Remote Endpoint Security Engineer — EDR & Threat Hunter

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Global team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Endpoint Security Engineer to securely manage and optimize all endpoint devices across the organization from a fully remote home office in South Africa.

You will deploy, configure, and monitor EDR, antivirus, and DLP solutions, develop hardening policies, and investigate security incidents. Strong scripting (PowerShell, Python) and experience with CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Defender for Endpoint are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of endpoint security management experience.
• Proven experience with leading EDR solutions such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Defender for Endpoint.
• Strong knowledge of Windows, macOS, and mobile OS security.
• Automation scripting skills (PowerShell, Python) for security workflows.
• Familiarity with patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Excellent communication for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage endpoint security solutions (EDR, antivirus, DLP).
• Develop policies for endpoint hardening and secure configurations.
• Monitor alerts, investigate threats and incidents.
• Conduct threat hunting on endpoints.
• Oversee patch deployment and vulnerability remediation.
• Document endpoint security procedures and configurations.
• Collaborate with IT support to resolve security issues.
• Stay updated on latest endpoint threats and technologies.

Skills

EDR solutions

Antivirus technologies

Device management

Threat detection & hunting

PowerShell

Python

Windows security

macOS security

Mobile security

Scripting & automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Endpoint Security Engineer to securely manage and optimize all endpoint devices across the organization from a fully remote home office in South Africa.

You will deploy, configure, and monitor EDR, antivirus, and DLP solutions, develop hardening policies, and investigate security incidents. Strong scripting (PowerShell, Python) and experience with CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Defender for Endpoint are essential for success.