Senior XDR/Endpoint Security Engineer, 12+ Month Contract, $1100 - $1250/day NV1/NV2

Needus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Needus is seeking an experienced XDR/EDR Engineer for a contract role to support enterprise security operations in Australia. The candidate will work hands-on to monitor and respond to endpoint security alerts, configure and optimise EDR/XDR platforms, and lead threat detection and incident response efforts within a SOC environment.

The role emphasizes detecting threats through endpoint telemetry, tuning rules, and collaboration with security teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on with leading EDR/XDR platforms.
• Experience in SOC environments and incident response.
• Strong understanding of endpoint threat detection and response.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents across endpoint environments.
• Manage, configure and optimise EDR/XDR security platforms.
• Conduct threat detection, investigation, triage and incident response activities.
• Analyse endpoint telemetry to identify suspicious activity and potential breaches.
• Develop and tune detection rules, policies and alerts to improve security.
• Support threat hunting, containment and remediation activities.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and incident response teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve detection coverage and reduce false positives.

Skills

Cortex XDR

CrowdStrike Falcon EDR/XDR

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

SOC operations

Threat detection & incident response

Threat hunting

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced XDR / Endpoint Security Engineer for a contract opportunity supporting enterprise security operations.

We’re looking for a hands‑on cybersecurity professional with strong endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR) capabilities, solid Security Operations Centre (SOC) experience and the ability to investigate, detect and respond to security threats.

The ideal candidate will have practical experience with one or more leading endpoint security platforms, including Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents across endpoint environments.
• Manage, configure and optimise EDR/XDR security platforms.
• Conduct threat detection, investigation, triage and incident response activities.
• Analyse endpoint telemetry to identify suspicious activity, malicious behaviour and potential security breaches.
• Develop and tune detection rules, policies and alerts to improve security effectiveness.
• Support threat hunting, incident containment and remediation activities.
• Work closely with SOC analysts, security engineers and incident response teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve detection coverage, reduce false positives and strengthen security operations.

Skills and experience

• Strong hands‑on experience with at least one of the following: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon EDR/XDR or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint / Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Demonstrated experience working within a SOC or security operations environment.
• Strong understanding of endpoint detection, threat investigation and incident response.
• Experience analysing security alerts, endpoint logs and suspicious activity.
• Knowledge of common attack techniques, malware behaviour and endpoint security controls.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and communication skills.

Highly regarded

• Experience across multiple EDR/XDR platforms.
• Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR technologies and security automation.
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK, threat hunting and detection engineering.
• Exposure to enterprise‑scale endpoint security deployments.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications.

About Needus

Needus specialises in connecting organisations with experienced professionals across cybersecurity, cloud security, AI and technology. We understand the technical capabilities required to succeed in complex security environments and work closely with candidates to identify opportunities aligned with their expertise.

Interested?

If you have strong EDR/XDR expertise and enjoy working at the forefront of security operations, we’d love to hear from you.