Head of Endpoint Defense

🔥 21 hours ago

🐊 Florida, Illinois, +6 more states – Remote

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💵 $115.1k - $218.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Kyndryl

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2021

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Logistics • Healthcare

Kyndryl is a leading IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers worldwide. The company specializes in designing, building, managing, and modernizing complex, mission-critical information systems. Kyndryl offers a range of services including IT consulting, cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI solutions, and digital workplace transformation. With a strong focus on innovation, partnerships, and co-creation, Kyndryl helps businesses tackle IT complexity and drive operational excellence. The company operates across various industries such as automotive, healthcare, banking, and more, providing expertise and solutions to address industry-specific challenges. Kyndryl's global network and strategic alliances empower enterprises to adapt to the evolving technology landscape, ensuring their essential systems are reliable and efficient.

📋 Description

• Lead Kyndryl's endpoint defense function • Own operations, policy, and health for Cortex XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro, and other endpoint tooling • Drive agent coverage, deployment, and configuration integrity across the managed fleet • Tune prevention and detection policy in partnership with Cyber Defense and SIEM/SOAR • Rationalize the multi-vendor endpoint stack toward consistent coverage and reduced overlap • Ensure endpoint telemetry is complete, timely, and integrated into XSIAM and the detection pipeline • Support incident response with endpoint containment, isolation, and forensic data on demand from the Incident Commander • Drive automation for agent deployment, health monitoring, policy management, remediation actions, and telemetry quality • Establish and report endpoint security KPIs • Lead and develop the endpoint defense team • Continuously improve operational processes through automation, standardization, and best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Mastery of security tools and technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint security, and SIEM solutions • Deep understanding of operating systems, including Windows and Linux, and their security mechanisms • Knowledge of security standards and compliance requirements, including ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR • Experience with key market-leading technologies in the relevant area • Ability to assess and follow best practices in technology deployment and configuration • Experience with the design and implementation of security architectures, segmentation, and zero trust frameworks • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or another related field (preferred) • Experience with workload, server, and network architectures and associated security controls (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program based on performance • Medical and dental coverage • Disability benefits • Retirement benefits • Paid leave • Paid time off • Employee learning programs • Access to certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more • Company-wide volunteering and giving platform • Opportunities to donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations