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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Extended Expertise Engineer - **Company:** Zachary Piper - **Location:** Scott Air Force Base, IL, United States - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $170,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Query Languages, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, OSI Models, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Machine Learning, Networking Basics, Parsing, Windows PowerShell, Security Information and Event Management, SQL Databases, TCP/IP, Google Cloud, Data Ingestion, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Splunk - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9082175/extended-expertise-engineer ## About the Role * Experience deploying, operationalizing, troubleshooting, and training customers on endpoint protection solutions, with a background as a Security Incident Responder, SOC Analyst, or SOC Manager in customer-facing environments. * Strong understanding of cloud technologies and security use cases across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as well as enterprise security products, IT infrastructure, networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, OSI Model), and basic Linux administration and troubleshooting. * Hands-on experience with threat hunting, detection engineering, alert tuning, custom BIOC development, correlation rule creation, XDR log ingestion and parsing, SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk), XDR APIs, and query languages such as XQL, SQL, or similar. * Experience analyzing customer requirements, guiding technical deployments, accelerating product adoption, and serving as a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer lifecycle. * Familiarity with machine learning applications in cybersecurity and experience developing or maintaining automation scripts in Python or PowerShell. * Active Top Secret security clearance. * Ability and willingness to work onsite at Scott AFB, IL. ## Description The Extended Expertise Engineer is an integral part of our client's mission within their Professional Services team. As an Extended Expertise Engineer, you will work on-site/remote with the client's customer(s) supporting their mission to help them quickly and completely adopt their End Pointy Platform, leaving them more secure. This is a highly technical, hands-on role and you will develop and maintain expert-level skill sets on the products and solutions deployed within the customer's environment., * Serve as the primary technical advisor for customers, understanding their business requirements, security objectives, and industry-specific threat landscape to deliver effective security outcomes. * Lead endpoint protection deployments, operationalization, troubleshooting, optimization, and end-user training to ensure successful adoption and long-term value. * Drive customer success by providing deployment guidance, accelerating time-to-value, expanding product adoption through new features and innovative use cases, and serving as the product subject matter expert throughout the customer lifecycle. * Partner with product and engineering teams to resolve technical issues, provide customer feedback, and maximize platform capabilities for customers and partners. * Perform security operations activities including incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, alert tuning, custom BIOC development, correlation rule creation, and onboarding new log sources into XDR platforms. * Support log ingestion, parsing, and integration efforts while leveraging SIEM and XDR technologies to improve detection and response capabilities. * Troubleshoot networking, endpoint, cloud, and operating system issues across enterprise environments, utilizing scripting and automation where appropriate. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Building a Compiler with C#](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/116-building-a-compiler-with-c) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [The Overflow: Security and Privacy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/715-the-overflow-security-and-privacy) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking)