Information Security Engineer - NC

Job#: 3039898

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Information Security Engineer 4 - Contingent

Location: Charlotte, NC (CIC) - Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 remote)

Contract Length: 18 months

Pay Rate: $69 - $74
Top Requirements:

Strong hands-on experience with endpoint security tools (CrowdStrike, Defender, BitLocker)

Experience with email security platforms (Proofpoint, FireEye/Mandiant)

Experience in incident response, threat analysis, and security engineering

Plusses:

• Experience with scripting (PowerShell or Python)
• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk) and integrations (REST APIs)
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, cloud security, and enterprise security frameworks

Job Summary:

In this contingent resource assignment, you will consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Information Security Engineering. You will analyze and resolve complex security challenges related to endpoint and email security while contributing to enterprise-wide threat detection, response, and security architecture. This role requires deep technical expertise across endpoint protection, email security systems, and threat mitigation strategies within a large enterprise environment.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Engineer and support endpoint security platforms (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Symantec, BitLocker, etc.) across Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Engineer and support enterprise email security solutions (Proofpoint, FireEye/Mandiant)
• Lead and participate in endpoint and email-related incident response, including investigation, containment, and recovery
• Analyze phishing, malware, and email-based threats including headers, payloads, and URLs
• Correlate endpoint telemetry, email logs, and SIEM alerts to identify threats
• Develop automation and integrations to improve operational efficiency and threat response
• Perform vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and remediation planning
• Collaborate with SOC, threat intelligence, infrastructure, and security architecture teams
• Conduct root cause analysis and post-incident forensics
• Contribute to continuous improvement via detection engineering, tuning, and threat hunting
• Document security standards, processes, and technical solutions

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