks and benefits of security decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to collaborate with other teams on drafting project plans and executing on those plans in a timely fashion
• Ability to test and verify new feature sets within CrowdStrike
• Experience managing and automating large-scale EDR deployments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Windows Defender
• Industry certifications such as the Certified Crowdstrike Falcon Administrator (CCFA)
• Capability to look at a process to identify opportunities for cycle-time reduction

This role leverages a flex-schedule that may involve non-traditional working hours and after-hours on-call as needed. Must be able to work from a Vigilant office (Cincinnati, OH) or remotely from a home office, depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This position is eligible to US citizens physically residing in the US, any offer of employment is contingent upon background, drug screen, and reference checks.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.