Job Title: Information Security Analyst (End-Point Protection Engineer) Location: Washington, DC (Remote) Type: Contract Compensation: $56.97/HR on W2 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required)

Responsibilities

• Provide senior engineering support for enterprise endpoint security across the SEC ISS contract environment, including designing, implementing, and maintaining endpoint protection for Windows, macOS, and iOS endpoints.
• Lead vulnerability remediation, patch management, supersedence activities, and POA&M closure to ensure audit readiness and a strong security posture.
• Configure and enforce security baselines using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Intune, and deploy antivirus as well as endpoint protection tooling.
• Monitor vulnerability findings, assess risks, coordinate remediation efforts with technical teams, and develop automation scripts for reporting and compliance tracking.
• Respond to endpoint threats, suspicious activity, and policy violations, serving as escalation point for complex incidents.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders, provide technical guidance, and support audit remediation activities, including FISMA, IG, and GAO related tasks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance automation, resilience, and efficiency of endpoint security operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise endpoint security engineering within large, regulated environments.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Intune security baselines.
• Proven hands-on expertise in vulnerability management, endpoint patching strategies, supersedence, and POA&M resolution.
• Strong documentation skills, including creating SOPs and runbooks, and providing compliance-focused reporting to federal stakeholders.
• Operational knowledge of antivirus/deployment, signature updates, scheduled scans, and threat triage.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills for stakeholder collaboration and incident response.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #M-M2 #LI-RF1 Ref: #851-Rockville-S1