Application Engineer 4 (EDR)

FLASH Technology Group•Ft. Meade, MD

About The Position

This role involves deploying, configuring, testing, and monitoring EDR capabilities to traditional on premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in endpoint security, cloud applications, Windows forensics, large enterprise endpoint deployments, and SOC analyst support.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required
BS in technical field + 15 years' experience OR High School + 20 years' experience
Must be a US citizen
Proficient in one or more EDR platforms (Trellix HX/EDRF or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint EDR, preferably both)
Experience with cloud security and familiarity with cloud service providers (AWS or Azure, preferably both).
Experience securing cloud-hosted workloads using EDR solutions and understanding cloud-native security controls and logging (Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, AWS CoudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, AWS GuardDuty, or AWS Security Hub).
CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional certification or equivalent.
Understanding of network protocols, traffic analysis, and intrusion detection systems (CompTIA Security+ is required).
In-depth knowledge of Windows operation system internals, registry, and file system.
Familiarity with forensic tools like EnCase, FTK, or open-source alternatives.
SANS Windows Forensic Analysis (FOR500) or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Threat Hunting: Proactive identification and investigation of potential security threats and anomalies.
Incident Response: Experience in managing and responding to security incidents, including containment, eradication, and recovery.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): Familiarity with SIEM systems for log analysis and correlation (e.g. Splunk, Elastic, Microsoft Sentinel).
Scripting and Automation: Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automating tasks and workflows.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)

Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, test, manage, and optimize endpoint detection and response solutions across the NSA enterprise.
Establish comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for EDR functionalities.
Lead training sessions to empower SOC analysts in maximizing platform efficiency and threat visibility.
Deploying, configuring, testing, and monitoring EDR capabilities to traditional on premises and cloud environments.
Supporting SOC functions such as assisting in monitoring, training analysts, documenting SOPs, incident response coordination, analysis of security events, and process/procedure improvement.