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Endpoint Security Operations Engineer

Employer
Allstate Insurance Company
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Feb 24, 2019

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Category
IT , Operations
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
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Job Details

Where good people build rewarding careers.

Think that working in the insurance field cant be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. Youll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers lives. Well help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, youll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And youll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.

Job Summary

As an Endpoint Security Operations Engineer you will be a technical endpoint security generalist for a very diverse enterprise. You will be working with a team that is responsible for incident management, change execution, and the maintenance and support of endpoint security technologies in a rapidly changing security sector in a large enterprise.

This role will have the responsibility of ensuring endpoint security solutions, policies and emerging technology are on track to meet and respond to the ever present threat to our data and endpoint infrastructure. You will ensure that all technologies are operationally ready and that the endpoint security, SOC and NOC teams are enabled to execute on capabilities as needed to resolve operational issues or business requirements.

You will be responsible for the lifecycle, maintenance and support of our current endpoint security technologies, partner closely with Endpoint Engineering in the deployment of emerging security capabilities, and execute and publish metrics as defined by Endpoint Engineering. A core component of your role will also be incident management, execution of change activities, and development of SOP documentation in concert with Endpoint Engineering. Rotational on-call support will also be required.

You will partner closely with Security Endpoint Engineering to ensure endpoint security capabilities and policies are deployed and maintained successfully. Lifecycle events will be planned and executed with alignment with Endpoint Engineering and Security Architecture.

The Endpoint Security Ops team will have competencies in multiple endpoint security capabilities and escalate to Endpoint Engineering as needed. The ideal Endpoint Security Ops Engineer will be adept in learning new security capabilities, adaptable, take initiative, and be a team player. Knowledge sharing is highly encouraged. You will be an Endpoint Operations Security engineer in a very challenging, complex and rewarding organization.

Required Competencies

  • Moderate experience managing policies and software deployment in ePO
  • Moderate documentation and analytical skills; documenting processes, policies and standards
  • Moderate ability to provide end to end support to enterprise counterparts, identifying root cause of complex enterprise initiatives
  • Moderate trouble shooting skills across complex enterprise applications, server and endpoint environments
  • Moderate ability to onboard, learn and adapt to new technologies
  • Moderate experience developing reports for software and version compliance
  • Moderate privileged access management/right management experience, designing solutions based on least privilege (Avecto Defendpoint)
  • Moderate knowledge of malware operation and indicators or threat
  • Moderate knowledge of current threat landscape (threat actors, APT, cyber-crime, etc)
  • Moderate knowledge of Windows operating systems (workstation and server)
  • Moderate knowledge of Macintosh operating system
  • Moderate ability to write rules, policies and exclusions for McAfee products (ENS, HIPS, VSE, MOVE, VSES)
  • Moderate knowledge of encryption/cryptography technologies and their implementation
  • Moderate experience engineering, deploying and supporting McAfee Encryption, Antivirus, and HIPS solutions via McAfee ePO

Recommended Competencies:

  • Moderate understanding and hands-on experience with windows registry, Active Directory and Group Policy
  • Moderate ability to mentor and train others
  • Moderate experience with scripting (PowerShell, Python, BASH)
  • Moderate experience reading and writing documentation for Infrastructure Security implementations
  • Moderate customer handling skills along with extensive hands on skills in defining and creating operational/procedure documents
  • Moderate knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, network layers, Ethernet, ARP, DNS)
  • Moderate experience with software lifecycle across a large enterprise; deployment, upgrades, patching
  • Moderate experience with ITIL processes such as Incident/Problem/Configuration/Change management.
  • Basic log parsing and analysis skill set
  • Moderate knowledge of Firewall and Proxy technologies
  • Basic understanding of SANS Critical Security Controls (CSC)
  • Basic to Moderate knowledge of penetration techniques
  • Basic knowledge of Information Technology forensic techniques
  • Basic knowledge of audit requirements (PCI, HIPPA, SOX, etc.)
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.


As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.


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Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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Company

COMPANY INFORMATION The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) protects people from life's uncertainties with more than 113 million proprietary policies. Allstate offers a broad array of protection products through multiple brands and diverse distribution channels, including auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass, SquareTrade and Answer Financial brands. Allstate is widely known from the slogan "You're in Good Hands with Allstate." The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. In 2023, Allstate was number 84 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in America. WHAT WE DO We’re more than insurance agents and claims representatives. We’re individuals with hopes, plans and passions. The biggest of which is helping people live smarter, safer lives. Doing so means continuing to re-imagine how we do what we do, the impact we can make on the world, ways we can each succeed in our own careers and actions we can take as a company that are good for all. To do that, we need all kinds of people – including lawyers, accountants, building engineers, project managers, marketing professionals, human resource specialists and so many more. WHO WE ARE – INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY    We hold each other accountable to encourage and embrace our collective differences. It’s our individual characteristics, values and beliefs, along with backgrounds and experiences that give us fresh perspective and purpose. We work harder, meet customer needs more effectively, share better, and identify more innovative ideas when we are accepted for who we are by the world around us. Our success comes from a chorus of many different voices. At Allstate, every voice counts.​ In our stand against racism, we’ve been making changes within Allstate. We’ve been listening, learning and engaging in change. We are focused on improving equity for all. Allstate is committed to long-term change not only in the way we conduct our business, but also for our employees. There’s a dynamic environment waiting for you here. You’ll find people with similar interests, as well as the many who’ll help expand your horizons. We believe in the power of connections. That’s why Allstate promotes diversity through a robust network of employee resource groups. It helps connect us all and supports our unique talents. Here are some of the available resource groups that actively support our employees: Abilities Beyond Limitations & Expectations African American Working Network Allstate Asian American Network Allstate Foster and Adoption Network Allstate PRIDE Allstate Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters Allstate Women’s Information Network Entrepreneurs at Allstate Families at Allstate Matter Native American Peoples at Allstate Professional Latino Allstate Network Young Professionals Organization WHY JOIN OUR COMPANY Allstate has been protecting people from life's uncertainties since 1931. We continuously develop and improve products and services so our customers can live well protected. For employees, we offer an environment that fosters innovative thinking and collaboration - where you'll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.  Our Benefits Allstate is dedicated to helping employees live happier and healthier lives. As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, tuition assistance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life - including a generous paid time off policy.  Growth and Development We support your desire to grow and provide opportunities to learn, explore new horizons, and follow your passion in a meaningful career. From access to hundreds of learning opportunities to in-house networking and rotational work experiences, Allstate is a place where you can forge your own path and expand your personal and professional potential. 
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