<p>We are looking for an Anti-Virus Engineer to support enterprise endpoint protection operations within a federal environment. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining integrated security controls to protect systems, data, and infrastructure across a large-scale agency environment.</p><p>The role will lead enterprise anti-virus operations, including centralized policy management, secure configuration, signature and engine updates, and scheduled scanning activities to ensure consistent endpoint security coverage.</p><p>This position will act as an escalation point for complex malware and security incidents, performing root cause analysis and driving resolution while supporting compliance with FISMA, zero-trust initiatives, and SLA-driven service delivery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>· Lead enterprise anti-virus deployment, configuration, and operations across workstations and servers.</p><p>· Administer centralized anti-virus policies, exceptions, and protection settings via management consoles.</p><p>· Manage signature/DAT and engine updates to maintain current threat protection.</p><p>· Execute and validate scheduled scans, updates, and endpoint protection health checks.</p><p>· Troubleshoot complex endpoint security and malware-related incidents and perform root cause analysis.</p><p>· Serve as escalation support for high-priority security incidents and restoration efforts.</p><p>· Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure rapid remediation and prevention of recurring issues.</p><p>· Maintain SOPs, runbooks, and operational documentation aligned to compliance standards.</p><p>· Monitor and report on endpoint security metrics including coverage, compliance, and incident trends.</p><p>· Support vulnerability remediation, POA&M tracking, and audit readiness efforts.</p>