Senior Endpoint Security Engineer

Senior Endpoint Security Engineer
Charlotte, NC
Hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Compensation: $90 - $110 per hour
12-month contract with potential for extension or full-time conversion
W-2 only (must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship)
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our client, a leading enterprise in the banking and financial services sector, is seeking a Senior Endpoint Security Engineer to join their Information Protection & Risk Management (IPRM) organization. This highly visible role is responsible for engineering, packaging, deploying, and managing endpoint security agents across enterprise workstations and servers, with a primary focus on technologies such as CrowdStrike and Qualys. As a technical leader and subject matter expert, you will provide guidance to junior engineers, troubleshoot complex issues, and develop automation solutions for Windows, Linux, and Mac environments. You will help establish deployment standards, support endpoint security health initiatives, and collaborate closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure secure and stable endpoint environments. This is a hands-on position requiring strong scripting skills, experience in large enterprise settings, and the ability to mentor others. The work environment is business casual, with standard business hours (Monday-Friday).
WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Engineer, package, and deploy endpoint security agents across Windows, Linux, and Mac environments
• Support and maintain endpoint security tools such as CrowdStrike, Qualys, and related technologies
• Troubleshoot complex endpoint security, deployment, and agent health issues
• Develop automation and scripting solutions using Bash, PowerShell, and related tools to improve operational efficiency
• Create and maintain deployment packages and standardized processes for multiple operating systems
• Administer and support JAMF for Mac device management
• Establish and maintain deployment standards, SOPs, and technical documentation
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers
• Assist with incident response and remediation efforts related to endpoint security
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure secure and stable endpoint environments
• Support endpoint security health initiatives and standardization efforts
• Develop and deliver engineering best practices and documentation
• Support security monitoring and endpoint protection technologies

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong enterprise experience with Windows and Linux endpoint engineering
• Experience packaging and deploying enterprise software or security agents
• Deep troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
• Experience with security agent deployment and endpoint management
• Strong scripting experience (Bash/Zsh required)
• Experience creating standardized deployment packages across multiple operating systems
• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
• Experience working in large enterprise environments, preferably highly regulated industries
• JAMF administration and MacOS engineering experience (preferred)
• MacOS application packaging (.pkg) (preferred)
• Linux RPM packaging experience (preferred)
• PowerShell scripting (preferred)
• Endpoint automation and orchestration (preferred)
• Experience with endpoint security tools such as CrowdStrike, Qualys, DLP, or related cybersecurity technologies (preferred)
• Financial services or banking industry experience (preferred)

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Opportunity to work with a highly visible cybersecurity engineering team in a leading financial institution
• Potential for contract extension or full-time conversion
• Hybrid work schedule with business casual environment
• Professional growth through mentoring and technical leadership
• Engagement with cutting-edge endpoint security technologies