Senior Systems Engineer – Endpoint Security

Job Overview

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle engineering and scale-out architecture of MDE and Trellix HX across hybrid environments, including on-premises, cloud, and virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI).
• Develop advanced system engineering documentation, deployment strategies, and implementation plans.
• Optimize agent configurations, exclusion policies, and system performance to ensure mission success and minimize friction across high-demand environments.
• Monitor and maintain enterprise endpoint health at scale.
• Work directly with threat hunters and intelligence analysts to convert actionable intelligence into custom technical indicators of compromise (IOCs) using KQL and YARA.
• Serve as a primary technical advisor to Government stakeholders regarding system risks, design decisions, and engineering recommendations.
• Provide advanced forensic and technical support to the SOC during high-priority incidents.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Proven experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Hands-on engineering experience with MDE architecture, deployment via MECM/SCCM or Intune, policy ring management, and advanced hunting using Kusto Query Language (KQL).
• Proven ability to engineer, deploy, and manage Trellix HX controllers and agents within air-gapped or highly restricted networks, including creating OpenIOC and YARA rules.
• Deep understanding of Windows, Linux, and macOS internals, including file systems, registries, and process execution behavior.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Cameo, and Atlassian suite tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with NSA Technical Manual standards (e.g., NSA DS-89) and defense-in-depth engineering principles.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills, transparency in managing high-consequence systems, and a passion for developing and mentoring technical talent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

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