About the role
As a Senior CrowdStrike Engineer, you will make an impact by ensuring the effective management, deployment, and performance of endpoint security tools across the enterprise. You will be a valued member of the Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM) team and work collaboratively with security operations, infrastructure, and IT teams to maintain a secure and compliant environment.
In this role, you will:
- Manage and support endpoint security agents including CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, and Qualys
- Develop and maintain processes to ensure agent coverage, accuracy, and compliance across all endpoints
- Monitor agent health and performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues
- Support enterprise-wide deployment, configuration, and updates of security tools
- Analyze coverage gaps, produce reports, and maintain operational documentation and runbooks
Work model
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2–3 days per week in a Cognizant or client office in Toronto, ON. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on business or client requirements.
What you need to have to be considered
- 3 to 5 years of experience in endpoint security, security engineering, or security operations
- Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, and Qualys
- Strong knowledge of endpoint security agent management and lifecycle (deployment, configuration, monitoring)
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
- Experience with security coverage reporting, compliance tracking, and gap analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
These will help you stand out
- Experience working within a Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM) program
- Familiarity with enterprise endpoint management tools and environments
- Knowledge of automation or scripting for security operations
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and completeness of deployments
- Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional technical teams
We’re excited to meet people who share our passion for cybersecurity and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement—your unique experience and perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.
We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between $85,000 to $100,000 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Note: The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ : CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif : améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus : cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
Renseignments suppplémentaires sur l'emploi
Les informations sur la rémunération sont exactes à la date de publication. Cognizant se réserve le droit de modifier ces informations à tout moment, conformément aux lois applicables.
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