Host Security Engineer

Location: Pleasanton, CA, us

Company Description

About the Host Security Engineer Opportunity

Talent Connection is partnering with a leading enterprise organization seeking an experienced Host Security Engineer to strengthen and advance enterprise security capabilities across endpoint, mobile, and infrastructure environments. This individual will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing security technologies that protect organizational systems, data, and digital assets.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, helping drive security initiatives, evaluate emerging technologies, and improve the overall security posture of a complex enterprise environment. This role also serves as a senior technical resource, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure security is integrated into infrastructure, cloud, and business initiatives.

Job Description

Host Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise security solutions that improve protection across endpoints, operating systems, and infrastructure.
• Develop security standards, technical roadmaps, and best practices aligned with industry frameworks.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend solutions that reduce organizational risk.
• Lead security projects from planning and architecture through deployment, validation, and operational support.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, cloud, and application teams to ensure security is incorporated into new technologies and business initiatives.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and Tier III support for security platforms and enterprise security incidents.
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend improvements to strengthen detection, response, and prevention capabilities.
• Support vulnerability management initiatives by identifying risks and assisting with remediation strategies.
• Participate in architecture reviews to ensure new technologies meet enterprise security requirements.
• Develop technical documentation, implementation standards, and operational procedures.
• Assist with automation and orchestration initiatives to improve security operations and response efficiency.
• Stay current on evolving cyber threats, attack techniques, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Information Security, with experience supporting enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of endpoint security technologies, endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR), antivirus, anti-malware, and host-based protection.
• Experience with vulnerability management across Windows, Linux, databases, and network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of SIEM platforms, log management, security monitoring, and threat detection.
• Experience supporting incident response and security investigations.
• Familiarity with automation and orchestration technologies used in modern Security Operations.
• Understanding of identity, authentication, and access control concepts.
• Experience evaluating and implementing enterprise security solutions.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex security issues and communicate technical findings effectively.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field preferred. Relevant industry certifications may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.

Additional Information

Preferred Technical Skills

• Endpoint Security Platforms
• EDR/XDR Solutions
• SIEM & Log Analytics
• Vulnerability Management
• Threat Detection & Response
• Security Automation
• Operating System Security
• File Integrity Monitoring
• Mobile Device Security
• Incident Response
• Security Architecture
• Enterprise Infrastructure Security

• Endpoint Security (EDR/XDR, Defender, CrowdStrike, Tanium, SentinelOne)
• SIEM & Security Monitoring (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar)
• Vulnerability Management (Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7, remediation lifecycle)