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Senior IT Systems & Security Engineer (CedD226)

Undisclosed

Remote. The employer does not say where candidates may be based.

Location not stated

Employer listed it 5 days ago · Added 5 weeks ago

Been open since 5 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.

Salary

$148,750 to $201,250

Location

Location not stated

Work style

Async

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Category

Software

Stated by the employer in the job description

What the advert says

Quoted word for word from the employer's advert. Where it says nothing, we say so.

Working hours
Ability to produce accurate technical documentation and work effectively in a remote, asynchronous environment.
Where you can work from
Configure and secure Microsoft 365, GCC High, Azure, Entra ID, Active Directory, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Identity, and hybrid environments.
Contract
We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
Experience asked for
Not mentioned in the advert
Pay
Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience.

Remote flexibility

Undisclosed

The listing is advertised as remote but does not state which countries or regions candidates may work from.

Why this role is Undisclosed

We only label a role Work from anywhere, Region restricted or Work from home when the employer's own wording says so. We checked this advert under our current rules and found no country or region eligibility requirement in it. We don't guess, so it stays Undisclosed until the employer publishes enough location information. Here is exactly what the advert left out.

  • Countries you can work from: Not stated. The advert only gives "Remote", which names no country you must live in.
  • Whether the work is remote: Confirmed by the employer: "work effectively in a remote, asynchronous environment."
  • Working hours: Stated: Async.

Worth a look all the same. Missing wording is usually a rushed job posting rather than a closed door, so ask where you can be based in your first message, before you write a tailored application.

What the employer says

  • Source listing states candidate location: "Remote"

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Before you apply

Experience: employer states

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  • “Preferred Experience and Qualifications:”
  • “Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications?”

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About the role

Role Description:

We are seeking a Senior Technical Implementation Engineer to join Commercial Cyber Operations. This person will lead hands-on technical work across varied customer environments. Compliance Leads will own NIST SP 800-171 interpretation and assessment readiness; this engineer will design, implement, and validate the systems that support those requirements.

Responsibilities:

The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.

Assess unfamiliar customer environments and lead technical implementation plans with the Compliance Lead.

Configure and secure Microsoft 365, GCC High, Azure, Entra ID, Active Directory, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Identity, and hybrid environments.

Design, migrate, and operate endpoint-management programs across multiple mobile device management and unified endpoint management platforms, including Jamf and Microsoft Intune.

Implement identity, multifactor authentication, least privilege, endpoint security, logging, vulnerability management, patching, backup, and recovery controls.

Configure and troubleshoot Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, networks, firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, DNS, and secure remote access.

Work directly with customer IT teams, service providers, and vendors to resolve complex technical issues.

Validate completed work and produce clear configuration records, diagrams, evidence, and runbooks.

Guide other implementation engineers and turn repeatable work into standards, scripts, and automation.

Minimum Experience and Qualifications:

Senior-level experience designing, administering, securing, and troubleshooting varied business IT environments.

Strong hands-on experience with both Microsoft and Google environments, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, and Google Workspace.

Broad mobile device management and unified endpoint management experience across multiple platforms, with strong practical experience using Jamf and Microsoft Intune.

Experience managing Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices.

Experience with networking, firewalls, VPNs, identity, logging, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, patching, and backup systems.

Ability to lead customer implementations, make sound technical decisions independently, and explain those decisions in plain English.

Ability to produce accurate technical documentation and work effectively in a remote, asynchronous environment.

US citizenship with CUI access.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

GCC High, Azure, Google Cloud Identity, Apple Business Manager, Android

Enterprise, Microsoft Defender, or Microsoft Purview experience.

Requirements

  • ·Senior-level experience designing, administering, securing, and troubleshooting varied business IT environments.
  • ·Strong hands-on experience with both Microsoft and Google environments, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, and Google Workspace.
  • ·Broad mobile device management and unified endpoint management experience across multiple platforms, with strong practical experience using Jamf and Microsoft Intune.
  • ·Experience managing Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices.
  • ·Experience with networking, firewalls, VPNs, identity, logging, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, patching, and backup systems.

Benefits

  • ·Medical/Dental/Vision
  • ·Premiums are 100% Company Paid
  • ·Health Savings Account
  • ·Disability Insurance

How to apply

  1. 1Check the flexibility label above, undisclosed, matches where you plan to live and work.
  2. 2Tailor your CV to the role at Defense Unicorns, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (Async).
  3. 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

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$148,750 to $201,250 · You'll be taken to the employer's careers page.