Remote Senior Security Engineer - Cloud & Endpoint Defense

encora10; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Encora is seeking a senior security engineer to own security operations across cloud infrastructure and endpoints. You will implement AWS controls, harden Windows/macOS, and drive vulnerability remediation through monitoring and tooling.

The role emphasizes cross-domain coordination and proactive risk mitigation. The ideal candidate brings hands-on AWS security experience, automation skills with Terraform/Packer, and familiarity with CrowdStrike, Nessus, and Datadog SIEM to strengthen enterprise

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS security experience across IAM, Organizations, Systems Manager, Lambda and GuardDuty.
• Terraform and infrastructure automation experience; Packer for Windows AMIs.
• Familiarity with FleetDM or osquery and CIS benchmark hardening for Windows/macOS.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, RDP Gateway, LAPS and Entra ID CA/ PIM.
• Experience with vulnerability tools (CrowdStrike Spotlight, Nessus, GitHub Security) and CrowdStrike Falcon administration.
• Experience with Datadog Cloud SIEM and either Cloudflare DLP or web filtering.

Responsibilities

• Manage security operations, vulnerability remediation, endpoint protection, and cloud security initiatives.
• Implement and maintain AWS controls across IAM, Organizations/SCPs, Systems Manager, Lambda, and GuardDuty.
• Harden Windows and macOS systems and manage identity controls and vulnerability findings.
• Monitor security using endpoint tools, SIEM, DLP, and web-filtering solutions.
• Coordinate controls across cloud and endpoint environments and drive remediation to completion.

Skills

AWS security

Security operations

Vulnerability remediation

Terraform

Packer

osquery

CIS hardening

Active Directory

Group Policy

Entra ID CA

PIM

CrowdStrike

Nessus

GitHub Security

Datadog SIEM

Cloudflare DLP

Web filtering

Tools

Terraform

Packer

FleetDM

osquery

CrowdStrike Falcon

Nessus

GitHub Security

Datadog Cloud SIEM

Cloudflare DLP

Job description

Encora is seeking a senior security engineer to own security operations across cloud infrastructure and endpoints. You will implement AWS controls, harden Windows/macOS, and drive vulnerability remediation through monitoring and tooling.

The role emphasizes cross-domain coordination and proactive risk mitigation. The ideal candidate brings hands-on AWS security experience, automation skills with Terraform/Packer, and familiarity with CrowdStrike, Nessus, and Datadog SIEM to strengthen enterprise