AntiVirus Engineer/Security Analyst

Description

Antivirus Engineer/Security Analyst

Location: Onsite in Washington D.C.

Duration: 6 month contract (Potential for conversion)

This role will focus on enterprise endpoint security and anti-virus operations supporting both workstation and server environments. You will work with centralized security tools managing policies, deployments, and incident response for malware and endpoint protection events

Responsibilities:

Manage deployment and configuration of enterprise anti-virus solutions across endpoints

Administer centralized policies, updates, and protection settings

Monitor and remediate malware incidents including root cause analysis

Perform system health checks, scans, and compliance reporting

Support security operations aligned with federal and zero-trust standards

Requirements

Enterprise anti-virus / endpoint security experience (McAfee ePO, Trellix, or similar)

Experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining endpoint protection across servers and workstations

Strong troubleshooting and incident response experience involving malware and endpoint threats

Experience with centralized policy management and security orchestration tools

Knowledge of FISMA, compliance frameworks, or federal environments

7-10+ years of experience in endpoint security or anti-virus engineering

Experience working with enterprise security platforms and centralized management tools

Strong background in incident response and endpoint threat remediation

Prior experience in federal environments or compliance-driven organizations preferred

Security+ or similar certifications a plus

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