Senior Endpoint Security Engineer
ZEISS Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Oberkochen • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Senior
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of endpoint security services across enterprise environments - focusing on platforms such as Microsoft Defender Suite and TXOne Stellar.
- Define and drive the technical roadmap for endpoint protection, threat detection, and response capabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of security tools with IT infrastructure and operational technology (OT) environments.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., PowerShell) to streamline security operations and improve response times.
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to endpoint security incidents, ensuring high service availability and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities and industry best practices to continuously enhance endpoint security posture.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and stakeholders across the organization.
Requirements
- Proven experience in managing and securing enterprise endpoints using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, and TXOne Stellar or similar OT security platforms.
- Strong understanding of endpoint detection and response (EDR), antivirus, and threat intelligence integration.
- Experience in roadmap planning and translating security strategy into actionable technical initiatives.
- Solid scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python).
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
- Experience working in large-scale, complex IT and OT environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
endpoint securitythreat detectionresponse capabilitiesautomation scriptsPowerShellPythonendpoint detection and responseantivirusthreat intelligence integrationroadmap planning
Soft skills
mentorshiptechnical guidancecommunicationstakeholder management
Certifications
ISO 27001NISTGDPR