Senior Security Engineer

Cyderes

Senior Security Engineer focusing on EDR product support at Cyderes, enhancing cybersecurity and assisting customers. Improving security postures and providing deep technical expertise across EDR platforms.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityLinuxMacOSPythonSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver expert-level EDR product support, serving as the primary technical resource for internal teams and external customers.
Provide deep technical expertise across EDR platforms, including deployment, configuration, tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting.
Act as an escalation point for complex EDR-related incidents, alerts, and investigations.
Partner directly with customers to provide tailored recommendations for improving security posture within their environments.
Understand customer business risk and recommend appropriate security controls to reduce exposure and strengthen overall cybersecurity maturity.
Communicate technical findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Conduct routine EDR platform health checks to identify gaps, misconfigurations, coverage issues, and optimization opportunities.
Manage EDR platform versioning and ensure deployments remain current, supported, and operationally effective.
Monitor platform performance and proactively recommend improvements to enhance detection and operational efficiency.
Develop, maintain, and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to EDR operations and incident workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field, and/or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Minimum of 4+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with demonstrated growth in technical scope and responsibility.
- Proven enterprise-level system administration experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
- Hands-on experience administering and supporting EDR platforms such as CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, or comparable endpoint security technologies.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, including malware analysis concepts, endpoint protection, network security fundamentals, and incident response processes.
- Experience with scripting or automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
- Familiarity with deception technologies such as Thinkst Canary.
- Exposure to Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) technologies such as Corelight.
- Experience or familiarity with SIEM/log analysis platforms including Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Palo Alto XSIAM, Chronicle, or other next-generation SIEM technologies.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and business audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

✔ Medical Insurance - Employee + dependents covered
✔ Life Insurance - Protection for what matters most
✔ Retirement Match Program - We invest in your future
✔ Hybrid Work Model - 2–3 days in office
✔ Maternity & Paternity Leave - Time for the moments that matter
✔ Paid Time Off - PTO + sick & casual leave
✔ Bereavement & Volunteer Time - Give back to your community
✔ Professional Development - Reimbursement program
✔ LinkedIn L&D Platform - Thousands of courses at your fingertips
✔ Mobile Phone Reimbursement - Stay connected, on us

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Hard Skills & Tools

EDR product supportdeploymentconfigurationtuningoptimizationtroubleshootingscriptingmalware analysisincident responsenetwork security

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillstroubleshootingproblem-solvingattention to detail