Security SME (end point)
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, London, EC4M 9AF |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Experis |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BBBH421593_1756722335 |
Summary
Job Title: Security Subject Matter Expert - Endpoint
Contract Duration: Until End of Year
Location: Hybrid (Onsite as required)
Overview:
We are seeking a Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) with a strong focus on endpoint security to join a critical security initiative. This role plays a key part in shaping and governing foundational security controls within a global enterprise environment.
You will act as a strategic advisor and technical authority, supporting the development and implementation of endpoint security practices, vulnerability management, asset control, and governance-aligned with the organisation's broader 2026 security strategy.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who may not see themselves as a traditional architect but brings deep technical insight, strategic vision, and the ability to embed practical, scalable security controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise in endpoint security controls, tooling, and decision-making.
- Partner with security analysts to design, embed, and operationalise foundational security controls.
- Maintain oversight of security operations to ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals.
- Contribute to the creation and execution of the organisation's security roadmap-ensuring controls are robust, scalable, and fit for the future.
- Translate technical and business needs into actionable security architecture guidance.
- Support governance and process standardisation across shadow IT, asset management, and vulnerability management.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across architecture, engineering, and operational teams.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Strong technical understanding of endpoint security, including hardening, tooling, and monitoring techniques.
- Experience working within large-scale or global enterprise environments.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to connect day-to-day technical work to broader business goals.
- Proven experience embedding practical security controls in collaboration with analysts and operational teams.
- Comfortable balancing high-level architectural input with hands-on visibility and governance.
- Familiar with enterprise-level security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Endpoint technology stack is beneficial.
Additional Notes:
- This is a critical project requiring strong governance and strategic input.
- Experience in enterprise security practices and process-driven environments is essential.
- Ability to navigate and influence a holistic, global security strategy is highly valued.