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The role manages the engineering team responsible for endpoint protection technologies, endpoint security policy implementation, platform health, operational readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nThe Manager is accountable for delivery and team performance, while partnering closely with senior engineers and capability stewards for technical leadership and architectural direction. The role calls for a thoughtful, people-centered leader who listens well, considers different perspectives, and applies sound judgment to complex technical and organizational decisions.\nCandidates should bring direct engineering experience with enterprise endpoint security, endpoint management, or security enforcement platforms, including hands-on experience with at least some of the following core technologies: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike, Trend Micro Cloud One, Microsoft Intune, Tanium Enforce, and Absolute. Additional experience with Armis, Nexthink, Dynatrace, or Microsoft Entra is preferred. This technical foundation is important for providing engineering leadership, participating in complex technical discussions and incident troubleshooting, assessing architecture and configuration decisions, and providing meaningful technical guidance to the endpoint security engineering team.\nKey Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J -1, OPT, or CPT.\nTeam Leadership:\nLead a team of endpoint security engineers.\nEstablish priorities, sprint objectives, and operational work plans.\nConduct performance evaluations, career development, coaching, and mentoring.\nDevelop succession plans and reduce key-person dependency risks.\nBuild a sustainable operating model that distributes ownership across the team.\nFoster a respectful, inclusive team environment by understanding individual perspectives, responding constructively to challenges, and making well-reasoned decisions.\nOperational Accountability:\nEnsure reliable operation of endpoint security platforms and services.\nMaintain operational readiness, support models, escalation paths, and runbooks.\nManage engineering backlogs and technical debt initiatives.\nMonitor service health, platform coverage, policy effectiveness, and operational metrics.\nDrive consistent execution of security engineering processes.\nCapability Management:\nAdvance endpoint security capabilities across prevention, detection, visibility, and control enforcement.\nPartner with Capability Stewards to develop multi-year capability roadmaps.\nPrioritize initiatives based on risk reduction, operational efficiency, and business value.\nEnsure new capabilities transition successfully into production operations.\nSecurity Platform Ownership:\nProvide operational leadership for technologies and capabilities including:\nEndpoint Detection and Response (EDR).\nMalware Prevention and Anti-Virus.\nAttack Surface Reduction (ASR).\nEndpoint Security Policy Management.\nEndpoint Security Telemetry.\nDevice Compliance and Coverage Reporting.\nSecurity Tool Health Monitoring.\nEndpoint Security Feature Adoption.\nProgram and Project Execution:\nManage execution of endpoint security projects and strategic initiatives.\nCoordinate resources, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder communication.\nPartner with infrastructure, workplace technology, architecture, and security operations teams.\nEnsure projects achieve measurable business and security outcomes.\nGovernance and Risk Management:\nTrack operational risks and control effectiveness.\nEscalate issues requiring risk acceptance or executive decisions.\nSupport audit, compliance, and control validation activities.\nMaintain documented standards, procedures, and engineering practices.\nVendor and Service Provider Management:\nManage relationships with endpoint security vendors and service providers.\nHold vendors accountable to contracted deliverables and service levels.\nReview performance metrics, roadmaps, and support effectiveness.\nDrive continuous improvement through vendor partnerships.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nComplies with all policies and standards. \nEducation/Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience.\nOr equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.\nRequired Leadership Competencies:\nStrong people leadership and team development skills. \nExecution-focused management approach.\nAbility to balance operational support and strategic improvements. \nStrong stakeholder management and communication skills. \nExperience managing multiple concurrent security initiatives. \nRisk-based decision-making capability. \nAbility to translate technical issues into business impact discussions. \nPrior people-management experience, with a record of strengthening team effectiveness, engagement, and development. \nDemonstrated success improving the reliability, maturity, or effectiveness of the technologies and services supported by their teams. \nEndpoint Security engineering or operations experience preferred.\nSoft Skills:\nAbility to lead/manage others.\nCollaboration and team building skills.\nEffectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback.\nInstills commitment to organizational goals.\nAbility to communicate and make recommendations to upper management.\nEffective conflict management skills.\nDevelops and delivers effective presentations.\nDemonstrated negotiation skills.\nPay Range: $102,900.00 - $190,500.00 per yearAt Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives - and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.\nCentene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.\nCentene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. 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