Antivirus Engineer (hybrid)

Antivirus EngineerLocation: Hybrid Work Model Reporting to Vienna, VA or Pensacola, FL Pay Rate: Open to Both C2C and W2 options Position Type: Multiyear Contract Skills Required:• Defender Performance Troubleshootingo Diagnose and resolve performance issues related to Microsoft Defender.o Review and interpret Client Analyzer logs.o Utilize tools such as ProcMon, MpPerformanceRecording, and similar for root cause analysis.o Recommend tuning strategies for Defender configurations to minimize resource impact.• Policy Configuration & Deploymento Configure and deploy security policies via Intune, MECM, and Ansible.o Develop and execute testing methodologies for deployments.o Create documentation and adhere to established enterprise processes.• Network & Telemetry Troubleshootingo Perform network diagnostics, including firewall analysis and Splunk queries for traffic validation.o Identify and resolve telemetry gaps or inconsistencies across endpoints.• Compliance & Governanceo Review and maintain security exclusions between test and production environments.o Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.• Microsoft Security Stack Expertiseo Hands-on experience with Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Sentinel, and Azure/Defender for Cloud.o Ability to use advanced hunting queries (KQL)• Security Posture & Risk Assessmento Conduct assessments of current security posture.o Review penetration test findings and recommend remediation strategies.• Soft Skillso Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.o Effective communication and collaboration across technical and non-technical teams.