Endpoint Security Engineer

Experience - 10 to 15 years

Location - Mumbai / Gurgaon

Shift - 1.30 P.M. to 10.30 P.M.

Summary:

Endpoint security is the process of protecting devices like desktops, laptops, mobile phones, and tablets from malicious threats and cyberattacks. Endpoint security software enables businesses to protect devices that employees use for work purposes either on a network or in the cloud from cyber threats. Our engineers are expected to be strategically focused at all times, also looking at automation opportunities with the current services to simplify the operational model.

As a member of our Senior EUC Engineering team, the Endpoint Security Specialist will have a general background of End User Computing with a heavy nod towards security. You will help secure our endpoints or entry points of end-user devices such as desktops, laptops, and mobile devices from being exploited by malicious actors and campaigns and will be responsible for managing and developing policies as they relate to anti-virus, anti-malware, Firewall, EDR, ASR, EPM, vulnerability management solutions and more. You wear many hats and have several areas of expertise.

Candidates should expect to assist and mentor offshore operations engineering groups, able to communicate (in English) platform architectures/operational processes and remediation skills.

Senior Engineers are expected to work closely with the EUC Technical Leadership team to assist in the definition of EUC strategy, optimization, security, and stability. They should also act as mentors for offshore Operations Engineers teams.

Role:

• Ensuring the security of the organization’s endpoint devices. This includes assisting with the designing, developing, implementing, and maintenance of endpoint security solutions.
• Work with EUC Operations and Info Sec Operations to maintain and administer endpoint security controls and policies, with a focus on day-to-day operations, troubleshooting and reporting.
• Manage global End User Compute platforms ensuring best practice and adherence to standards is maintained at all times.
• End to end ownership of all End User Compute Engineering functions and activities including BAU and project driven work
• Perform advanced (3rd line) incident and problem investigation for issues impacting services owned by End User Compute Engineering function
• Own and manage requests for new services or changes to existing services owned by End User Compute Engineering function

Includes:

Requirements gathering

Technical analysis

Solution design and engineering

Solution implementation

• Perform stakeholder management and communications for new services and/or changes to existing services owned by End User Compute Engineering function
• Perform release and communication activities for new services or changes to existing services owned by End User Compute Engineering function
• Coordinate activities with and provide stakeholder input to other towers, technical teams and suppliers in relation to changes and releases to End User Compute estate
• Create, manage and maintain documentation, user guides and KB articles for End User Compute Engineering areas of service
• Identify engineering operational improvements, articulate to platform owner and deliver improvement programmes.
• Participate in developing engineering skills of offshore engineering teams through consultation and supported with technical documentation.
• Develop close working relationships and coordinate with other IT teams as necessary.
• Assist in the Major incident Management process, supporting offshore engineering teams as a technical escalation point.

Responsibilities:

• Extensive exposure (10+ years) to End User Compute technologies inc but not limited to:

Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Group Policy, Active Directory, Endpoint Security, Windows 10/11, O365 and M365 Platforms, MS Defender for Endpoint, Sentinel, Antivirus, Firewall, Intrusion prevention and detection, EDR

• Solid exposure (3+ years) to Endpoint Security concepts (common attack/exploit vectors, industry standard mitigation strategies, common issues and implantation challenges), controls, and platforms, in particular the Microsoft stack (Defender)
• Exposure (3+ years) to Modern Device Management and Provisioning platforms and technologies such as MS Intune, Autopilot, O365 Apps Admin
• A proven understanding of industry standard security best practice and benchmarking process (e.g. CIS/NIST) and experience with audit and pen tests.
• Good understanding of the business need of endpoint security and its impact
• Previous experience with implementing and managing large enterprise End User Compute services.
• Experience with management and automation technologies such as Power Platforms and Log Analytics
• A good understanding of how applications interact with the Windows Operating System is critical as is experience in other Enterprise Microsoft products such as Azure and AAD
• Experience with other EUC technologies, platforms and processes such Windows 2016/2019, Application Packaging and Management, NexThink / ControlUP, MS Defender for Endpoint, MSGraph, is desirable.
• An ITIL qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Has experience developing scripted solutions with Microsoft PowerShell. Exposure to JSONand MS DevOps desirable
• Will be a self-motivated achiever, quickly grasp and interpret salient information with the ability to take a can-do approach without the need for supervision