Lead AI & Endpoint Security Automation Engineer

IDR is seeking a Lead AI & Endpoint Security Automation Engineer to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Irving, Texas. This role focuses on building AI-driven security automation across enterprise endpoints (Windows, macOS, and Linux) to accelerate threat detection, triage, and remediation. You’ll partner with security and engineering teams in a fast-paced, regulated environment (e.g., financial services) to productionize intelligent security workflows at scale.

Position Overview for the Lead AI & Endpoint Security Automation Engineer:

• Design and build AI-enabled security automation to improve incident response speed and consistency
• Develop autonomous/agentic workflows that integrate endpoint telemetry and security platforms
• Automate detection, triage, containment (e.g., host quarantine), and remediation actions across endpoint fleets
• Work in a DevOps-oriented delivery model using modern containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD practices

Requirements for the Lead AI & Endpoint Security Automation Engineer:

• 7+ years of hands-on software engineering / automation experience in production environments
• Strong programming ability in Python (preferred) and/or Go, with a focus on automation and integration work
• AI/LLM engineering experience, including agentic frameworks and applied use cases in automation
• Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and building tool-using/agent workflows
• Endpoint security telemetry + EDR/XDR integrations and security API experience (e.g., CrowdStrike Falcon), plus DevOps tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

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