Principal Security Endpoint Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 149,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

Top-tier compensation & benefits

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers AI, data science, and software engineering services to the U.S. Government. The Senior Systems Engineer will lead enterprise EDR programs, drive design, integration, and optimization of MDE and Trellix HX across classified environments from Columbia, MD.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, advanced incident response, and strategic technical guidance for stakeholders, with a strong emphasis on security posture and threat containment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI polygraph clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field plus 20+ years data analytics or financial intelligence experience, OR HS diploma plus 25+ years intelligence experience.
• Experience deploying enterprise EDR like MDE and Trellix HX at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and optimize endpoint security platforms across enterprise.
• Bridge architecture with real-time operations for threat containment.
• Lead technical implementations and brief executives or Government stakeholders.

Skills

EDR platform mastery

KQL & YARA rules

Hybrid/VDI infra

Incident response & forensics

Technical leadership

Security architecture planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Data Analytics, CS, or related)

HS diploma + 25+ years experience in lieu

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Trellix HX

PowerShell / Bash / Python scripting

Job description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

We have an immediate need for a Senior Systems Engineer (Level 3) to serve as a principal technical leader and subject matter expert within the Enterprise EDR Program. Operating across a classified, multi-domain infrastructure, you will drive the strategic architectural design, end-to-end integration, deployment, and optimization of premier endpoint security platforms—specifically Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) and Trellix HX. In this high-impact role, you will bridge high-level systems architecture with real-time operational defense to ensure total endpoint visibility and robust threat containment across enterprise and mission-critical assets.

The annual base salary range for this role is $149,000-$177,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Required Skills

• Enterprise EDR Platform Mastery: Deep, demonstrated subject matter expertise in designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise-scale Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) and Trellix HX solutions.
• Advanced Querying & Rule Authoring: Proven proficiency writing and optimizing complex queries using Kusto Query Language (KQL) and authoring custom YARA rules for threat hunting and detection engineering.
• Hybrid & VDI Infrastructure Engineering: Experience implementing EDR agent architectures across hybrid enterprise environments (on-premises, cloud, and VDI platforms).
• Advanced Incident Response & Forensics: Technical capability providing high-tier incident analysis, root-cause investigation, and digital forensics support in enterprise Linux/Windows environments.
• Strategic Technical Leadership: Experience serving as a lead systems engineer, authoring technical implementation plans, and briefing executive or Government stakeholders on risk postures.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 20+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 25+ years of hands‑on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Security Certifications: Advanced industry certifications such as CISSP, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, or Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert.

Automation & Scripting: Practical experience writing Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripts to automate endpoint policy configuration, agent health monitoring, and forensic data collection.

SIEM & SOAR Integration: Experience integrating EDR telemetry and alerts into enterprise SIEMs (e.g., Splunk) and SOAR platforms for automated incident response workflows.

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

• PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!
• LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!
• SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!
• WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.