Endpoint Security Engineer (EDR/XDR SME) - phia, LLC Morrisville, NC Bookmark Share Print 115 0 0

Listing Description

At phia we hire talented and passionate people who are focused on collaborative, meaningful work, providing technical and operational subject matter expertise and support services to our partners and clients.


phia is hiring a Cybersecurity Engineer to provide technical subject matter leadership to deliver enterprise security architecture, engineering, implementation, and operations for endpoint solutions. The qualified candidate will have engineering expertise as it relates to endpoint technologies to include but not limited to Antivirus: EDR/XDR, Symantec Endpoint Security Complete (SESC), Crowdstrike, Palo Alto, and/or other industry endpoint toolsets; preferably in a large organization.  This role is action and solution oriented with an emphasis on endpoint engineering.

This support contract provides a broad range of cyber services to all components under the CISO including cyber operations, cyber risk, security engineering and digital integration departments. The client’s enterprise consists of over 600,000 employees, 500,000 devices, 200,000 enterprise email accounts, 200,000 endpoints, 800 firewall sets, and 640+ URLs of which 350 require web application firewall protection.
 
This job is located in Morrisville, NC, or Merrifield, VA with remote capability. Preferred candidates will live within a commutable distance to these locations, but not a showstopper if outside a commutable distance.

What You'll Do
  • Architect, implement and operate endpoint solutions across a large and diverse enterprise (600K+ users, 600+ applications, large IP enabled footprint)
  • Ability to configure, patch, and provide administration to endpoint security solutions
  • Leverage scripting with PowerShell or Python as needed for integration or automation
  • Collaborate with business and IT staff to understand strategic and tactical business, application or service requirements then translate those into secure design solutions
  • Provide guidance and leadership to determine, develop, plan, test, and implement endpoint security solutions and security requirements for the enterprise
  • Provide complex technical guidance, oversight, and enforcement of security directives, policies, standards, plans, and procedures
  • Prepare justifications and business cases for recommendations on cybersecurity initiatives
  • Develop documentation including detailed security plans, security architecture designs, detailed security implementation and deployment plans, test plans, and security-focused operational procedures and training materials
  • Develop and present program status / metrics to management

  • Required: Education + Experience
  • Must possess a minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Security  or related
  • 5+ years of experience 
  • Experience with policies to ensure security of enterprise network and assets
  • Experience with development operations in lab environments of security tools
  • Knowledge of EDR/Antivirus tools and policies, including tuning and troubleshooting
  • Ability to provide EDR/AV support in IT operations and maintenance, including ticketing, issue response, and remediation
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance
  • One or more certification: -CompTIA Security + , CPTE - Certified Penetration Testing Engineer or CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

  • Desired
  • Experience with working on federal government program
  • Experience with evaluating and integrating cybersecurity tools in large enterprises
  • Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, frameworks, federal security authorizations, assessment, and risk management processes for enterprise systems


  • Security Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain Public Trust (or higher) government clearance
  • Who You Are
    ·         A proactive problem solver that appreciates the challenges of working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
    ·         Intellectually curious with a genuine desire to learn and advance your career.
    ·         An effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
    ·         Customer service oriented and mission focused.
    ·         Critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills

    If your experience and qualifications aren’t a match for this position, you will remain in our database for consideration for future opportunities that may be a better fit.

    Who We Are
    phia, LLC is a Northern Virginia-based, 8a certified small business established in 2011 with a focus in Cyber Intelligence, Cyber Security/Defense, Intrusion Analysis & Incident Response, Cyber Architecture & Capability Analysis, Cyber Policy & Strategy, and Information Assurance/Security. we proudly support various agencies and offices within the Department of Defense (DoD), Federal government, and private/commercial entities.
    ·         phia values work-life balance and offers the following benefits to full-time employees:
    ·         Comprehensive medical insurance to include dental and vision
    ·         Short Term & Long-Term Disability
    ·         401k Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
    ·         Tuition and Professional Development Assistance
    ·         Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)

    phia does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.


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    • Telework: Not Provided



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