Endpoint Security Engineer Senior

UVA Health; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Health Saving Plans

Certification and education support

Flexible schedule and remote work

Job summary

UVA Health seeks a Senior Endpoint Security Engineer to lead engineering, threat detection, and operational security across the enterprise. You will partner with security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to improve visibility into threats and mature endpoint security practices while shaping a modern security operations program.

The role offers significant autonomy, visibility, and opportunities to influence security strategy within a mission-driven healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate specialty, or an equivalent combination of accreditation, education and experience required.
• 5+ years relevant professional experience required.
• 3+ years administering EDR tools (e.g., MDE, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, or VMware Carbon Black) in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of endpoint attack techniques, malware analysis, lateral movement, persistence mechanisms, and endpoint incident response.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate security concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise endpoint detection and response (EDR) technologies.
• Engineer and tune endpoint security controls, policies, detections, and automation workflows.
• Investigate endpoint security alerts, suspicious activity, and emerging threats.
• Support security incident response and assist with complex investigations.
• Develop operational procedures, playbooks, workflows, and security standards.
• Partner with infrastructure and engineering teams to implement secure endpoint configurations.
• Evaluate new security technologies and recommend improvements that enhance security posture.
• Build dashboards, monitoring capabilities, security metrics, and automated response processes.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource and escalation point for endpoint security initiatives.
• Help establish and mature security processes, procedures, and operational best practices.

Skills

EDR administration

Threat detection

Incident response

Security analytics

Automation workflows

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field

Tools

MDE

CrowdStrike Falcon

SentinelOne

VMware Carbon Black

Job description

Cybersecurity plays a critical role in protecting the systems, technologies, and operations that support patient care, research, and education at UVA Health. As cybersecurity investments continue to expand across the organization, this newly created position offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of endpoint security while making a meaningful impact in a mission-driven healthcare environment.

As a Senior Endpoint Security Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader within the Cybersecurity & Risk team, helping build and mature endpoint security capabilities across the enterprise. This role is ideal for an experienced cybersecurity professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, implementing modern security technologies, influencing strategy, and developing scalable security practices that strengthen organizational resilience.

The Role

The Senior Endpoint Security Engineer combines endpoint security engineering, threat detection, operational security, and strategic program development. You will work closely with security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to improve visibility into threats, strengthen defensive capabilities, and advance the organization's overall cybersecurity maturity.

On a Typical Day, You May

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise endpoint detection and response (EDR) technologies.
• Engineer and tune endpoint security controls, policies, detections, and automation workflows.
• Investigate endpoint security alerts, suspicious activity, and emerging threats.
• Support security incident response and assist with complex investigations.
• Develop operational procedures, playbooks, workflows, and security standards.
• Partner with infrastructure and engineering teams to implement secure endpoint configurations.
• Evaluate new security technologies and recommend improvements that enhance security posture.
• Build dashboards, monitoring capabilities, security metrics, and automated response processes.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource and escalation point for endpoint security initiatives.
• Help establish and mature security processes, procedures, and operational best practices.

This role offers significant autonomy and visibility. The successful candidate will help define processes, influence operational strategy, and contribute directly to the growth of Security Operations at UVA Health. Candidates who thrive in ambiguity, enjoy building new capabilities, and take ownership of complex challenges will find substantial opportunities for impact and growth.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health is one of the nation's leading academic health systems, bringing together exceptional patient care, groundbreaking research, education, and innovation. Cybersecurity is essential to supporting that mission, ensuring that critical systems remain secure, available, and resilient.

This opportunity is especially compelling because of the significant investment currently being made in cybersecurity across the organization. The Cybersecurity & Risk team is actively expanding capabilities, implementing new technologies, and building a modern security operations program designed for the future.

Highlights Of This Opportunity Include

• Brand-new position created as part of a growing cybersecurity organization.
• Fully remote opportunity with a nationwide talent search.
• Opportunity to help build and shape the future of endpoint security at UVA Health.
• Direct influence on processes, procedures, technologies, and security strategy.
• Exposure to transformational security initiatives, modern tooling, and enterprise-scale cybersecurity challenges.
• Strong career growth potential as cybersecurity investments and team expansion continue.
• Collaborative, highly skilled team culture focused on knowledge sharing and mutual support.
• Leadership that emphasizes mentorship, career development, flexibility, autonomy, and work-life balance.
• Mission-driven work that directly supports patient care, operational excellence, and organizational resilience.
• Opportunity to work in a highly regulated, high-impact environment where cybersecurity decisions truly matter.

This is an exciting opportunity for cybersecurity professionals who want more than just day-to-day operations. You'll have the chance to build, innovate, influence, and leave a lasting impact on a growing security program.

Why People Love Living in Charlottesville

Nestled in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life with a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history, cultural experiences, and outdoor adventure. Residents enjoy award-winning restaurants, renowned wineries and breweries, vibrant arts and music scenes, top-rated schools, and abundant recreational opportunities. From hiking scenic mountain trails to attending festivals, sporting events, and community gatherings, Charlottesville delivers the ideal balance of professional opportunity and personal fulfillment. While this position is fully remote, team members remain connected to an organization proudly rooted in one of the most desirable regions in the country.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate specialty, or an equivalent combination of accreditation, education and experience required.

Experience: 5+ years relevant professional experience required.

Licensure: CISSP or HCISPP may be required as specified.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate specialty, or an equivalent combination of accreditation, education and experience required.
• 5+ years relevant professional experience required.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience administering EDR tools (e.g., MDE, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, or VMware Carbon Black) in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of endpoint attack techniques, malware analysis, lateral movement, persistence mechanisms, and endpoint incident response.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate security concepts for non‑technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity operations or engineering within a regulated environment (Healthcare preferred)
• Vendor-specific EDR certifications demonstrating competency in either administration or an investigative capacity
• Industry cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, CySA+, CEH, or Security+.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid or on‑site role within UVA Health facilities.
• Requires regular collaboration with clinical, technical, and administrative stakeholders across the health system.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The pay range for this role is $84,374.00 - $168,748.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous Paid Time Off

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.