Systems Engineer Endpoint Security (m/f/d)

It's more than a job

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

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Are you passionate about cybersecurity and protecting critical business systems from emerging threats? Join our team as a Systems Engineer Endpoint Security and play a key role in safeguarding our global IT environment. In this position, you will be responsible for managing and enhancing endpoint security technologies, vulnerability management processes, and security performance metrics, helping to strengthen our organization's overall security posture and resilience.

How you create impact

• Automate security processes, integrate security tools, and support operational excellence through scripting, cloud technologies, and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
• Develop and maintain security roadmaps, identify gaps, recommend best practices, and contribute to the continuous enhancement of the organization's security posture.
• Define, monitor, and continuously improve security KPIs and reporting capabilities to provide actionable security insights.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and compliance scans, evaluate security controls, and support remediation activities to reduce risk exposure.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security teams, product owners, and key stakeholders to gather requirements and drive security-focused initiatives and solutions.
• Manage and maintain endpoint security solutions, including Anti-Virus, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR/XDR), and enterprise web gateway technologies to protect business assets and data.

What we would like you to bring

• Proven experience in endpoint security technologies, including EDR/XDR, antivirus solutions, vulnerability management tools, and security monitoring platforms.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, EKS, IAM, VPC, S3, RDS, Auto Scaling Groups, Load Balancers, Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD integrations.
• Hands-on experience with Python scripting, automation, API integrations, and security-related process automation.
• Expertise in SQL databases and database administration, including Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL, with experience in performance tuning, backup, recovery, and security.
• Strong understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems, including OS internals, processes, memory management, and security concepts.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills, combined with a proactive mindset and fluency in English.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to shape and strengthen cybersecurity capabilities within a global organization.
• Exposure to modern cloud, endpoint security, and vulnerability management technologies.
• A collaborative and international work environment with highly skilled security and IT professionals.
• Continuous learning opportunities, professional development, and access to cutting-edge security solutions.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact by protecting critical systems, applications, and business operations.
• Competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities.

Join us and help build a secure digital future by protecting our systems, data, and people from evolving cyber threats.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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