[Hiring] Endpoint Protection Security Engineer @Valiant Solutions

Role Description

Valiant Solutions is seeking an Endpoint Protection Security Engineer to join our rapidly growing and innovative cybersecurity team! This is your opportunity to join a busy Network Security Engineering team delivering cutting-edge solutions to a fantastic Government client.

• Solid foundation of endpoint security to our client’s approach to Security Engineering.
• Opportunity to work with a wide variety of endpoint and network-based security tools deployed on-prem and in the cloud.
• Responsible for securing a large infrastructure.
• Motivated individual needed as the team is constantly evolving and currently implementing cloud security solutions in AWS.
• Proven track record of designing and advancing endpoint security implementations for medium to large enterprise networks.
• Experience advancing an individual tool, including cross-tool integration or specific policy fine-tuning.
• Ability to interpret events generated by endpoint agents and understand their significance.
• Opportunity to work on both operational and project-based assignments.

Qualifications

• 5 Years of relevant information technology experience.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, or related degree, or an additional 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting Endpoint security tooling.
• Proven experience in the configuration and administration of one or more of the following: Endgame / Elastic Defend, Carbon Black / Bit9, FireEye HX, or Elastic Security.
• Understanding of tuning endpoint security policies and how endpoint security rules work within operating systems.
• 5+ years experience with systems administration (Windows and Linux/UNIX server operating systems).
• Strong command line experience with Linux or UNIX including OS installation and configuration, security hardening, patching, and package upgrades.
• Detailed knowledge of Windows and Linux/UNIX systems events and how certain event types can be used to identify signs of compromise.
• 3+ years experience with threat identification and detection.

Requirements

• Scripting in PowerShell, bash, Perl, Python, or Ruby.
• Designing and implementing endpoint security solutions in cloud and on-premise data centers.
• IDS/IPS Engineering & Operations: Installation/Configuration, patching, and tuning IDS/IPS signatures, creating and amending policies.
• SIEM: monitor events and trends using Kibana.
• Provide support for internal and external customers in a large enterprise environment.
• Troubleshoot a range of IT security and connectivity issues.
• Support other team members in troubleshooting and project efforts.
• Manage hardware and software inventories.
• Work with remote teams to install, maintain, and troubleshoot security hardware.
• Ensure customers receive top-of-the-line support in a polite and courteous manner.
• Keep detailed records of customer interaction and problem resolution in a ticketing system.
• Develop standard operating procedure and network topology documentation.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule; every 6-8 weeks for a period of one week at a time.
• Administer applications running on Linux and UNIX systems in virtualized and cloud environments.

Benefits

• Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees.
• Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents.
• 100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees.
• 100% Paid Certifications.
• 401K Matching up to 4%.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Federal Holidays.
• Wellness & Fitness Program.
• Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal.
• FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking.
• Referral Bonuses.