Forward Deployed Security Engineer

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About the Role

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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical & Industry Expertise

• 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

Soft 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

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-driven cybersecurity technologies and next-generation security platforms
• Collaborate with a talented and innovative team focused on continuously improving security operations
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• A culture of growth and development, with opportunities to expand your expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and engineering
• Be part of building something new — TENEX's Forward Deployed Engineering organization is a greenfield opportunity to define how enterprise security is delivered at scale