Cleared Cyber Security Engineer

Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity. Our comprehensive, open, and native cybersecurity platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations.

About the role

Join an industry-leading team performing challenging and meaningful work. Trellix is supporting a critical U.S. Public Sector customer in the planning, deployment, migration, operation, and sustainment of key endpoint security systems comprised of Trellix and third-party technologies, with a focus on endpoint detection and response (EDR-F).

The Cybersecurity Engineer (CSE) will report to a Manager within the Professional Services Delivery team. As an onsite professional services consultant, you will focus on daily deployments, operations, and maintenance of Trellix solutions in the customer environment, specifically endpoint detection and response. You will serve as a cybersecurity Subject-Matter Expert, advising the customer on cybersecurity matters and facilitating problem resolution with Trellix Customer Success Managers, Technical Support Engineers, and Professional Services management.

You will work with diverse stakeholders to create technical project plans, schedules, test plans, deployment plans, and migration plans to evolve the customer’s systems to next-generation capabilities. Experience in large-scale operational environments focusing on cyber defense, incident analysis, developing defensive capabilities, and designing and implementing security solutions is required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong customer relationships while ensuring successful delivery of services.
• Deploy, integrate, and operationalize Trellix’s Endpoint Detection and Response capabilities across a broad enterprise.
• Write technical documentation and briefings, and lead or participate in technical exchange meetings.
• Collaborate with end users, inter-agency, intra-agency, and internal Trellix stakeholders.
• Develop engineering artifacts such as system design diagrams, data flow diagrams, test plans, and test reports.
• Lead or participate in development testing, debugging, pre-deployment testing, and post-deployment testing.
• Lead or participate in certification and accreditation and/or access and authorization processes.
• Lead or participate in deployment planning and execution.
• Analyze technical/integration requirements and develop technical solutions for customer review and integration into the customer’s infrastructure.
• Lead or participate in system configuration, tuning, and policy development.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks.
• Monitor and manage system health, status, availability, and functionality.
• Report on technical problems, operational problems, and end-user/customer feedback.
• Analyze data and provide recommendations for solutions to operational or technical problems.
• Lead or participate in technical troubleshooting efforts, including assessment, log reviews, triage tools, and communication with product support and development teams.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph (required).
• 100% on-site delivery at the customer site in Ft. Meade, MD.
• Active DoD 8140/8570 compliant cybersecurity certification.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical capacity.
• B.S. or higher in a related technical field (e.g., computer science, information technology, or engineering).
• Experience with enterprise network technology planning, deployment, user migration, and operations.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in cybersecurity operations, cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, and/or Windows and Linux systems administration.
• Experience with Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS), ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Threat Intelligence Exchange (TIE), and Data Exchange Layer (DXL).
• Experience with Active Directory, databases, virtualization, cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure), and enterprise networks.
• Familiarity with cyber threat identification, management, mitigation, and response strategies.
• Self-motivated with a passion for cybersecurity and information technology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Retirement plans.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Support for community involvement.
• Flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits.
• Social programs that embrace unique experiences, skills, and abilities.