CrowdStrike SME

We are seeking a Senior Security Engineer with deep expertise in CrowdStrike to join a global cybersecurity engineering function within a leading financial services client. This role is focused on endpoint security and anti-malware, with a strong emphasis on solution design, configuration, and enterprise-scale deployment.

You will act as a CrowdStrike Subject Matter Expert, owning the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of endpoint protection capabilities across a large, complex environment.

The contract is inside IR35 and we will need someone to occasionally travel into Sheffield.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as the CrowdStrike SME, leading the design, configuration, and optimisation of endpoint and anti-malware solutions

• Define current-state and target-state endpoint security architectures, including gap analysis and roadmap development

• Design and implement scalable endpoint security services to protect against an evolving threat landscape

• Provide technical leadership and consultation on endpoint protection, malware defence, and EDR

• Partner with infrastructure, platform, and security teams to ensure secure and compliant deployments

• Support compliance, audit, and control requirements across global environments

• Evaluate, onboard, and manage endpoint security technologies and vendors

• Drive process improvement, automation, and operational maturity within endpoint security services

Essential experience:

• Strong hands-on experience with CrowdStrike (design, configuration, deployment, and operational support)

• Extensive background in endpoint security and anti-malware engineering

• Proven experience owning security solution design in large enterprise environments

• Strong understanding of endpoint threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques

• Experience securing Windows and server environments at scale

• Ability to troubleshoot complex endpoint security issues in production environments

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Nice to have:

• Experience automating security tasks using scripting (e.g. Python or similar)

• Broader exposure to network, cloud, or application security controls

• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific credentials

More details available on successful application.