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# Forward Deployed Security Engineer

- **Company:** TENEX SECURITY, INC.
- **Location:** Sarasota, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Information and Event Management, EndPointSecurity, Google Cloud, Mitre Att&ck, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0d65d07f96ea6534

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Tooling?, * 3+ years in information security engineering or a related technical field

 * Hands-on experience deploying and managing security tools in one or more domains: cloud, AI, network, endpoint, or identity security
 * Experience delivering technical advisory services, security assessments, or consulting engagements
 * Familiarity with compliance frameworks including SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, and CMMC
 * Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and how it applies to relevant security domains
 * Experience developing customer-facing security roadmaps and remediation recommendations
 * Strong technical documentation skills, * Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a bias toward action
 * Excellent customer-facing communication and collaboration abilities
 * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance startup environment
 * Passion for cybersecurity, automation, and continuous improvement

Education & Certifications

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
 * Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC certifications, Google Cloud Professional, Microsoft SC-200/AZ-500, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect are a plus

## Description

As a FDE Security Solution Engineer at TENEX, you deploy, manage, and advise on specialized security tooling across one or more assigned domains. Every SE&A engineer operates a dual mandate: technical practitioner and trusted security advisor. You keep customer environments healthy, help them improve their posture, and enable them to understand and act on their security risks., * Deploy, configure, and manage specialized security tooling across one or more assigned domains - Cloud (Wiz, SCCE, Defender for Cloud), AI Security (WitnessAI, ModelArmor, Purview), Network (ExtraHop, CEP), Endpoint (ENT.AI, Defender for Endpoint, Thinkst Canary), and Identity (Defender for Identity)

 * Maintain ongoing health of customer security tooling across assigned domains - remediating misconfigurations, detecting drift, and continuously optimizing tool performance
 * Deliver advisory services as part of the dual-function mandate - including tabletop exercises, maturity assessments, and compliance readiness support (SOC 2, NIST, ISO, CMMC)
 * Develop customer-facing security roadmaps and posture improvement recommendations tailored to the customer's environment and risk profile
 * Enable customers through training on deployed tools and security best practices within their environment
 * Collaborate with the Rapid Deployment team on log source onboarding and cross-tool integrations into the SIEM
 * Document all configurations, advisory outputs, and customer environment details
 * Escalate complex technical or advisory challenges to Security Solution Architects or the Manager


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