Endpoint Security Engineer

Job Title:- Endpoint Security EngineerDuration:- 3+ Months ContractLocation:- Hybrid (3days/week) in Irving, TXJob Description:-The Endpoint Security Engineer is responsible for helping to define, drive, and deliver major components of the clients endpoint security strategy. The engineer will be responsible for maintaining and extending device policies via Intune and GPO, and maintaining the SentinelOne EDR solution. The position requires working with globally distributed teams to drive implementation of tools and controls to meet security objectives. The engineer will serve as the key subject matter expert across all O365 and Azure security projects, and interface with security analysts to identify and align controls with emerging tactics and techniques.Required SkillsUnderstanding of Endpoint Detection and Response solutions.Personal experience with establishing and implementing EDR endpoints on medium-large network environments.Knowledge of Active Directory group policy.Knowledge of Intune device policy for Windows endpoints.Knowledge of Azure Active Directory (Entra ID).Effectively support awareness via training of our workforce regarding information security standards, policies, and best practices.Excellent communication skills.Demonstrable ability to self-direct project outcomes, with minimal supervision to achieve program goals.Recommended SkillsSecurity certifications in endpoint security solutions.Basic understanding of using Splunk query language.Understanding of NIST security controls.Typically has 10 or more years of combined IT and security work experience in mid-size or large environment with a broad exposure to infrastructure/network and cloud environmentsBachelor's degree.Hybrid position at Irving, TX site :typical Company policy is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday in office, Tuesday/Friday remote.Individual for this position needs to be well versed in an EDR tool (ideally SentinelOne), and device policy management (GPO, Intune policies).