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Endpoint Security Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC (4 days onsite / 1 day remote)
Duration: Contract through end of year with strong likelihood of extension (budgeted through 2027)
Interview Process: Single round Webex
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Endpoint Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise endpoint security solutions across a large-scale environment. This role is heavily focused on hands-on Tanium engineering, requiring deep experience configuring, tuning, and optimizing Tanium modules-not just monitoring or utilizing existing deployments.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing team responsible for securing thousands of endpoints and driving continuous improvement across endpoint detection, response, and vulnerability management.
Key Responsibilities
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Engineer & Optimize Endpoint Security Solutions
Design, build, implement, and maintain endpoint security tools, with a strong focus on Tanium platform engineering -
Tanium Platform Ownership
Configure, tune, and manage Tanium modules including:
Comply Plus, Core Platform, Deploy, Discover, Enforce, Integrity Monitor, Patch, Performance, Threat Response -
Patch & Vulnerability Management
Automate and manage OS and third-party patching across a large enterprise environment to proactively remediate vulnerabilities -
Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Deploy and maintain tools such as CrowdStrike, ensuring proper configuration and response workflows -
Incident Response & Forensics
Investigate endpoint security incidents, isolate affected systems, and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence -
Security Policy & Controls
Develop and enforce endpoint security policies including MFA, device controls, and user access standards -
Telemetry & Threat Analysis
Correlate endpoint and log data (e.g., via Splunk) to identify complex attack patterns and security risks -
Automation & Scripting
Build scripts using PowerShell, Python, or Bash to streamline deployments, remediation actions, and monitoring
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience as an Endpoint Security Engineer in a large enterprise environment
- Hands-on Tanium engineering experience (must have built, configured, and maintained-not just used)
- Expertise across multiple Tanium modules listed above
- Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
- Experience with:
- CrowdStrike (EDR)
- Splunk (log analysis / SIEM)
- CyberArk (privileged access management)
- Experience supporting large endpoint environments (thousands of devices)
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or similar
- Strong background in automation and security tooling optimization
Soft Skills
- Self-driven and proactive – able to operate with minimal oversight
- Strong sense of accountability and ownership
- Clear and concise communicator
- Reliable, focused, and engaged during working hours
Additional Details
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ET)
- Work Environment: Collaborative, team-oriented, and stable long-term engagement
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