CrowdStrike Engineer (Endpoint Security SME)
6 Month Contract
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Position Overview
My client, a Global Technology Business, are looking CrowdStrike Engineer with deep expertise in endpoint security, antimalware technologies, and large-scale enterprise deployments. The ideal candidate will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for CrowdStrike Falcon, leading design, implementation, migration, and optimization initiatives across complex environments.
This role requires strong hands-on technical capabilities, experience migrating from legacy endpoint platforms (e.g., McAfee) to CrowdStrike, and proven leadership in large-scale rollouts.
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as a CrowdStrike Falcon Subject Matter Expert (SME) across enterprise environments.
* Lead design, implementation, and optimization of CrowdStrike Falcon platform.
* Architect and execute large-scale endpoint security migrations (e.g., McAfee to CrowdStrike).
* Lead enterprise-wide deployments across hundreds of thousands of devices.
* Provide hands‑on technical leadership during rollout, configuration, and troubleshooting phases.
* Develop endpoint protection standards, policies, and security baselines.
* Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, and IT Operations teams to enhance detection and response capabilities.
* Tune Falcon policies, detection rules, prevention strategies, and reporting dashboards.
* Provide technical mentorship to engineering and security operations teams.
* Support threat hunting and incident investigations leveraging EDR telemetry.
* Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory standards.
Required Experience
* Strong background in Endpoint Security & Antimalware technologies.
* McAfee Endpoint Certified professional.
* Completed CrowdStrike Falcon training and pursuing Falcon certification.
* Proven experience leading large‑scale migration from McAfee to CrowdStrike.
* Hands‑on technical leadership experience in enterprise environments.
* Experience deploying CrowdStrike across 100K+ endpoints (experience supporting environments up to 350K+ devices preferred).
* Experience acting as a technical product lead during enterprise security transformation initiatives.
* Deep knowledge of EDR, NGAV, behavioral detection, and threat prevention methodologies.
Technical Skills
* McAfee Endpoint Security
* Security policy design and enforcement
* Security operations collaboration
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in global enterprise environments (300K+ endpoints)
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to operate as both strategic SME and hands‑on technical engineer
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