Job Description

Title: CrowdStrike Engineer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Remote)

Type: Contract

Project Overview:

• This initiative aims to implement monitoring capabilities for legacy servers that cannot support the current enterprise security stack.
• These systems present visibility and risk management gaps, and the project will ensure appropriate telemetry is in place to enhance oversight, improve threat detection, and maintain compliance across the environment.
• Role Scope / Deliverables CrowdStrike Engineer (Falcon for Legacy Deployment):
• The engineer will lead the technical implementation of CrowdStrike Falcon for Legacy across unsupported or non-standard operating systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting controlled testing in lab and production-like environments to validate compatibility and performance
• Leading phased deployment efforts in coordination with infrastructure and security teams
• Developing deployment standards and operating procedures to ensure consistency and audit readiness
• Creating clear, end-user and administrator-facing documentation to support long-term maintenance and incident response
• Collaborating with Security Architecture and Risk teams to align coverage strategy with enterprise security requirements

Key Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Endpoint Security Expertise Deep knowledge of CrowdStrike Falcon platform, particularly Falcon for Legacy or similar EDR solutions tailored for unsupported OS environments

• System Compatibility Testing Experience testing security agents on legacy Windows and Linux systems (e.g., Windows 2008/2012, RHEL 6/7)
• Deployment Automation Familiarity with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Ansible) to streamline agent deployment
• Infrastructure Integration Understanding of server roles, network segmentation, and system criticality to ensure minimal operational impact during rollout
• Security Operations Alignment Ability to interpret threat detection requirements and integrate telemetry with SIEM/SOAR platforms
• Documentation & SOP Development Proven ability to produce deployment runbooks, rollback procedures, and support documentation for IT and Security teams
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Skilled in working with IT Operations, Security Architecture, and Risk teams to align technical execution with business objectives

• Problem Solving & Troubleshooting Strong analytical skills to diagnose agent failures, performance issues, or OS compatibility limitations
• Change Control & Compliance Awareness Experience navigating change management processes in regulated enterprise environments
• Communication & Reporting Ability to clearly present technical risks, deployment progress, and issue resolution paths to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

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