IT Security Engineer III

Job Description

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll be part of a hard-working, driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With annual revenues of approximately $40 billion and the most significant investment in R&D in the industry, we give our over 100,000 colleagues the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

Location/Division Specific Information

Discover Impactful Work: The Security Engineer - Endpoint - Legacy OS Technology Lifecycle Management has global responsibility for supporting solutions crafted to protect, detect, and alert security threats in our global network environment.

A Day in the Life:

• Provide technical SME support as part of the POC
• Review and provide guidance around policy configuration
• Work with business IT to deploy Carbon Black to small group of test devices
• Provide support post deployment
• Work with team to document lessons learned and develop plan for deployment to all in scope devices
• Deploy Carbon Black to all in scope devices
• Identifies critical areas for improvement in the technology used
• Continuously providing insight on ways to apply the technology present more efficiently.
• The main point of responsibility in data security efficiency in terms of ensuring it operates according to governance and compliance policies
• Monitor and analyze security events using endpoint security tools and SIEM solutions.

Keys to Success:

• Use of influence skills to acquire agreement and participation from various groups and partners without direct control
• Ensure documentation and processes are well defined so that the engineered solutions are understood and repeatable.
• Ensure solutions are well built, backed up & restore tested, and consistently maintained for health
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with the business on maintaining our security posture.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, including policies, standards, and procedures related to endpoint security

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in cybersecurity, computer science, systems engineering, or related field. Equivalent work experience is accepted
• Certifications not required, but encouraged: Carbon Black Certified CBBE - Defense Analyst, CySA+, CCNA Cyber Ops, or other endpoint security-related certifications
• Demonstrate strong organizational and leadership capabilities

Experience

• 5+ years of systems administration experience
• 3 - 5 years of endpoint security operations experience for a large-scale company
• 3 - 5 years of proven experience with Carbon Black or other endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions
• In-depth knowledge of legacy OS such as Windows 7/10
• Experience with implementing and managing endpoint security controls
• Strong organization skills, leading sophisticated projects

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent understanding of endpoint security principles and best practices, with hands-on experience implementing Carbon Black
• Experience in conducting risk assessments and developing risk mitigation strategies for legacy OS endpoints
• Strong knowledge of threat detection and incident response processes
• Strong problem-solving in both ambiguous and tactical situations with a bias for action
• Validated flexibility and ability to perform in a multidimensional environment
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication to excellence, high-quality standards, and attention to detail
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging threats, and best practices in endpoint security.
• Hands-on experience using and/or configuration of one or more of the following, are a plus:
  • PowerShell
  • CIS Benchmarks OS hardening
  • Splunk/Elk Stack/AWS Opensearch/Axonius

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain five reasons to work with us. We are one team of 100,000+ colleagues. We share a standard set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. Working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need—#StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are valued.

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