Cybersecurity Engineer – EDR & CNAPP (Sysdig) Specialist (Remote Contract)

This is a remote position.

We have a contract opportunity available for an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to take ownership of advanced endpoint and cloud security tooling within a large-scale enterprise this role you will evaluate deploy and maintain robust EDR and CNAPP solutions across diverse cloud and containerised infrastructures.

Language Requirement: English is the only language requirement for this position.

Travel: Only occasional onsite visits to Luxembourg are required (typically one week per quarter plus one week at the start and end of the assignment).

• Position Type: Contract (Freelance)
  

• Allocation: 1 FTE
  

• Remuneration: Daily rate available
  

• Location: Remote within the EU (with occasional onsite visits to Luxembourg)
  

• Provide expert technical support to system administration teams to deploy and maintain EDR and CNAPP agents across on-premises and public cloud environments.
  

• Manage security coverage across diverse client and server endpoints including physical hosts VMs VDIs and containers.
  

• Support multiple operating systems specifically ensuring seamless protection across Windows Linux and MacOS.
  

• Test maintain optimize and document custom security policies and procedures for EDR and CNAPP tools.
  

• Define and enforce tailored security policies for containers hosts and orchestrators like Kubernetes.
  

• Liaise closely with internal infrastructure teams and external vendors to ensure maximum uptime and operational maintenance of security tools.
  

• Integrate endpoint and cloud-native security tools with wider security platforms to enhance overall enterprise resilience and operations.
  

• Monitor tool performance optimising configurations to ensure minimal impact on system resources without compromising cybersecurity coverage.
  

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in field-related cybersecurity and engineering positions.
  

• At least 2 years of post-secondary education in ICT Computer Science Cybersecurity or a related engineering discipline.
  

• Proven hands-on experience evaluating deploying configuring troubleshooting and maintaining EDR and CNAPP solutions.
  

• Direct technical experience with Sysdig or equivalent container security platforms.
  

• Hands-on experience with virtualisation and container technologies specifically including Kubernetes.
  

• At least one professional certification in Cybersecurity and at least one additional certification in engineering incident response architecture or solutions design.
  

• Solid experience troubleshooting complex operational incidents through system log analysis and resolving networking issues.
  

• Fluency in English (B2 level or above) with strong communication and technical documentation skills.
  

• Eligibility to hold or undergo the standard EU Secret security clearance process - this requires EU citizenship.
  

• Eligibility Residency in the European Union.
  

• Experience integrating EDR and CNAPP tools with SIEM platforms with specific expertise in Splunk Enterprise being a strong advantage.
  

• Practical exposure to SOAR technology.
  

• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash PowerShell or Python for automation.
  

• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) and vulnerability management processes.
  

• A service-delivery mindset with experience navigating large-scale multicultural or international organizational structures.