End Point Protection Engineer (Onsite)

Vaco by Highspring; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Part time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced End Point Protection Engineer to implement new equipment on-site in Tampa for a one-month project. The candidate should have 3-5+ years of experience in endpoint security operations, with hands-on expertise in tools like Intune and Microsoft Defender. The role requires managing endpoint security policies and investigating alerts, making it suitable for professionals at the mid-senior level. Competitive hourly compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in endpoint/security operations with hands-on experience.
• Experience with incident response and KQL.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and administer Microsoft Intune for various platforms.
• Manage and tune endpoint security policies and detections.
• Monitor and investigate alerts in Microsoft Defender and Sentinel.
• Maintain security baselines and drive vulnerability remediation.
• Build automation and response playbooks.

Skills

Microsoft Defender (end point + cloud)

SentinelOne platform (endpoint, managed detection/response, XDR)

Tools

Intune

Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Sentinel/XDR

Job description

Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $55.00/hr

Client of ours needs an End Point Protection Engineer to implement new equipment. Will be everyday on-site in Tampa (near the airport) for about a 1 month long project.

NO C2C / Can't provide sponsorship

Qualifications

3-5+ years in endpoint/security operations; hands-on with Intune, Defender for Endpoint or SentinelOne, Microsoft Sentinel/XDR, incident response, and KQL.

Top Skills

• Microsoft Defender (end point + cloud)
• SentinelOne platform (endpoint, managed detection/response, XDR)

Duties

• Deploy, configure, and administer Microsoft Intune (Endpoint Manager) for Windows/macOS/iOS/Android: enrollment, compliance, configuration profiles, app packaging, and patching.
• Manage and tune endpoint security: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and/or SentinelOne policies, EDR/XDR detections, exclusions, and containment workflows.
• Monitor, triage, and investigate alerts in Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel; run KQL queries, escalate incidents, and drive end-to-end remediation.
• Maintain security baselines (CIS/Zero Trust), Conditional Access, BitLocker/FileVault, and vulnerability/patch remediation with runbooks and documentation.
• Build automation and response playbooks (Logic Apps/Power Automate) to improve signal quality and reduce MTTR; partner with IT to harden endpoints.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Dentists