Senior Security Engineer - Crowdstrike

UltraViolet Cyber; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

DTO program

11 Paid Holidays

Job summary

UltraViolet Cyber is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead CrowdStrike EDR deployments in federal environments. You design architecture, develop detection rules, and optimize Prevent/Detect/OverWatch.

You’ll lead threat hunting, integrate with existing security tools, and ensure compliance with NIST and agency requirements. Must have 7+ years in security engineering, with 3+ in endpoint security, and CrowdStrike certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field.
• 7+ years of security engineering experience with 3+ years in endpoint security.
• CrowdStrike certification (Falcon Administrator, Falcon Responder, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement CrowdStrike Falcon architecture across federal networks.
• Develop and manage custom detection rules using CrowdStrike's Real-time Response and IOA platform.
• Configure and optimize CrowdStrike Falcon Prevent, Detect, and OverWatch capabilities.
• Lead threat hunting initiatives using CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight and Falcon X threat intelligence.
• Implement CrowdStrike's identity protection and cloud workload security modules.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for CrowdStrike deployments and configurations.
• Integrate CrowdStrike with existing security infrastructure for unified threat detection.
• Conduct incident response leveraging CrowdStrike Falcon forensic capabilities.
• Develop automation workflows using CrowdStrike APIs and Falcon Fusion.
• Ensure endpoint security compliance with NIST, FISMA, and agency-specific requirements.
• Provide expertise during security incidents involving endpoint compromises.

Skills

Security engineering

Endpoint security

Threat hunting

Incident response

CrowdStrike expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Real-time Response IOA

Falcon Prevent/Detect/OverWatch

Falcon Spotlight/X

Falcon Fusion APIs

Job description

Make a difference here.

UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

Our Federal Delivery team is seeking a Senior Security Engineer with extensive CrowdStrike expertise to lead endpoint detection and response (EDR) operations within federal government environments. This role will be responsible for implementing, managing, and optimizing CrowdStrike Falcon deployments to protect critical infrastructure against advanced threats and ensure compliance with federal security requirements.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement CrowdStrike Falcon architecture across federal networks
• Develop and manage custom detection rules using CrowdStrike's Real-time Response and IOA platform
• Configure and optimize CrowdStrike Falcon Prevent, Detect, and OverWatch capabilities
• Lead threat hunting initiatives using CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight and Falcon X threat intelligence
• Implement CrowdStrike's identity protection and cloud workload security modules
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for CrowdStrike deployments and configurations
• Integrate CrowdStrike with existing security infrastructure for unified threat detection
• Conduct incident response leveraging CrowdStrike Falcon forensic capabilities
• Develop automation workflows using CrowdStrike APIs and Falcon Fusion
• Ensure endpoint security compliance with NIST, FISMA, and agency-specific requirements
• Provide expertise during security incidents involving endpoint compromises

What You've Done:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field
• 7+ years of security engineering experience with 3+ years focused on endpoint security
• CrowdStrike certification (Falcon Administrator, Falcon Responder, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated expertise implementing and managing CrowdStrike Falcon in large environments
• Experience with CrowdStrike's detection and response capabilities, including IOA/IOC management
• Strong understanding of endpoint security architecture in enterprise environments
• Experience developing custom detection rules and response workflows
• Knowledge of federal security frameworks and compliance requirements
• Proficiency with incident response procedures and endpoint forensics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting federal agency security operations centers
• Additional security certifications (CISSP, GIAC, Security+)
• Experience with CrowdStrike's cloud workload protection capabilities
• Knowledge of CISA directives and CDM program requirements
• Background in threat hunting and advanced persistent threat detection
• Experience with security orchestration and automation platforms
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture implementation

Work Environment:

• Hybrid work model with 2 day/week on-site presence near National Harbor, Maryland
• Must be able to pass a Federal background investigation - US Citizenship required
• Participation in on-call rotation for security incident response

What We Offer:

• 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
• Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
• Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually

$135,000 - $150,000 a year

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!