Master Endpoint Protection Administrator - Key Personnel

PD Inc; Montgomery, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PD Inc International is seeking a Master Endpoint Protection Administrator to provide Cybersecurity Management support in a U.S. government (DoD) environment.

The role requires operating, managing, and deploying endpoint security tools such as MDE and ePO in isolated networks including SIPRNET and NIPRNet. Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in endpoint cybersecurity, with active Secret clearance and DoD compliance experience.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of relevant/recent experience with endpoint tools and cybersecurity.
• Five+ years of relevant/recent experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with MDE, MDE for servers, Trellix, Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) servers, CMRS, Axonius
• Experience with host-based AWS Azure security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Operate, manage, and deploy approved endpoint security tools and components in DoD and DISA environments, including SIPRNET and NIPRNet.
• Monitor, maintain, and facilitate endpoint protection compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Perform rogue system and removable storage monitoring, testing, policy creation and enforcement.
• Create, maintain, and facilitate queries, reports, and dashboards for system, module, and policy compliance.
• Coordinate vendor support and participate in change control board meetings.

Job description

Job Title: Master Endpoint Protection Administrator

Location: Montgomery, AL 36114-3001

Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance

Job Type: Full-Time

Must be U.S. Citizen

PD Inc International is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Master Endpoint Protection Administrator, a designated Key Personnel of the support contract, to provide Cybersecurity Management support in a U.S. government (DoD) environment.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Years of Experience:d

• Seven + years of relevant/recent experience with endpoint tools and cybersecurity.
• Five + years of relevant/recent experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with MDE, MDE for servers, Trellix, Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) servers, CMRS, Axonius
• Experience with host-based AWS Azure security solutions, such as
  • Microsoft Entra ID Permissions Management,
  • Azure Active Directory (AAD),
  • Azure Key Vault,
  • Microsoft Purview,
  • Network security groups,
  • Azure DDoS Protection,
  • Azure Policy
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud,
  • Azure Sentinel

Certification Requirements:

• Current 8570/8140 requirement certification with network environment focus and ESS certifications

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance

Requirements:

Operate, manage, and deploy approved endpoint security tools and components to include ESS and Microsoft Defender/Microsoft Defender for Server (MDE/MDfS) in accordance with (IAW) all active DoD and DISA policies and procedures in isolated environments, SIPRNET, and NIPRNet. Monitor, maintain, and facilitate endpoint protection compliance throughout DISA and the life cycle.

Perform rogue system and removable storage monitoring and registration, testing, module installation, policy, tag, and security scan creation and application, firewall, Intrusion Protection System, Antivirus tuning and enforcement.

Validate, register, update and maintain approved mass storage device documentation to include removable spinning disk drives.

Participate in and adhere to change control board and stakeholder weekly meetings, determinations, and requirements.

Investigate, remediate, prevent, and document issues resulting in denials of service.

Create, maintain, and facilitate custom queries, reports, and dashboards for system, module, and policy compliance.

Monitor and report cyber and insider threats.

• Facilitate and approve endpoint protection application upgrades and changes.

Coordinate Tier III vendor support troubleshooting.

Monitor, evaluate, remediate, and prevent performance impacting issues.

Manage DISA approved endpoint security tool accounts and credentials IAW DISA privileged access policies and procedures.

Conduct audits and provide documentation.

Deliverables:

• Compliance reports and trending analysis
• Current registered device documentation
• Security Violation Reports
• Weekly Metrics
• Also includes Deliverables that apply to all tasks listed in section 6, Performance Requirements

About PD Inc International (PD Inc)

PD Inc is a leading high-tech firm as well as an applied think tank and solutions provider. Our team has been providing expertise and solutions to the US Government (Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, etc.) and to commercial clients for over 20-years.

We perform software development and complex technical implementation daily. We conduct R&D, prototyping, and develop hardware and software solutions for our clients. Our qualified personnel--including engineers and technical managers--are capable of performing system integration, technology implementation, and services throughout the federal government and in the private sector.

We have a highly innovative environment, and we foster consistent learning and growth. We encourage our employees to innovate while teaching them discipline and principles.

PD Inc benefits include highly competitive salary, 401K, health care, paid time off, no-limit Student loan forgiveness (merit based), and we sponsor new/qualified employees for Security Clearance.

Employees can also take advantage of casual dress code, free parking, corporate discounts, and gym memberships.